Achanta is assembly constituency number 56 in Andhra Pradesh, in West Godavari district, and one of the segments of the Narsapuram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Satyanarayana Pithani of the Telugu Desam won with 56.7% of the vote, 26,554 votes ahead of Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju (YSRCP).
- 01Satyanarayana PithaniTDP85,40256.73%
- 02Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha RajuYSRCP58,84839.09%
- 03Nekkanti Venkata Satyanarayana (satish)INC1,8721.24%
- 04Aluri ChinnaraoBSP1,5431.02%
- 05Sikile RatnarajuIndependent2930.19%
- 4 other candidates · 910 votesNOTA · 1,673 (1.11%)
Margin 26,554 votes · 17.64% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,50,541 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyanarayana PithaniMale · 71 yrs | TDP | 85,402 | 56.73% |
| 2 | Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha RajuMale · 70 yrs | YSRCP | 58,848 | 39.09% |
| 3 | Nekkanti Venkata Satyanarayana (satish)Male · 60 yrs | INC | 1,872 | 1.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,673 | 1.11% |
| 4 | Aluri ChinnaraoMale · 52 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,543 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Sikile RatnarajuMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 293 | 0.19% |
| 6 | Allada Surya Bhaskara RaoMale · 46 yrs | JCVIVP | 275 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Velagala Sreenivasa ReddyMale · 46 yrs | JBNP | 270 | 0.18% |
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| 8 | Kaki Syam KumarMale · 27 yrs · SC | JRBP | 215 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Ramoju Purna Chandra SekharMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 150 | 0.10% |
The seat changed hands: YSRCP won in 2019, TDP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Achanta result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherukuvada Sriranganadha Raju | YSRCP | 66,494 | 47.92% |
| 2 | Satyanarayana Pithani | TDP | 53,608 | 38.64% |
| 3 | Javvadi Vijay Venkatram | JSP | 13,993 | 10.09% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,453 | 1.05% |
| 4 | Nekkanti Venkata Satyanarayana (satish) | INC | 1,194 | 0.86% |
| 5 | Yedida Kodanda Chakrapani | BJP | 650 | 0.47% |
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| 6 | Nanneti Pushpa Raju | Independent | 283 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Palingi.kanaka Ratnam | Independent | 228 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Sikile Ratna Raju | Independent | 191 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Cherukuvada Venkata Rao | Independent | 175 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Srivyshnava Rao Murali Nakka | Independent | 145 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Nekkanti Anitha | PPOI | 136 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Gottumukkala Shivaji (“king”) | Independent | 105 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Karri Naga Satyanarayana Reddy | Independent | 92 | 0.07% |
Achanta result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyanarayana Pithani | TDP | 63,549 | 48.66% |
| 2 | Mudunuri Prasada Raju | YSRCP | 59,629 | 45.66% |
| 3 | Ketha Gopalan | CPI(M) | 1,654 | 1.27% |
| 4 | Indugapalli Ramanuja Rao | INC | 1,641 | 1.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 919 | 0.70% |
| 5 | Kapa Dekkalayya | MASP | 787 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Chintapalli Guruprasad | BSP | 651 | 0.50% |
| 7 | Anitha Nekkanti | PPOI | 505 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Arigela Satti Raju | Independent | 397 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Srinivasu Sanaboyina | Independent | 349 | 0.27% |
| 10 | Sikhile Ratna Raju | Independent | 209 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Rayapalli Madhu Kiran | Independent | 171 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Nageswara Rao Vasanthada | Independent | 138 | 0.11% |
Achanta result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyanarayana Pithani | INC | 54,903 | 46.24% |
| 2 | Karri Radha Krishna Reddy | TDP | 39,148 | 32.97% |
| 3 | Kudupudi Srinivasa Rao | PRAP | 16,770 | 14.12% |
| 4 | Rapaka Prabhakar Madiga | TPPP | 1,277 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Gudimetla Rama Kanaka Reddy | BJP | 1,198 | 1.01% |
| 6 | Venugopala Krishna Nekkanti | LSP | 1,186 | 1.00% |
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| 7 | Bhupati Raju Venkata Krishnam Raju | BSP | 1,070 | 0.90% |
| 8 | Murali Vendra | RKSP | 869 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Katta Venu Gopala Krishna | RPI | 820 | 0.69% |
| 10 | Chetlapalli Gopala Rao | Independent | 499 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Balusu Sriramulu | PPOI | 448 | 0.38% |
| 12 | Karri Naga Sathyanarayana Reddy | Independent | 203 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Satti Somireddy (ankusam Reddy) | PRSHP | 202 | 0.17% |
| 14 | M P T Venkata Reddy | BHSASP | 152 | 0.13% |
Achanta outlined in orange among the other Andhra Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in West Godavari district
- Kovvur
- Nidadavole
- Palacole
- Narasapuram
- Bhimavaram
- Undi
- Tanuku
- Tadepalligudem
- Ungutur
- Denduluru
- Eluru
- Gopalapuram
- Polavaram
- Chintalapudi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Achanta is one of the assembly segments of Narsapuram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Narsapuram candidates.
- Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma (b.j.p.varma)BJP76,206 51.5%
- Umabala GuduriYSRCP61,649 41.6%
- K.b.r.naiduINC4,393 3.0%
- Sirra RajuBSP1,051 0.7%
- Prasanna Kumar UndurthiIndependent863 0.6%
In the assembly election TDP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 14,557 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Achanta.
Who won the Achanta assembly seat in 2024?
Satyanarayana Pithani of the Telugu Desam (TDP) won Achanta in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly election with 85,402 votes, which was 56.73% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Achanta?
The margin was 26,554 votes (17.64% of valid votes). The runner-up was Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party with 58,848 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Achanta in 2024?
Turnout was 83.61%: 1,50,597 of 1,80,110 registered electors voted, across 187 polling stations. That is 1.5 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Achanta part of?
Achanta is an assembly segment of the Narsapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma (b.j.p.varma) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Achanta a reserved constituency?
No. Achanta is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Achanta?
The Andhra Pradesh assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- West Godavari population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, West GodavariEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Andhra Pradesh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Andhra Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Andhra PradeshBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Andhra PradeshCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in Andhra PradeshMunicipal corporations, councils, wards