Araku Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 42 Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 state in southern India

India

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. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes

Adivasi

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 This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implemenation of delimitation

Boundary delimitation

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 of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India

Delimitation Commission of India

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 constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Araku Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... /ST Adivasi Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India... /None)
129	Palakonda Palakonda Palakonda or Palkonda is a town, Revenue Division and a mandal in the Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Palakonda mandal is bordered by Veeraghattam, Seethampeta, Burja and Regidi Amadalavalasa mandals of Srikakulam district....	ST
130	Kurupam Kurupam Kurupam is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters .-Demography:...	ST
131	Parvathipuram Parvathipuram Parvathipuram is a town, Municipality and Division in Vizianagaram district in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Parvathipuram is located at 18°46'N 83°25'E. It has an average elevation of 120 metres .-Demographics:...	SC
132	Salur Salur Salur or Saluru is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh...	ST
147	Araku Valley Araku Valley Araku Valley is a hill station and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.It has got an amazing nature with thick forests surrounded all over.Araku is popular for its world famous coffee plantations.For every traveller it gives a wonderful and a unique...	ST
148	Paderu Paderu Paderu or Paderoo is a village and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Paderu is located at . It has an average elevation of 904 meters .-Legislative Assembly:...	ST
172	Rampachodavaram Rampachodavaram Rampa-choda-varam, is a census town in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh It is the headquarters of the Yellavaram Mandal.-Geography:Chodavaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 162 metres ....	ST

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha	Duration	Name of the Member	Party Affiliation
15th 15th Lok Sabha Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...	2009-Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...	Kishore Chandra Suryanarayana Deo Vyricherla	Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...