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, 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, Appalaraju Seediri was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.[4]

Palasa
Constituency
DistrictSrikakulam
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate204,109
Current constituency
PartyYuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
MLAAppalaraju Seediri
ReservationGeneral

Mandals

The three mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]

S.No Mnadal Name
1 Palasa
2 Mandasa
3 Vajrapukothuru

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 Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Elections 2009
2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Juttu Jagannaikulu 47,931 40.52
TDP Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu 41,117 34.76
Praja Rajyam Vanka Nageswararao 22,213 18.78
Majority 6,814 5.76
Turnout 118,288 73.65
INC win (new seat)

Assembly elections 2014
2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu 69,658 50.74
YSRCP Baburao Vajja 52,133 37.97
Majority 17,525 12.77
Turnout 137,294 72.20 -1.45
TDP gain from INC Swing

Assembly elections 2019
2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palasa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Seediri Appala Raju 76,603 50.83%
TDP Gouthu Sireesha 60,356 40.05%
Jana Sena Kotha Purnachandra Rao 6,133 4.07%
BJP Korrayi Balakrishna Yadav 1,574 1.04%
INC Majji Sharada 1,255 0.83%
Majority 16,247 10.78%
Turnout 1,50,691
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

See also

References
  1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "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. "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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