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Palasa (Assembly Constituency)
Palasa Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency. Gouthu Sireesha is the current Member of Legislative Assembly (India), MLA, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 2008, as per the ''Delimitation Orders (2008)''. Mandals The three Tehsil, mandals that form the assembly constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2024 2019 2014 2009 See also * List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly References

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Gouthu Sireesha
Gouthu Sireesha (born 1980) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is a first-time member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Palasa Assembly constituency, Palasa constituency of Srikakulam district. She represents Telugu Desam Party and won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Early life and education Sireesha was born in Palasa. She married Yarlagadda Venkanna Choudary. She runs her own business. She did her bachelor's degree in Law at NBM Law College which is affiliated with Andhra University in 2015. After BL, she did Masters of Business Administration in 1996 at Pydah College, also with Andhra University. She belongs to backward class, hailing from Sri Sayana community. She is born to former minister Gouthu Shyam Sundar Sivaji and is a granddaughter of freedom fighter Gouthu Latchanna. Career Sireesha made her electoral debut in 2019 but lost the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election contesting on TDP ticket to Appala ...
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Mandasa
Mandasa is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Mandasa is also known by the name ''Manjusha'' in Odia. It was ruled by erstwhile odia zamindar Rajamani royal family during British Raj. Srinivasa Rajamani was the famous Ruling chief Rajah of this estate. This village is located at a distance of 98 km from the district headquarters. Geography Mandasa has an average elevation of . Mandasa mandal is bordered by Sompeta mandal to the northeast, Palasa mandal to the southwest, Vajrapu Kotturu mandal to the south, Patrapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha to the north, Rayagada block of Gajapati district, Odisha to the west and Bay of Bengal to the east. Places of importance * Mahendragiri mountain is close to the village. A fort is located at the foot of the mountain. Mahendragiri is the highest mountain in South India. * The temple of Vasudeva Perumal which is located in the village attracts pilgrims and tourists. * The fort located in ...
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Politics Of Andhra Pradesh
The Politics of Andhra Pradesh take place in the context of a bicameral parliamentary system within the Constitutional framework of India. The main parties in the state are the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janasena Party (JSP), and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), and Left parties, including both Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and Communist Party of India (CPI). N. Chandrababu Naidu is the incumbent Chief Minister. United Andhra Pradesh The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed to prepare for the creation of states on linguistic lines. Thus, merging the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad State (Telangana) with Telugu-speaking state of Andhra state, the Central Government, established a unified Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 1956. 1953–1983 The Indian National Congress party won all the state elections from the emergence of the st ...
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Assembly Constituencies Of Andhra Pradesh
Assembly may refer to: Organisations and meetings * Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions * General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representatives * House of Assembly, a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature * National Assembly, either a legislature or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries ** National Assembly (other) * Popular assembly, a localized citizen gathering to address issues of importance to the community * Qahal, or assembly, an Israelite organizational structure * People's Assembly (other) * Assembly of Experts, the deliberative body empowered to designate and dismiss the Supreme Leader of Iran * Freedom of assembly, the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests * School assembly, a gathering of all or part of a school Scie ...
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List Of Constituencies Of The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It currently has 175 constituencies, out of which 29 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates, and 7 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates. Out of these 175 constituencies in the 2024 elections, YSRCP won 11 seats, TDP won 135 seats and JSP won 21 seats and BJP won 8 seats. District-wise summary List of current constituencies The below is a list of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. List of former constituencies Constituencies abolished in 2008 The most recent Delimitation Commission was constituted on July 12, 2002. The recommendations of the commission were approved by the Presidential notification on February 19, 2008. The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows: Anantapur * Nallamada constituency * Gorantla constituency * Gooty constit ...
