Palakonda (ST) (Assembly constituency)

Palakonda (ST)
Constituency
for the Vidhan Sabha
District Srikakulam
State Andhra Pradesh
Current constituency
Reservation Yes

Palakonda Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in the Srikakulam district.[1]

Overview

It is part of the Araku Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kurupam, Parvathipuram, Salur, Araku Valley, Paderu and Rampachodavaram.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2004

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2004: Palakonda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Kambala Jogulu 42,327 53.34 +21.89
INC T Rajababu 30,703 38.69 +7.29
Majority 11,624 14.65
Turnout 79,347 72.52 +9.08
TDP gain from Independent Swing

Assembly Elections 2009

Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections, 2009: Palakonda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nimmaka Sugreevulu 45,909 42.43 +3.74
TDP Gopalarao Nimmaka 29,759 27.50 -25.84
PRP Viswasarayi Kalavathi 21,725 20.08
Majority 16,150 14.93
Turnout 108,295 69.75 -2.77
INC gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2014

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Palakonda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Viswasarayi Kalavathi 55,337 45.57
TDP Jaya Krishna Nimmaka 53,717 44.24
Majority 1,620 1.33
Turnout 121.428 72.22 +2.47
YSRCP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

  1. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf Lok Sabha Constituneces and Assembly constituencies of India - Delimitation Order, 2008 - Election Commission of India


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