Polavaram is assembly constituency number 67 in Andhra Pradesh, in West Godavari district, and one of the segments of the Eluru Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Chirri Balaraju of the Janasena Party won with 46.3% of the vote, 7,935 votes ahead of Tellam Rajya Lakshmi (YSRCP).
- 01Chirri BalarajuJSP1,01,45346.33%
- 02Tellam Rajya LakshmiYSRCP93,51842.70%
- 03Sariyam Ram MohanIndependent3,8111.74%
- 04Kaka KrishnaIndependent3,7081.69%
- 05Srujana DuvvelaINC3,5681.63%
- 7 other candidates · 7,330 votesNOTA · 5,611 (2.56%)
Margin 7,935 votes · 3.62% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,18,999 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirri BalarajuMale · 36 yrs · ST | JSP | 1,01,453 | 46.33% |
| 2 | Tellam Rajya LakshmiFemale · 47 yrs · ST | YSRCP | 93,518 | 42.70% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,611 | 2.56% |
| 3 | Sariyam Ram MohanMale · 44 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,811 | 1.74% |
| 4 | Kaka KrishnaMale · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,708 | 1.69% |
| 5 | Srujana DuvvelaFemale · 43 yrs · ST | INC | 3,568 | 1.63% |
| 6 | Modiyam Surya Chandra RaoMale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,039 | 0.93% |
| 7 | Madakam Venkateswara RaoMale · 51 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,875 | 0.86% |
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| 8 | Madakam VenkateswararaoMale · 53 yrs · ST | GNDWDKP | 918 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Uke MangammaFemale · 30 yrs · ST | YVTRP | 916 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Modiyam SrinivasaraoMale · 51 yrs · ST | BAP | 577 | 0.26% |
| 11 | Sariyam SurammaFemale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 510 | 0.23% |
| 12 | Badisa Bojji DoraMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 495 | 0.23% |
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.
Polavaram result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellam Bala Raju | YSRCP | 1,10,523 | 51.81% |
| 2 | Boragam Srinivasulu | TDP | 68,453 | 32.09% |
| 3 | Chirri Balaraju | JSP | 13,378 | 6.27% |
| 4 | Kanithi Rama Chandra Sekhar @ Chandra Sekhar | INC | 6,647 | 3.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,004 | 2.81% |
| 5 | Dharmula Suresh | Independent | 3,991 | 1.87% |
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| 6 | Boragam Venkata Lakshmi | BJP | 1,119 | 0.52% |
| 7 | Sunnam Soma Raju | Independent | 1,018 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Kaka Nagamani | Independent | 718 | 0.34% |
| 9 | Madakam Venkateswarao | AIFB | 553 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Ananda Rao Gajjala | NVSP | 524 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Kaka Jaya Praveen Kumar | IPBP | 383 | 0.18% |
Polavaram result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modiyam Srinivasa Rao | TDP | 83,767 | 51.05% |
| 2 | Tellam Balaraju | YSRCP | 68,047 | 41.47% |
| 3 | Tellam Rama Krishna | CPI(M) | 2,560 | 1.56% |
| 4 | Dharmula Suresh | Independent | 2,513 | 1.53% |
| 5 | Kangala Posiratnam | INC | 2,062 | 1.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,738 | 1.06% |
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| 6 | Sodem Venkateswara Rao | CPI | 1,046 | 0.64% |
| 7 | Bhukya Bhudesh | PPOI | 881 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Chimala Vasantha Rao | Independent | 787 | 0.48% |
| 9 | Modiyam Srinivasa Rao | JASPA | 678 | 0.41% |
Polavaram result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellam Bala Raju | INC | 50,298 | 34.77% |
| 2 | Punem Singanna Dora | TDP | 44,634 | 30.85% |
| 3 | Boragam Srinivasulu | PRAP | 36,483 | 25.22% |
| 4 | Dharmula Suresh | Independent | 4,901 | 3.39% |
| 5 | Kurasam Durga Rao | BSP | 3,048 | 2.11% |
| 6 | Janbabu B. | PPOI | 2,019 | 1.40% |
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| 7 | Sariyam Rama Laxmi | BJP | 930 | 0.64% |
| 8 | Sajja Ramaswami | RPI(A) | 930 | 0.64% |
| 9 | Krishnamurthy Garikapati | LSP | 880 | 0.61% |
| 10 | China Ganga Raju Vanka | CPI(ML)(L) | 539 | 0.37% |
Polavaram 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
- Achanta
- Palacole
- Narasapuram
- Bhimavaram
- Undi
- Tanuku
- Tadepalligudem
- Ungutur
- Denduluru
- Eluru
- Gopalapuram
- Chintalapudi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Polavaram is one of the assembly segments of Eluru. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Eluru candidates.
- Putta Mahesh KumarTDP1,01,175 48.2%
- Karumuri Sunil KumarYSRCP96,243 45.8%
- Ajay Babu BodaNRCP5,194 2.5%
- Kavuri LavanyaINC3,564 1.7%
- Nitta Akhila Dharani PalBSP806 0.4%
In the assembly election JnP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, TDP led here by 4,932 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Polavaram.
Who won the Polavaram assembly seat in 2024?
Chirri Balaraju of the Janasena Party (JnP) won Polavaram in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly election with 1,01,453 votes, which was 46.33% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Polavaram?
The margin was 7,935 votes (3.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was Tellam Rajya Lakshmi of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party with 93,518 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Polavaram in 2024?
Turnout was 87.23%: 2,21,603 of 2,54,047 registered electors voted, across 284 polling stations. That is 0.3 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Polavaram part of?
Polavaram is an assembly segment of the Eluru Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Putta Mahesh Kumar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Polavaram a reserved constituency?
Yes. Polavaram 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 Polavaram?
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.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- 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