Khanapur is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of three constituencies in Nirmal district. It comes under Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency along with six other Assembly constituencies.
| Khanapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 6 for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Adilabad |
| LS constituency | Adilabad |
| Established | 1978 |
| Total electors | 1,83,298 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Ajmeera Rekha of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the seat in the 2014 Assembly election.
Mandals
editThe Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal | Districts |
|---|---|
| Khanapur | Nirmal |
| Jannaram | Mancherial |
| Inderavelly | Adilabad |
| Utnoor | |
| Kaddam | Nirmal |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Duration | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-83 | Ambajee | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983-85 | Ambajee | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985-89 | Ajmera Govindnaik | Independent politician | |
| 1989-94 | Kotnak Bhim Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994-99 | Ajmeera Govindnaik | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999-04 | Ramesh Rathod | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2004-08 | Ajmeera Govindnaik | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2008-09 | Suman Rathod | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2009-14 | Suman Rathod | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2014 | Ajmeera Rekha | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Vedma Bhojju | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
editTelangana Legislative Assembly election, 2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vedma Bhojju | 58,870 | 33.79 | ||
| BRS | Johnson Naik Bhukya | 54,168 | 31.09 | ||
| BJP | Ramesh Rathod | 52,398 | 30.07 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,114 | 1.21 | ||
| Majority | 4,702 | 2.70 | |||
| Turnout | 1,74,239 | ||||
| INC gain from BRS | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Ajmeera Rekha | 67,138 | 44.12% | ||
| INC | Ramesh Rathod | 46,428 | 30.51% | ||
| BJP | Ashok Satla | 23,779 | 15.63% | ||
| BSP | AJMEERA HARI NAIK | 3,553 | 2.34% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,776 | 1.82% | ||
| Majority | 20,710 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,52,156 | 80.87% | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Ajmeera Rekha | 67,442 | 49.33% | ||
| TDP | Rathod Ritesh | 28,931 | 21.16% | ||
| INC | Ajmeera Harinaik | 26,087 | 19.08% | ||
| Majority | 38,511 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,36,717 | 74.59% | |||
| TRS gain from TDP | Swing | ||||