Palakonda is assembly constituency number 10 in Andhra Pradesh, in Srikakulam district, and one of the segments of the Araku Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Jayakrishna Nimmaka of the Janasena Party won with 50.7% of the vote, 13,291 votes ahead of Viswasarayi Kalavathi (YSRCP).
- 01Jayakrishna NimmakaJSP75,20850.69%
- 02Viswasarayi KalavathiYSRCP61,91741.73%
- 03Chanti Babu SavaraINC2,0411.38%
- 04Vooyaka. Bhanu ChandarBSP1,5701.06%
- 05Krishna NimmakaJJSP1,3630.92%
- 2 other candidates · 2,016 votesNOTA · 4,260 (2.87%)
Margin 13,291 votes · 8.96% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,48,375 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayakrishna NimmakaMale · 45 yrs · ST | JSP | 75,208 | 50.69% |
| 2 | Viswasarayi KalavathiFemale · 59 yrs · ST | YSRCP | 61,917 | 41.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,260 | 2.87% |
| 3 | Chanti Babu SavaraMale · 30 yrs · ST | INC | 2,041 | 1.38% |
| 4 | Vooyaka. Bhanu ChandarMale · 36 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,570 | 1.06% |
| 5 | Krishna NimmakaMale · 40 yrs · ST | JJSP | 1,363 | 0.92% |
| 6 | Jaipalu KadrakaMale · 75 yrs · ST | NRCP | 1,025 | 0.69% |
| 7 | Biddika Uma Maheswara RaoMale · 34 yrs · ST | GNDWDKP | 991 | 0.67% |
The seat changed hands: YSRCP won in 2019, JnP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Palakonda result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | YSRCP | 72,054 | 52.70% |
| 2 | Jayakrishna Nimmaka | TDP | 54,074 | 39.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,548 | 2.60% |
| 3 | Dvg Sankara Rao | CPI | 3,343 | 2.45% |
| 4 | Suneetha Thadangi | BJP | 1,169 | 0.86% |
| 5 | H. Prasad Rao | INC | 1,001 | 0.73% |
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| 6 | Arika Krishna Rao | Independent | 791 | 0.58% |
| 7 | Gangamma Savara | Independent | 732 | 0.54% |
Palakonda result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | YSRCP | 55,337 | 45.57% |
| 2 | Jaya Krishna Nimmaka | TDP | 53,717 | 44.24% |
| 3 | Pattika Kumar | CPI(M) | 3,165 | 2.61% |
| 4 | Nimmaka Sugreevulu | INC | 3,162 | 2.60% |
| 5 | Kurangi Manmadha Rao | CPI | 2,483 | 2.04% |
| 6 | Savara Puliputti Pentadu | Independent | 1,423 | 1.17% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,382 | 1.14% |
| 7 | Biddika Venkayya | Independent | 759 | 0.63% |
Palakonda result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nimmaka Sugreevulu | INC | 45,909 | 42.43% |
| 2 | Gopalarao Nimmaka | TDP | 29,759 | 27.50% |
| 3 | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | PRAP | 21,725 | 20.08% |
| 4 | Vanjarapu Simhachalam | Independent | 3,355 | 3.10% |
| 5 | Nimmala Nibram | Independent | 2,361 | 2.18% |
| 6 | Chukka Venkata Gowri | LSP | 1,891 | 1.75% |
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| 7 | Biddika Appanna | BSP | 1,831 | 1.69% |
| 8 | Lakki Biddiki | BJP | 1,381 | 1.28% |
Palakonda 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 Srikakulam district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Palakonda is one of the assembly segments of Araku. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Araku candidates.
- Kothapalli GeethaBJP66,695 46.9%
- Gumma Thanuja RaniYSRCP63,302 44.5%
- Appalanarasa PachipentaCPI(M)3,873 2.7%
- Samareddy BalakrishnaIndependent1,211 0.9%
- Avashya Lahari . VaramBSP1,155 0.8%
In the assembly election JnP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 3,393 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Palakonda.
Who won the Palakonda assembly seat in 2024?
Jayakrishna Nimmaka of the Janasena Party (JnP) won Palakonda in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly election with 75,208 votes, which was 50.69% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Palakonda?
The margin was 13,291 votes (8.96% of valid votes). The runner-up was Viswasarayi Kalavathi of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party with 61,917 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Palakonda in 2024?
Turnout was 76.45%: 1,49,599 of 1,95,673 registered electors voted, across 287 polling stations. That is 1.8 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palakonda part of?
Palakonda is an assembly segment of the Araku Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kothapalli Geetha got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Palakonda a reserved constituency?
Yes. Palakonda is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Palakonda?
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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