Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa — MLA, Visakhapatnam North (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa
Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa is the MLA from the Visakhapatnam North assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
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Visakhapatnam North constituency
Visakhapatnam North is seat number 23 of the 175 in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Visakhapatnam district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 286,016 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Visakhapatnam North votes as part of the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Andhra Pradesh assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 8 of the 175 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 88. Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa was returned from Visakhapatnam North in 2024.
Other MLAs in Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district returns 6 members to the Andhra Pradesh assembly. The others are:
- Ganta Srinivasa Rao — Bhimili, Telugu Desam Party
- Ramakrishna Babu Velagapudi — Visakhapatnam East, Telugu Desam Party
- Ch.Vamsi Krishna Srinivas — Visakhapatnam South, Janasena Party
- P. G. V. R. Naidu (Ganababu) — Visakhapatnam West, Telugu Desam Party
- Palla Srinivas Rao — Gajuwaka, Telugu Desam Party
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 175 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in April–May 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Visakhapatnam North?
- Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Visakhapatnam North, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa belong to?
- Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 8 of the 175 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Visakhapatnam North constituency in?
- Visakhapatnam North is seat number 23 and lies in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Is Visakhapatnam North a reserved constituency?
- Visakhapatnam North is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Visakhapatnam North fall under?
- Visakhapatnam North is one of the assembly segments of the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Visakhapatnam North?
- Visakhapatnam North had about 286,016 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa, Andhra Pradesh की Visakhapatnam North विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Visakhapatnam North सीट Visakhapatnam ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,86,016 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Visakhapatnam North विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।