Kothagudem Assembly constituency
| Kothagudem | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vanama Venkateswara Rao | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 1952 |
Kothagudem Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of constituencies in Bhadadri Kothadugem District. It includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palwancha and part of Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.
Vanama Venkateswara Rao is representing the constituency for the 4th time. He served has a minister for Vaidya Vidhana Parishad in the year 2007-09, and played a key role in formulating the 108 ambulance service and "aarogya sri" scheme. He served as DCC president for Khammam district from 1999-2014 and was again re-appointed in 2019 for Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| No | Mandal Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kothagudem |
| 2 | Palwancha |
| 3 | Sujatanagar |
| 4 | Chunchupally |
| 5 | Laxmidevipalli |
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
Congress :vanama venkateswara rao
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009
[1]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | 47,028 | 32.89% | ||
| INC | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | 45,024 | 31.49% | ||
| PRP | Adavalli Krishna | 38,876 | 27.19% | ||
https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/telangana/kothagudem-rural-election-result-s29a117/
Politics
List of Elected Members to Kothagudem Constituency.[2]
| Year | Elected Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Chekuri Kasaiah | JNP |
| 1983 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
| 1985 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
| 1989 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
| 1994 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
| 1999 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
| 2004 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
| 2009 | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | CPI |
| 2014 | Jalagam Venkat Rao | TRS |
| 2018 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
Trivia
- In 2018 Telangana Assembly Elections Vanama venkatesawara rao is the only MLA from BC community in the congress party.
- He is the only MLA in telangana legislative assembly, who has won more times after Uttam Kumar Reddy in congress(4 times)
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Kothagudem Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Kothagudem, Telangana". www.elections.in. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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