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 | |
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Constituency No. 2 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
![]() 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 | |
16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | TDP |
Elected year | 2024 |
Most Successful parties from Palasa Assembly
INC (1 Times) (25%)
TDP (2 Times) (50%)
YSRCP (1 times) color1=#19AAED (25%)
Gouthu Sireesha is the current MLA, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[4][needs update] The constituency was established in 2008, as per the Delimitation Orders (2008).[5]
Mandals
editThe three mandals that form the assembly constituency.[2]
Mandals |
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Palasa |
Mandasa |
Vajrapu Kotturu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editYear | Member | Political party | |
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2009 | Juttu Jagannaikulu | Indian National Congress | |
2014 | Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji | Telugu Desam Party | |
2019 | Seediri Appalaraju | YSR Congress Party | |
2024 | Gouthu Sireesha | Telugu Desam Party |
Election results
edit2024
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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TDP | Gouthu Sireesha | 101,560 | 60.44 | ||
YSRCP | Seediri Appalaraju | 61,210 | 36.43 | ||
INC | Trinath Babu Majji | 1,064 | 0.63 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 2,762 | 1.64 | ||
Majority | 40,350 | 24.01 | |||
Turnout | 1,68,035 | ||||
TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing |
2019
editParty | 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 | |
Independent | Nalanagula Manoj Kumar | 1,005 | 0.8 | New | |
Majority | 16,247 | 11.0 | 1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,47,647 | 72.9 | 1.1 | ||
YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | 11.9 |
2014
editParty | 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 |
2009
editParty | 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) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.