Polavaram Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in Eluru 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 Eluru Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Polavaram | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 67 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png) Location of Polavaram Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Eluru |
| LS constituency | Eluru |
| Established | 1955 |
| Total electors | 245,483 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JSP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Chirri Balaraju is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Jana Sena Party.[3] [needs update] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
editThe 7 mandals that form the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Polavaram |
| Buttayagudem |
| Jeelugumilli |
| Koyyalagudem |
| T.Narasapuram |
| Kukkunoor |
| Velerupadu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Pusuluri Kodanad Ramayya | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Karatam Baburao | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | K. R. Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Kanithi Ramulu | ||
| 1978 | Nagabhushanam Rasaputra | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1983 | Modiyam Lakshmana Rao | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1987 | Badisa Durga Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Punem Singanna Dora | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | Vanka Srinivasa Rao | ||
| 2004 | Tellam Balaraju | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | |||
| 2012 | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 2014 | Modiyam Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Tellam Balaraju | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2024 | Chirri Balaraju | Jana Sena Party | |
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSP | Chirri Balaraju | 101,453 | 46.33 | ||
| YSRCP | Tellam Rajya Lakshmi | 93,518 | 42.70 | ||
| INC | Srujana Duvvela | 3,568 | 1.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,611 | 2.56 | ||
| Majority | 7,935 | 3.63 | |||
| Turnout | 2,18,999 | ||||
| JSP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Tellam Balaraju | 110,523 | |||
| TDP | Boragam Srinivasarao | 68,453 | 32.09 | −18.96 | |
| JSP | Chirri Balaraju | 13,378 | 6.27 | +6.27 | |
| BJP | Boragam Venkata Lakshmi | 1,119 | 0.52 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,004 | 2.81 | N/A | |
| Majority | 42,070 | 19.80 | |||
| Turnout | 212,466 | 86.55 | +0.56 | ||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Modiyam srinivasa Rao | 83,767 | 51.05 | ||
| YSRCP | Tellam Balaraju | 68,047 | 41.47 | ||
| Majority | 15,720 | 9.58 | |||
| Turnout | 164,079 | 85.99 | −1.01 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tellam Balaraju | 50,298 | 34.76 | −18.86 | |
| TDP | Punem Singanna Dora | 44,634 | 30.85 | −7.60 | |
| PRP | Boragam Srinivasulu | 36,483 | 25.22 | ||
| Majority | 5,664 | 3.91 | |||
| Turnout | 144,662 | 87.00 | +12.18 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tellam Balaraju | 66,614 | 53.62 | +9.16 | |
| TDP | Sunnam Bujji | 47,772 | 38.45 | −6.04 | |
| Majority | 18,842 | 15.17 | |||
| Turnout | 124,229 | 74.82 | +3.71 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
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. 20, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Polavaram Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.