Kothagudem Assembly constituency
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.
| Kothagudem | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Bhadradri Kothagudem |
| Total electors | 2,18,146 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 2nd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vanama Venkateswara Rao | |
| Party | TRS |
| Elected year | 2018 |
Vanama Venkateswara Rao is representing the constituency for the 4th time. He served as 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 to 2014 and was again re-appointed in 2019 for Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal |
|---|
| Kothagudem |
| Palwancha |
| Sujatanagar |
| Chunchupally |
| Laxmidevipalli |
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | 81,118 | 46.78 | ||
| BRS | Jalagam Venkat Rao | 76,979 | 44.39 | ||
| Bhahujan Left Front | ADAVALLI KRISHNA | 5,520 | 3.18 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,103 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 4,139 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,73,421 | 81.75 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | |||||
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009
| 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% | ||
Members of Legislative Assembly
List of Elected Members to Kothagudem Constituency.[2]
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| 2014 | Jalagam Venkat Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2018 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | Indian National Congress | |
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).
References
- "IndiaVotes | India's largest election database".
- "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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