Rajam (Assembly Constituency)
Rajam (SC) Assembly constituency is an SC reserved constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Etcherla, Bobbili, Cheepurupalli, Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla and Vizianagaram.[2] As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 219,313 electors in the constituency.[3] Kambala Jogulu is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[4]
| Rajam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent MLA | Kambala Jogulu |
| Political Party | YSR Congress Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Reservation | SC |
| Total Electors | 219,313 |
Mandals
The four mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Rajam |
| Vangara |
| Santhakaviti |
| Regidi Amadalavalasa |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kondru Murali Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Kambala Jogulu | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2019 | Kambala Jogulu | YSR Congress Party | |
Election results
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kondru Murali Mohan | 61,771 | 46.0 | ||
| TDP | Kavali Pratibha Bharathi | 34,638 | 25.8 | ||
| PRP | Kambala Jogulu | 27,923 | 20.8 | ||
| BJP | Paka Rajarao | 4,234 | 3.2 | ||
| Independent | Bosi Manmadharao | 1,741 | 1.3 | ||
| LSP | Adinarayana Dukka | 1,645 | 1.2 | ||
| BSP | Bhupathi Apparao | 1,271 | 1.0 | ||
| Majority | 27,133 | 20.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,34,396 | 72.7 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Kambala Jogulu | 69,192 | 47.0 | New | |
| TDP | Kavali Pratibha Bharathi | 68,680 | 46.7 |  20.9 | |
| INC | Kondru Murali Mohan | 4,790 | 3.3 | 42.7 | |
| Independent | P.M.J. Babu | 1,205 | 0.8 | New | |
| LSP | Tunia Shankar Babu Rao | 1,141 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| BSP | Mannena Chaitanya Kumar | 737 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| AAP | Paila M.M.R.R. Suresh Kumar | 491 | 0.3 | New | |
| JSP | Savarapu Praveena | 480 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 512 | 0.3 | 19.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,47,887 | 74.2 |  1.5 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Kambala Jogulu | 83,561 | 52.6 | 5.6 | |
| TDP | Kondru Murali Mohan | 66,713 | 42.0 | 4.7 | |
| Jana Sena | Mucha Srinivasa Rao | 4,987 | 3.1 | New | |
| INC | Kambala Rajvardhan | 2,214 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |
| BJP | Chaitanya Kumar Mannema | 967 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 16,848 | 10.6 | 10.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,58,947 | 73.9 | 0.3 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | 5.15 |
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References
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 16, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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