Palasa Assembly constituency
Palasa Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Ichchapuram, Tekkali, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta.[2] As of 25 March 2019[update], there are a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[3] In 2019 state assembly election, Seediri Appalaraju was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party.[4]
Palasa | |
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Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency Details | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Srikakulam |
Total electors | 204,109 |
Reservation | General |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Current MLA | Seediri Appalaraju |
Party | YSR Congress Party |
Elected year | 2019 |
Overview
Constituency Details of Palasa (Assembly constituency).[5]
- Country: India.
- State: Andhra Pradesh.
- District: Srikakulam district.
- Region: Coastal Andhra.
- Seat: Unreserved.
- Eligible Electors as per 2019 General Elections: 2,04,109 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,00,875. Female Electors:1,03,185.
Mandals
The three mandals that form the assembly constituency are Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapukothuru.[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly Palasa
Following is the list of members who got elected from Palasa (Assembly constituency) to Andhra Pradesh Legislature till date.[6]
Year | Member | Political party | |
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2009-14 | Juttu Jagannaikulu | Indian National Congress | |
2014-19 | Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji | Telugu Desam Party | |
2019–Present | Seediri Appalaraju | YSR Congress Party |
Election results
Assembly Elections 2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Juttu Jagannaikulu | 47,931 | 40.5 | ||
TDP | Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu | 41,117 | 34.8 | ||
PRP | Nageswara Rao Vanka | 22,213 | 18.8 | New | |
Majority | 6,814 | 5.8 | |||
Turnout | 118,288 | 73.7 | |||
INC win (new seat) |
Assembly elections 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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TDP | Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu | 69,658 | 51.0 | 16.2 | |
YSRCP | Baburao Vajja | 52,133 | 38.2 | New | |
JSP | Kanithi Viswanatham | 6,151 | 4.5 | New | |
INC | Nageswara Rao Vanka | 1,863 | 1.4 | 39.1 | |
Majority | 17,525 | 12.8 | 6.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,36,566 | 71.8 | 1.9 | ||
TDP gain from INC | Swing | 27.65 |
Assembly elections 2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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YSRCP | Seediri Appalaraju | 76,603 | 51.9 | 13.7 | |
TDP | Gouthu Sireesha | 60,356 | 40.9 | 10.1 | |
JSP | Kotha Purnachandra Rao | 6,133 | 4.2 | New | |
BJP | Korrayi Balakrishna Yadav | 1,574 | 1.1 | New | |
INC | Majji Sharada | 1,255 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
Majority | 16,247 | 11.0 | 1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,47,647 | 72.9 | 1.1 | ||
YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | 11.9 |
See also
References
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 16, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ . Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Palasa Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Palasa Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Palasa Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Palasa, Andhra Pradesh". Elections in India. Retrieved 2 December 2021.