Polavaram Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Polavaram
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh (67-Polavaram highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Polavaram Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
| mla = Chirri Balaraju
| party = {{Party index link|Jana Sena Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Andhra Pradesh
| district = Eluru
| reservation = ST
| loksabha_cons = Eluru
| constituency_no = 67
| electors = 245,483
| established = 1955
| type = SLA
}}
Polavaram Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.{{cite web |date=25 May 2019 |title=Electors Summary |url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/ceoap_new/ceo/documents/Electors_Summary%20_25.03.2019.pdf |access-date=24 May 2019 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh}} It is one of the seven assembly segments of Eluru Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|date=17 December 2018|website=The Election Commission of India|pages=20, 30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220916/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|archive-date=3 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=24 May 2019}}
Chirri Balaraju is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Jana Sena Party.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Polavaram Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/polavaram-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-assembly-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8916929.html |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=News18 |language=en}} {{update after|2024|7}} The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
The 7 mandals that form the assembly constituency are:
{{srn}}
| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Mandal |
| Polavaram |
| Buttayagudem |
| Jeelugumilli |
| Koyyalagudem |
| T.Narasapuram |
| Kukkunoor |
| Velerupadu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Member ! colspan="2" | Political party |
|---|
| 1955
| Pusuluri Kodanad Ramayya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| Karatam Baburao | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1967
| K. R. Reddi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972
| Kanithi Ramulu |
| 1978
| Nagabhushanam Rasaputra | style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}" | |
| 1983
| rowspan=2 |Modiyam Lakshmana Rao | {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1985 |
| 1987
| rowspan=2 |Badisa Durga Rao | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1989 |
| 1994
| Punem Singanna Dora | {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1999
| Vanka Srinivasa Rao |
| 2004
| rowspan=3 |Tellam Balaraju | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2009 |
| 2012
| {{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party}} |
| 2014
| Modiyam Srinivasa Rao | {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}} |
| 2019
| {{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party}} |
| 2024
| {{Full party name with color|Jana Sena Party}} |
Election results
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin | title=2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Polavaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Janasena Party
|candidate = Chirri Balaraju
|votes = 1,01,453
|percentage = 46.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Tellam Rajya Lakshmi
|votes = 93,518
|percentage = 42.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Srujana Duvvela
|votes = 3,568
|percentage = 1.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = NOTA
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 5,611
|percentage = 2.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,935
|percentage = 3.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,18,999
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Janasena Party
|loser = YSR Congress Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2019 =
{{Election box begin | title=2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Polavaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Tellam Balaraju
|votes = 1,10,523
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Boragam Srinivasarao
|votes = 68,453
|percentage = 32.09
|change = -18.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janasena Party
|candidate = Chirri Balaraju
|votes = 13,378
|percentage = 6.27
|change = +6.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Boragam Venkata Lakshmi
|votes = 1,119
|percentage = 0.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 6,004
|percentage = 2.81
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 42,070
|percentage = 19.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 212,466
|percentage = 86.55
|change = +0.56
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Polavaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Modiyam Srinivasa Rao
|votes = 83,767
|percentage = 51.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Tellam Balaraju
|votes = 68,047
|percentage = 41.47
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,720
|percentage = 9.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 164,079
|percentage = 85.99
|change = -1.01
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
{{Election box begin | title=2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Polavaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Tellam Balaraju
|votes = 50,298
|percentage = 34.76
|change = -18.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Punem Singanna Dora
|votes = 44,634
|percentage = 30.85
|change = -7.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Rajyam Party
|candidate = Boragam Srinivasulu
|votes = 36,483
|percentage = 25.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,664
|percentage = 3.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 144,662
|percentage = 87.00
|change = +12.18
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2004 =
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Polavaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Tellam Balaraju
|votes = 66,614
|percentage = 53.62
|change = +9.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Sunnam Bujji
|votes = 47,772
|percentage = 38.45
|change = -6.04
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 18,842
|percentage = 15.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 124,229
|percentage = 74.82
|change = +3.71
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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