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.

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

• 1989: Amruta Kumari, Indian National Congress
• 1994: Bhyadrayya Tale, Telugu Desam Party
• 1999: Amruta Kumari, Independent
• 2004: Kambala Jogulu, Telugu Desam Party
• 2009: Nimmakka Sugrrevulu, Indian National Congress
• 2014: V Kalavathi, YSR Congress Party

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

• List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly