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Vijayawada West (Assembly constituency)
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| Vijayawada West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Krishna |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Electorate | 232,555 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1967 |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
| MLA | Vellampalli Srinivas |
| Reservation | General |
Vijayawada West (Assembly constituency) is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] As per the Delimitation Orders (1967), the constituency was formed.[2] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency, along with Tiruvuru (SC), Vijayawada Central, Vijayawada East, Mylavaram, Nandigama, and Jaggayyapeta.[3] Velam Palli Srinivasa Rao is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[4] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 232,555 electors in the constituency.[5]
Mandals[edit]
The mandal and wards that forms the assembly constituency are:[3]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Vijayawada Urban Mandal (Part) Vijayawada Urban (M.Corp) (Part) Vijayawada (M Corp.) Ward No. 1 to 13, 15 to 19, 75 and 76 |
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
Vellampalli Srinivas is the present MLA of the constituency from Ysrcp. He defeated Shabana Katun of TDP.
| MLA | Political party | Span | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao | YSR Congress Party | (2019–Present) | ||
| Jaleel Khan | YSR Congress Party | (2014–2019) | [6] | |
| Velampalli Srinivasa Rao | Praja Rajyam Party | (2009–2014) | [7] | |
Assembly elections 2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praja Rajyam | Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao | 51,467 | 34.16 | ||
| INC | Mallika Begum | 43,125 | 28.63 | ||
| Majority | 8,342 | ||||
| Turnout | 154,459 | 65.21 | |||
| Praja Rajyam gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Jaleel Khan | 63,180 | 40.89 | ||
| BJP | Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao | 60,072 | 38.88 | ||
| Majority | 3,108 | 2.01 | |||
| Turnout | 154,459 | 65.21 | |||
| YSRCP gain from Praja Rajyam | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Vellampalli Srinivas Rao | 58,435 | 38.04 | ||
| TDP | Shabana Musarat Khatoon | 50,764 | 33.04 | ||
| Jana Sena | Pothina Venkata Mahesh | 22,367 | 14.56 | ||
| Majority | 7,671 | 5.00 | |||
| Turnout | 153,623 | 63.41 | |||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
- List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Vijayawada East (Assembly constituency)
- Vijayawada Central (Assembly constituency)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Gazette of India Extraordinary (Delimitation Orders, 1967)" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 21, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part-V Extraordinary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad. 20 May 2014. p. 14. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 2009". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 October 2014.