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Achanta (Assembly constituency)
| Achanta | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | West Godavari |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Electorate | 174,229 |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
| MLA | Cherukuvada Sriranganadha Raju |
| Reservation | General |
Achanta Assembly constituency is a constituency in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Palakollu, Narasapuram, Bhimavaram, Undi, Tanuku and Tadepalligudem.[2] Cherukuvada Sriranganadha Raju is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] In 2019, there werer a total of 174,229 electors in the constituency.[4][needs update]
Mandals[edit]
The four mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Penugonda |
| Achanta |
| Penumantra |
| Poduru (Part) |
Members of Legislative Assembly Achanta[edit]
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pithani Satyanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Pithani Satyanarayana | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju | YSR Congress Party | |
Election results[edit]
Assembly Elections 2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Peethala Sujatha | 46,670 | 49.94 | -9.53 | |
| INC | Anand Prakash Chellem | 41,029 | 43.91 | +9.97 | |
| Majority | 5,641 | 6.03 | |||
| Turnout | 93,448 | 74.98 | +7.57 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Satyanarayana Pithani | 54,903 | 46.24 | +2.33 | |
| TDP | Karri Radha Krishna Reddy | 39,148 | 32.97 | -16.07 | |
| Praja Rajyam | Kudupudi Srinivasa Rao | 16,770 | 14.12 | ||
| Majority | 15,755 | 13.27 | |||
| Turnout | 118,745 | 83.40 | +8.42 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Satyanarayana Pithani | 63,549 | 48.66 | ||
| YSRCP | Mudnuri Prasad Raju | 59,629 | 45.66 | ||
| Majority | 3,920 | 3.00 | |||
| Turnout | 130,599 | 81.82 | -1.58 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Cherukuwada Sri Ranganatha Raju | 66,494 | 47.92 | ||
| TDP | Satyanarayana Pithani | 53,608 | 38.64 | ||
| Jana Sena | Javvadhi Venkata Vijayaram | 13,993 | 10.09 | ||
| Majority | 12,886 | 9.29 | |||
| Turnout | 138,747 | 79.63 | -2.19 | ||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 19, 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.