Srivatsavai Satyanarayana Varma, popularly known as S. V. S. N. Varma, is an Indian independent politician. He is a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).[1] Varma is a former member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Pithapuram constituency in East Godavari district as an Independent.[2][3][4]

SVSN Varma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh

In office
2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byVanga Geetha
Succeeded byDorababu Pendem
ConstituencyPithapuram
Personal details
Political partyTelugu Desam Party

Political career

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Varma embarked on his political journey with the TDP. During the 2009 Assembly elections, he entered the fray as an MLA candidate representing the party in Pithapuram. However, he faced defeat at the hands of Vanga Geetha from the Praja Rajyam Party.[5][6]

In the subsequent 2014 elections, Varma chose to contest as an independent MLA candidate after being denied a ticket by the TDP. Despite this setback, Varma emerged victorious, defeating YSRCP’s Pendem Dorababu, and securing his first term as an MLA with a 57 percent vote share.

In the 2019 Assembly elections, Varma once again vied for an MLA seat from Pithapuram. This time, the TDP extended him a ticket. Varma garnered 36.67 percent of the votes, while Dorababu secured 44.71 percent of the vote share.[7][8]

Electoral performance

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S.No Year Election Constituency Party Votes Vote % Margin Result
1 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Pithapuram TDP 45,587 30.50 - 1,036 Lost
2 2014 Independent 97,511 57.59 + 47,080 Won
3 2019 TDP 68,467 36.68 - 14,992 Lost

References

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  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh 2019 Candidate Information". myneta.info.
  2. ^ Sankar, K. N. Murali (16 May 2014). "Curious case of Pithapuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ My Neta
  4. ^ TDP MLA SVSN Varma's daughter dies
  5. ^ Ali, Shaik Ahmed (24 April 2024). "Jagan hopes YSR Congress to win 175 Assembly, 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh". www.newstap.in. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Pithapuram Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Dorababu Pendem of YSRCP Wins". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ Murthy, Sistla Dakshina (23 April 2024). "AP Polls: Who is Varma and why Pawan Kalyan is banking on him in Pithapuram". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Pawan Kalyan's entry thrusts Pithapuram into limelight". The Times of India. 22 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 April 2024.