Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Vizianagaram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Assembly Segments

Vizianagaram Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
126 Etcherla None
128 Rajam SC
133 Bobbili None
134 Cheepurupalli None
135 Gajapathinagaram None
136 Nellimarla None
137 Vizianagaram None

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Jhansi Lakshmi Botcha Indian National Congress
2014 Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju Telugu Desam Party

Election results

General Elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Vizianagaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi 411,584 40.36
TDP Appalanaidu Kondapalli 351,013 34.42
PRP Kimidi Ganapathi Rao 172,034 16.87
Majority 60,571 5.94
Turnout 1,019,825 77.07
INC win (new seat)

General Elections 2014

General Election, 2014: Vizianagaram[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati 536,549 47.89 +13.47
YSR Congress V S C K K Rangarao Ravu 429,638 38.35
INC Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi 122,487 10.93 -29.43
Independent Prasada Rao Nanda 6,401 0.57
Independent Yella Rao Siyyadula 5,125 0.46
BSP Bonu Krishna 4,092 0.37
Independent Hari Kishan Kuppili 3,603 0.32
Jai Samaikyandhra Party Tadivaka Ramesh Naidu 3,388 0.30
AAP Naru Simhadri Naidu 2,505 0.22
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NOTA None of the Above 6,528 0.58
Majority 106,911 9.54
Turnout 1,120,316 79.79 +2,72
TDP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

http://eci.nic.in/results/frmWinnerList.aspx