Palasa (Assembly constituency)

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Palasa
Constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent MLASeediri Appalaraju
Political PartyYSR Congress Party
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSrikakulam
ReservationGeneral
Total Electors204,109

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, there a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[3] As of 25 March 2019, there 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]

Mandals[]

The three mandals that forms the assembly constituency are Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapukothuru.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Year Member Political party
2009 Juttu Jagannaikulu Indian National Congress
2014 Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji Telugu Desam Party
2019 Seediri Appalaraju YSR Congress Party

Election results[]

Assembly Elections 2009[]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu 69,658 51.0 Increase16.2
YSRCP Baburao Vajja 52,133 38.2 New
JSP Kanithi Viswanatham 6,151 4.5 New
INC Nageswara Rao Vanka 1,863 1.4 Decrease39.1
Majority 17,525 12.8 Increase6.0
Turnout 1,36,566 71.8 Decrease1.9
TDP gain from INC Swing Increase27.65

Assembly elections 2019[]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Seediri Appalaraju 76,603 51.9 Increase13.7
TDP Gouthu Sireesha 60,356 40.9 Decrease10.1
Jana Sena Kotha Purnachandra Rao 6,133 4.2 New
BJP Korrayi Balakrishna Yadav 1,574 1.1 New
INC Majji Sharada 1,255 0.9 Decrease0.5
Majority 16,247 11.0 Decrease1.8
Turnout 1,47,647 72.9 Decrease1.1
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing Increase11.9

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (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.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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