Pulivendula Assembly constituency is a constituency in YSR district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.
| Pulivendula | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 129 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png) Location of Pulivendula Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | YSR |
| LS constituency | Kadapa |
| Established | 1955 |
| Total electors | 223,407 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | YSRCP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
The constituency is a bastion for the family members of the late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy; since 1978, the MLA for the constituency has either been him or a member of his family.[2]
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. He was the Chief Minister of the state, from 2019 to 2024.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 223,407 electors in the constituency.[needs update] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
edit| Mandal |
|---|
| Simhadripuram |
| Lingala |
| Thondur |
| Pulivendula |
| Vemula |
| Vempalle |
| Chakrayapet |
Mandals in Pulivendla Assembly Constituency
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Penchikala Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Chavva Bali Reddy | Independent | |
| 1967 | Penchikala Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||
| 1991^ | Y. S. Purushothama Reddy | ||
| 1994 | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||
| 1999 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010^ | Y. S. Vijayamma | ||
| 2011^ | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 2014 | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 116,315 | 61.38 | −12.10 | |
| TDP | M. Ravindranath Reddy | 54,628 | 28.83 | +5.38 | |
| INC | Mulamreddy Dhruva Kumar Reddy | 10,083 | 5.32 | +4.62 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,764 | 0.93 | −0.07 | |
| Majority | 61,687 | 30.92 | |||
| Turnout | 1,99,492 | ||||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 132,356 | 73.48 | +8.81 | |
| TDP | S. V. Satish Kumar Reddy | 42,246 | 23.45 | −3.74 | |
| Majority | 90,110 | 50.03 | +8.51 | ||
| Turnout | 1,88,127 | 80.63 | +0.63 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | +50.02 | |||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 116,000 | 63.93 | −1.42 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 39500 | 27.19 | +3.86 | |
| Majority | 75,243 | 41.49 | |||
| Turnout | 181,444 | 80.00 | +1.35 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | Hold | |||
2011 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Vijayamma | 110,105 | 70.09 | New | |
| INC | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | 28,725 | 18.29 | −52.33 | |
| TDP | Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy | 11,239 | 7.15 | −16.63 | |
| TPPP | V. P. Vallepu | 1,830 | 1.16 | N/A | |
| RSP | K. D. Reddy | 519 | 0.33 | N/A | |
| Majority | 81,373 | 51.80 | +4.96 | ||
| Turnout | 1,57,092 | 83.00 | +4.35 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2010 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Vijayamma | unanimous | |||
| Majority | unanimous | ||||
| Turnout | unanimous | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2009
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | 103,556 | 70.62 | +3.25 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 34,875 | 23.78 | −6.68 | |
| PRP | Veluru Chinna Gangireddy | 3,629 | 2.47 | ||
| Majority | 68,681 | 46.84 | |||
| Turnout | 146,644 | 78.65 | +2.18 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | 74,432 | 67.37 | +2.48 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 33,655 | 30.46 | −3.03 | |
| Majority | 40,777 | 36.91 | |||
| Turnout | 110,482 | 76.47 | +8.51 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "In YSR family's Kadapa fortress, Jagan sits pretty despite sister Sharmila, TDP's bids to queer pitch". 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.