Eluru Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Eluru Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh.

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Eluru is one of 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. While the constituency is situated in a region known for its history dating back the 2nd century BC, its contemporary political character has defined by an absolutely riveting battle between Congress and the TDP.

Eluru registered 82.90 percent voter turnout in Lok Sabha Election 2019, a gain of 28.03 percent from 2014. The total number of electors in the constituency is 1594366 while 1321658 came out to exercise their franchise. While in 2014, the constituency registered 54.87     percent voter turnout. The total number of electors in the constituency was 1838837 while 1008942 voted.

SL.NO.	Candidate Name	Party Name
1	JOSYULA CHINA VENKATA SURYANARAYANA	Pyramid Party of India
2	SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI	Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
3	MAGANTI VENKATESWARA RAO	Telugu Desam
4	MAGANTI PADMAVALLI DEVI	Independent
5	PENTAPATI PULLARAO	Janasena Party
6	CHINNAM RAMA KOTAYYA	Bharatiya Janata Party
7	MENDEM SANTHOSH KUMAR	Independent
8	ALAGA RAVI KUMAR	Independent
9	PENTAPATI LAKSHMAN SWAMY	Independent
10	GURUNADHA RAO JETTI	Indian National Congress
11	ANITHA PONNALA	Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
12	PEETHALA KUTUMBA RAO	All India Forward Bloc
13	V SIVA RAMA KRISHNA	Jana Jagruti Party
14	MATHE BOBBY	Republican Party of India (A)

This constituency is known as a major commercial hub even though 85 per cent of the population lives in rural areas.

The TDP managed to cement its place here since the early 1990s even though Congress was a traditional powerhouse in Eluru. Conrgess however, in 2014 Lok Sabha election, was absolutely decimated with Musunuri Nageswara Rao securing a humiliating 11,770 votes - 100 more than the BSP candidate.

This year too, the contest to watch out for would be the one between TDP and YSRCP even though Jana Sena Party has managed to create strong inroads as well.