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 Jalagam Venkat Rao | |
| Party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 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 Palavancha and part of Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.
Jalagam Venkat Rao[1] of Telangana Rashtra Samithi is representing the constituency for the first time.
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, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Jalagam Venkat Rao | 50,688 | 30.67% | ||
| YSRCP | Venkateshwara Rao Vanama | 34,167 | 20.67% | ||
| TDP | Koneru Satyanarayana | 28,363 | 17.16% | ||
| Independent | Adavalli Krishna | 22,989 | 13.91% | ||
| Majority | 16,521 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,65,264 | 75.76% | |||
| TRS gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
Politics
List of Elected Members to Kothagudem Constituency.[3]
| 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 |
Trivia
- In 2014 Telangana Assembly Elections this is the only seat won by ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Khammam district.
See also
References
- ^ "Members Information - Telangana-Legislature". www.telanganalegislature.org.in. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ Kothagudem Results
- ^ "Kothagudem Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Kothagudem, Telangana". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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