Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Shaik Nasar Vali of Communist Party Of India won the Vijaywada West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 62,365 votes (58.20% vote share). The runner-up was M.K..Baig (Telugu Desam Party) with 35,846 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Shaik Nasar Vali | 62365 | 58.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | M.K..Baig | 35846 | 33.40% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 3 | Vangaveeti Santan Kumar (SANTAN) | 3646 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 4 | P.Y.Kiran Kumar | 2154 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rayabharapu Siva Prasad | 1163 | 1.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 6 | Appa Rao Dadi | 1012 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Joseph Ratna Kumar Katikala (JOE) | 379 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Battu John Suvarna Raju | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Kama Deva Raju | 297 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Vijaywada West constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Shaik Nasar Vali (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 62,365 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.