Chirala (Assembly constituency)

Chirala Assembly constituency is a constituency in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Bapatla (SC) (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Vemuru, Repalle, Bapatla, Parchur, Addanki and Santhanuthalapadu.[2]

Chirala
Constituency
DistrictPrakasam
StateAndhra Pradesh
Current constituency
Created1983
PartyTDP
MLAKaranam Balaram Krishna Murthy
ReservationNo

Mandals
S.No Mandal Name
1 Chirala
2 Vetapalem

Members of Legislative Assembly
  1. 1983 – Chimata Sambu – Telugu Desam Party
  2. 1985 – Sajja Chandra Mouli – Telugu Desam Party
  3. 1989 – Konijeti Rosaiah – Indian National Congress
  4. 1994 – Paleti Rama Rao – Telugu Desam Party
  5. 1999 – Paleti Rama Rao – Telugu Desam Party
  6. 2004 – Konijeti Rosaiah – Indian National Congress
  7. 2009 – Amanchi Krishna Mohan – Indian National Congress
  8. 2014 – Amanchi Krishna Mohan – Navodaya Party(Independent)
  9. 2019 – Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy – TDP

Election results

Assembly Elections 2004
2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: 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
2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Chirala
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Amanchi Krishna Mohan 56,600 43.63 -18.30
TDP Janjanam Srinivasarao 45,314 34.93 -1.66
Praja Rajyam 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
2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: 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 TDP Swing

Assembly Elections 2019
2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chirala
Party Candidate Votes % ±
TDP Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy 83,901 53.27 +22.67
YSRCP Amanchi Krishna Mohan 66,482 42.21 +15.74
Majority 17,419 26.20
Turnout 157,511 na na
TDP hold Swing

See also
  • List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References
  1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.


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