Chirala (Assembly constituency)

Chirala
Constituency for the Vidhan Sabha
District	Prakasam
State	Andhra Pradesh
Current constituency
Reservation	No

Chirala Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 12 constituencies in the Prakasham district.

Overview

It is part of the Bapatla Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vemuru Bapatla and Repalle in Guntur district, Parchur, Addanki and Santhanuthalapadu in Prakasam district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 1989 - Konijeti Rosaiah - Indian National Congress
• 1994 - Paleti Rama Rao - Telugu Desam Party
• 1999 - Paleti Rama Rao - Telugu Desam Party
• 2004 - Konijeti Rosaiah - Indian National Congress
• 2009 - Amanchi Krishna Mohan - Indian National Congress
• 2014 - Amanchi Krishna Mohan - Independent (politician)

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2004

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2004: Chirala

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Konijeti Rosaiah	73,497	61.93	+19.33
	TDP	Paleti Rama Rao	43,420	36.59	-18.18
Majority			30,077	25.34
Turnout			118,670	75.26	+13.74
	INC gain from TDP		Swing

Assembly Elections 2009

Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections, 2009: Chirala

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Amanchi Krishna Mohan	56,600	43.63	-18.30
	TDP	Janjanam Srinivasarao	45,314	34.93	-1.66
	PRP	Paleti Rama Rao	21,482	16.56
Majority			11,286	9.70
Turnout			129,737	79.20	+3.94
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly elections 2014

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Chirala

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Amanchi Krishna Mohan	57,544	37.30
	TDP	Pothula Suneetha	47,209	30.60
	YSRCP	Balaji Yadam	40,955	26.47
Majority			10,335	6.70
Turnout			154,700	81.56	+2.36
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

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