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

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Srikakulam is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and has been dominated by the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) since the mid-1990s.

Srikakulam registered 74.07 percent voter turnout in Lok Sabha Election 2019, a gain of 0.01 percent from 2014. The total number of electors in the constituency is 1540170 while 1140787 came out to exercise their franchise. While in 2014, the constituency registered 74.06 percent voter turnout. The total number of electors in the constituency was 1317586 while 975867 voted.

While the constituency voted for an independent candidate in the 1951/52 election – Boddepalli Raja Rao, it went with the Indian National Congress in 1957, 1962, 1971, 1977 and 1980 primarily because Rao had joined INC for these elections.

The first phase of voting in Srikakulam – one of the 25 parliamentary constituencies of Andhra Pradesh where polling was held - ended on April 11. The fate of 9 candidates will be decided on May 23 when counting of votes takes place and the result is declared. The total voter turnout recorded in Andhra Pradesh was 76.69 per cent.

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

SL.NO.	Candidate Name	Party Name
1	RAMMOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU	Telugu Desam
2	DOLA JAGAN MOHANA RAO	Indian National Congress
3	SRINIVAS DUVVADA	Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
4	PERLA SAMBA MURTHY	Bharatiya Janata Party
5	MATTA SATISH CHAKRAVARTHY	Pyramid Party of India
6	METTA RAMARAO	Janasena Party
7	NAMBALLA KRISHNA MOHAN	Independent
8	NAIDUGARI RAJASEKHAR	Independent
9	BETHA VIVEKANANDA MAHARAJ	Independent

TDP had its debut win here in 1984 courtesy Appayyadora Hanumantu and made winning a habit between 1996 and 2004 with Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu leading the way

With caste equations playing a crucial role here – Kalinga and Velama leaders evoking strong support, the 2019 elections might well turn out to be a contest closer than what appears. The polling was be done in the first phase on April 11, 2019 and the result will be out on May 23, 2019.