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None Of The Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on referendum, ballot questions. It must be contrasted with "abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria („Не подкрепям никого“, "I don't support anyone"), Colombia (), France (''vote blanc'', "blank vote"), Greece (, blank), India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Spain (, "blank vote"), Uruguay, and the U.S. state of Nevada (None of These Candidates). Russia had such an option ...
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Seediri Appalaraju
Seediri Appalaraju (born 22 February 1981) is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to the YSRCP. He is former Minister of Andhra Pradesh for Animal Husbandry. He is also the former Minister of Fisheries & Dairy Development. Assembly elections 2019 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Appalaraju, Seediri YSR Congress Party politicians Living people 1981 births ...
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2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
The 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 2019 for constituting the 15th Legislative Assembly (Andhra Pradesh), fifteenth legislative assembly in the state. They were held alongside the 2019 Indian general election. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) won the election in a Landslide (politics), landslide, winning 151 of the 175 seats, with the incumbent Telugu Desam Party (TDP) winning 23. The Janasena Party (JSP) entered the legislature with one seat, while the Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) failed to win any seats. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was unanimously voted as legislature leader of the YSRCP, and was invited to form the government by the List of governors of Andhra Pradesh, Governor of Andhra Pradesh, E. S. L. Narasimhan. This was the second assembly in Andhra ...
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2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
The 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place on 30 April and 7 May 2014 to elect members to the legislatures of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legislative Assembly, Telangana. It was held concurrently with the 2014 Indian general election, Indian general election. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. The Telugu Desam Party led by N. Chandrababu Naidu won a majority of the 175 seats in the residual Andhra Pradesh, while Telangana Rashtra Samithi led by K. Chandrashekar Rao won in the new state of Telangana. Previous Assembly In the State Assembly elections in India, 2009#Andhra Pradesh, 2009 Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, Congress had taken the lead, winning 156 of the 294 seats in the Assembly. As the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was invited to form the government by Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Governor N. D. Tiwari. Unexpectedly, the Government lasted for 4 years 9 months, a ...
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2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
The 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state in the first phase on 16 April 2009 and the second phase on 23 April 2009. The results were declared on 16 May 2009 The incumbent Indian National Congress retained power in the United Andhra Pradesh State Assembly lower house, though with a reduced majority. The Congress Legislature party re-elected incumbent Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy as its leader thus re-nominating him to the post. Previous Assembly In the State Assembly elections in India, 2004#Andhra Pradesh, 2004 Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, Congress had swept the state, winning 185 of the 294 seats in the Assembly. The Congress' pre-poll alliance partners, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Left parties also did well, winning 15 and 26 seats respectively, taking the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ta ...
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Vajrapu Kotturu
Vajrapu-kotturu is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Vajrapukotturu mandal is bordered by Mandasa, Palasa, Nandigam and Santha Bommali mandals of Srikakulam district and has a long coastline off Bay of Bengal. Bendi Gedda river joins the sea after forming a lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ... in this mandal area. Demographics Indian census, the demographic details of Vajrapu Kotturu mandal is as follows: * Total Population: 69,398 in 16,224 Households * Male Population: 33,380 and Female Population: 36,018 * Children Under 6-years of age: 9,077 (Boys - 4,573 and Girls 4,504) * Total Literates: 36,627 References {{Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district Villages in Srikakulam district Mandal headqu ...
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Palasa
Palasa is one of the twin towns located in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is situated between Srikakulam and Berhampur. It is categorized as the second grade municipality. Also the town serves as the headquarters of Palasa Mandal. Etymology The town's name, Palasa, is said to be derived from the initial Telugu letters of the names of three goddesses: Parvati (Pa), Lakshmi (La), and Saraswati (Sa). As a result, it is known as Palasa, reflecting the combination of these revered deities. Geography Palasa has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet). The town has an area of . Demographics census of India, Palasa had a population of 57,507 with 25,000 households. 5,609 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,887 are boys and 2,722 are girls —a ratio of 943 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 75.68% with 39,276 literates, higher than the state average of 67.41%. Administration The local g ...
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