Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Velam Palli Srinivasa Rao of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party won the Vijaywada West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 58,435 votes (38.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shabana Musarat Khatoon (Telugu Desam) with 50,764 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Velam Palli Srinivasa Rao | 58435 | 38.20% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 2 | Shabana Musarat Khatoon | 50764 | 33.20% | Telugu Desam |
| 3 | Pothina Venkata Mahesh | 22367 | 14.60% | Janasena Party |
| 4 | Koraada Vijaya Kumar | 12821 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Piyush P.Desai | 4206 | 2.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Matta Job Ratna Kumar | 2261 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Ratnavath Kishore Kumar | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Talluru Venkata Krishna Rao | 207 | 0.10% | Praja Shanthi Party |
| 9 | Pondugula Venkata Reddy | 174 | 0.10% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | Abdul Rawoof | 169 | 0.10% | Navarang Congress Party |
| 11 | Srinivas Konumu | 167 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Prasanna (Darling) | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shaik Shabashi | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shaik Abdul Kareem | 109 | 0.10% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 15 | Mohammad Rafeeq Ur Rahman | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Arugolanu Abraham | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Gudavalli Mery Rani | 80 | 0.10% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
| 18 | Khizra Begum | 75 | 0.10% | Ambedkar National Congress |
| 19 | Koppolu Vijaya Kumar | 74 | 0.10% | Jana Jagruti Party |
| 20 | Nagendla Deva Sahayam | 72 | 0.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 21 | Chalumuri Prabhakara Rao | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Saragada Venkateswara Reddy | 59 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Vijaywada West constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Velam Palli Srinivasa Rao (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,435 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.