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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Araku Valley
Winner — 2024
Regam Matyalingam
YSRCP· YSRCP
YSRCP 36.7%BJP 18.9%16 others 44.4%
Votes
65,658
36.7% share
Winning margin
31,877
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
72.8%
of 2,45,623
Araku Valley is a safe seat — Regam Matyalingam won by 17.8%.
Seat history
6 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regam Matyalingam | YSRCP | 65,658 | 36.7% |
| 2 | Rajarao Pangi | 33,781 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Vanthala Ramanna | IND | 13,555 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Lake Rajarao | 13,506 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Gangadharaswami Setty | 12,503 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Abraham Siveri | IND | 11,633 | 6.5% |
| 7 | Raghunadh Samardi | IND | 10,737 | 6.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,593 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Mosiya Sujatha | IND | 2,116 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Dr.ramakrishna Puchapundi | BHRTADVSIP | 2,060 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Samardi Bhavani | IND | 1,695 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Naraji Madhu Babu | IND | 1,422 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Eliah Chenda | IND | 1,283 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Gemmeli Krishnarao | IND | 1,266 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Buridi Upendra | JBNP | 1,206 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Chunchu Rajababu | GNDWDKP | 955 | 0.5% |
| 17 | Kammidi Nirmala | IND | 945 | 0.5% |
| 18 | Killo Anil Kumar | LBCP | 938 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (154th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 0.7% · max 47.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
154th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.11
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
15th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
175 seats · 88 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
YSRCP 36.7%BJP 18.9%IND 7.6%BSP 7.5%INC 7.0%IND 6.5%OTH 13.8%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.40 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,90,589
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,161 km²
SC population7.7%
ST population14.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.7%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.3%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation51.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.3%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.0%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.4%
Clean cooking fuel72.9%
Health insurance64.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Craft🏺Basket Weaving🏺Coffee (Araku)🏺Etikoppaka Lacquerware/Wooden Toys🏺Palm Leaf🏺Payakaraopet Silk Sarees🏺Rock Bee Honey🏺Seafood Cluster
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.