Polavaram (Assembly constituency)
Polavaram 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 Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Unguturu, Denduluru, Eluru, Chintalapudi, Nuzvid and Kaikalur.[2] Tellam Bala Raju is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 245,483 electors in the constituency.[4]
| Polavaram | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Total electors | 245,483 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Tellam Bala Raju |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
MandalsEdit
The 7 mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]Template:Srn
| Mandal |
|---|
| Polavaram |
| Buttayagudem |
| Jeelugumilli |
| Koyyalagudem |
| T. Narsapuram |
| Kukkunoor |
| Velerupadu |
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tellam Balaraju | Indian National Congress | |
| 2012 (By-Polls) | Tellam Balaraju | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2014 | Modiyam Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Tellam Balaraju | YSR Congress Party | |
Election resultsEdit
Assembly Elections 2004Edit
| 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 | ||||
Assembly Elections 2009Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tellam Balaraju | 50,298 | 34.76 | -18.86 | |
| TDP | Punem Singanna Dora | 44,634 | 30.85 | -7.60 | |
| Praja Rajyam | Boragam Srinivasulu | 36,483 | 25.22 | ||
| Majority | 5,664 | 3.91 | |||
| Turnout | 144,662 | 87.00 | +12.18 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014Edit
| 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 | ||||
Assembly elections 2019Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Tellam Balaraju | 110523 | |||
| TDP | Boragam Srinivasarao | 68,453 | 32.09% | -18.96 | |
| Jana Sena | Churri Balaraju | 13,378 | 6.27% | +6.27 | |
| BJP | Boragam Venkata Lakshmi | 1119 | 0.52 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,004 | 2.81% | N/A | |
| Majority | 42,070 | 19.80% | |||
| Turnout | 212466 | 86.55% | +0.56 | ||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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. 20, 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.
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