Asifabad is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of two constituencies in Komaram Bheem district. It comes under Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency along with six other Assembly constituencies.[1]
| Asifabad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 5 for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Komaram Bheem |
| LS constituency | Adilabad |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,88,444 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Kova Laxmi of Telangana Rashtra Samithi represented the constituency until 2018. Athram Sakku of Indian National Congress is representing the constituency since 2018.
Mandals
editThe Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal | District |
|---|---|
| Kerameri | Komaram Bheem Asifabad |
| Wankdi | |
| Jainoor | |
| Narnoor | Adilabad |
| Tiryani | Komaram Bheem Asifabad |
| Rebbena | |
| Asifabad | |
| Sirpur (U) | |
| Lingapur | |
| Gadhiguda | Adilabad |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editAndhra Pradesh
edit| Term | Name | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-1957 | Gangvi Kasiram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1952-1957 | Konda Laxman Bapuji | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957-1962 | G. Narayan Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962-1967 | K Bheem Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967-1972 | K Bheem Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972-1978 | K Bheem Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978-1983 | Dasari Narsaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983-1985 | Gunda Mallesh | Communist Party of India | |
| 1985-1989 | Gunda Mallesh | Communist Party of India | |
| 1989-1994 | Dasari Narasaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994-1999 | Gunda Mallesh | Communist Party of India | |
| 1999-2004 | Dr. Pati Subhadra | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2004-2009 | Amurajula Sridevi | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2009-2014 | Atram Sakku | Indian National Congress | |
Telangana State
edit| Duration | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kova Laxmi[2] | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2018 | Atram Sakku[3] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Kova Laxmi | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | |
Election results
editTelangana Legislative Assembly election, 2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRS | Kova Laxmi | 83,052 | 44.97 | ||
| INC | Ajmera Shyam | 60,242 | 32.62 | ||
| Independent | Kotnaka Vijay Kumar | 16,469 | 8.92 | ||
| BJP | Azmera Athma Rao | 6,613 | 3.58 | ||
| BSP | Kanaka Prabhakar | 3,544 | 1.92 | ||
| PSP | Ajmera Ram Nayak | 2,567 | 1.39 | ||
| Independent | Sidam Anniga | 2,093 | 1.13 | ||
| Independent | Kotnaka Kishanrao | 1,534 | 0.83 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,516 | 0.82 | ||
| Majority | 22,798 | 12.35 | |||
| Turnout | 1,84,666 | ||||
| BRS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Athram Sakku | 65,788 | 40.92% | ||
| TRS | Kova Laxmi | 65,617 | 40.81% | ||
| BJP | AZMERA ATHMA RAO | 6,711 | 04.17% | ||
| TJS | KOTNAKA VIJAY KUMAR | 6,183 | 3.85% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,715 | 1.69% | ||
| Majority | 171 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,60,790 | 86.27 | |||
| INC gain from TRS | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Kova Laxmi | 59,094 | 41.15% | ||
| INC | Atram Sakku | 40,039 | 27.88% | ||
| TDP | Marsukola Sarswathi | 25,439 | 17.71% | ||
| Majority | 19,055 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,43,605 | 76.21% | |||
| TRS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Telangana General Legislative Election 2018 - Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 February 2022.