Palasa Assembly constituency
Palasa Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of the Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Palasa | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| .png.webp) Location of Palasa Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India | 
| Region | South India | 
| State | Andhra Pradesh | 
| District | Srikakulam | 
| LS constituency | Srikakulam | 
| Established | 2008 | 
| Total electors | 204,109 | 
| Reservation | None | 
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party | 
| Elected year | 2019 | 
Seediri Appalaraju is the current MLA, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[4] The constituency was established in 2008, as per the Delimitation Orders (2008).[5]
Mandals
    
The three mandals that form the assembly constituency..[2]
| Mandals | 
|---|
| Palasa | 
| Mandasa | 
| Vajrapu Kotturu | 
Members of the 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
    
    2009
    
| 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) | |||||
2014
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
2019
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
References
    
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "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.
- "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Palasa Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Palasa Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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