Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
PANTAM VENKATESWARA RAO (PANTAM NANAJI) of Janasena Party won the Kakinada Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 134,414 votes (65.11 vote share). The runner-up was KURASALA KANNA BABU (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 62,374 votes.
A total of 16 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANTAM VENKATESWARA RAO (PANTAM NANAJI) | 134414 | 65.11 | Janasena Party |
| 2 | KURASALA KANNA BABU | 62374 | 30.21 | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | MELAM VEERASWAMY | 2365 | 1.15 | Navarang Congress Party |
| 4 | PILLI SATYA LAKSHMI | 2205 | 1.07 | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | NOTA | 1783 | 0.86 | None of the Above |
| 6 | ANNAVARAM PITHANI | 675 | 0.33 | Independent |
| 7 | PATNALA VENKATESWARARAO | 480 | 0.23 | Jatiya Jana Sena Party |
| 8 | PALIVELA SWAROOP | 347 | 0.17 | Liberation Congress Party |
| 9 | SADHANALA RAJU | 312 | 0.15 | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | DADALA BABJI | 310 | 0.15 | Jaibhim Rao Bharat Party |
| 11 | VELUGUBANTLA VEERABHADRARAO | 235 | 0.11 | Independent |
| 12 | KARRI GOPALAKRISHNA | 234 | 0.11 | Independent |
| 13 | KORAMATI MAHARSHI | 223 | 0.11 | Telugu Nava Garjana Party |
| 14 | ANYAM VISWESWARA RAO | 172 | 0.08 | Independent |
| 15 | CHAGANTI SURYANARAYANA MURTHY | 161 | 0.08 | Independent |
| 16 | MADIPALLI RAJU | 149 | 0.07 | Independent |
The Kakinada Rural constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. PANTAM VENKATESWARA RAO (PANTAM NANAJI) (Janasena Party) emerged as the winner securing 134,414 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.