Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Ravi Yalamanchili of Praja Rajyam Party won the Vijayawada East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 53,319 votes (31.00% vote share). The runner-up was Devineni Rajasekhar (Nehru) (Indian National Congress) with 53,129 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Ravi Yalamanchili | 53319 | 31.00% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 2 | Devineni Rajasekhar (Nehru) | 53129 | 30.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gadde Ramamohan | 52274 | 30.40% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 4 | Koneru Venkata Purna Basavesawara Rao | 7794 | 4.50% | Lok Satta Party |
| 5 | Dr.Dasam Uma Maheswara Raju | 1788 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Yenuga Christopher | 1477 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Durga Prasad Polana | 670 | 0.40% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 8 | Saikrishna Aajad Pujula | 554 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Manda Venkata Ratnam Madiga | 523 | 0.30% | Trilinga Praja Pragati Party |
| 10 | Jakka Ravi Kumar | 185 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Vella Durga Prasad | 167 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Yalamanchili Satya Vara Prasad | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Batchu Madhavi Krishna | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Batchu Murali Krishna | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vijayawada East constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ravi Yalamanchili (Praja Rajyam Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,319 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.