Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Velampalli Srinivasa Rao of Praja Rajyam Party won the Vijaywada West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 51,467 votes (34.20% vote share). The runner-up was Mallika Begum (Indian National Congress) with 43,125 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Velampalli Srinivasa Rao | 51467 | 34.20% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 2 | Mallika Begum | 43125 | 28.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kakarlapudi Subba Raju | 26226 | 17.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Jaleel Khan | 13853 | 9.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Moghal Ahmad Baig | 5520 | 3.70% | Lok Satta Party |
| 6 | Nallapaneni Venkata Prasad | 3484 | 2.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Chokkara Lakshminarayana Rao | 1590 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Maddirala Vinod Kumar | 1136 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sabinkar Siva Krishna Prasad | 955 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Manikonda Sridhar | 738 | 0.50% | Trilinga Praja Pragati Party |
| 11 | Saranam Syamaladevi | 645 | 0.40% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 12 | Koppolu Vijaya Kumar | 579 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Liyakat Ali Khan | 543 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Bolisetti Haribabu | 231 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Avadhani Pasumarthi | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Chalumuri Prabhakara Rao | 183 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Appa Rao Nammi | 172 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vijaywada West constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Velampalli Srinivasa Rao (Praja Rajyam Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,467 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.