Chandragiri Assembly constituency

Chandragiri
Constituency No. 166 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Location of Chandragiri Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati
LS constituencyChittoor
Established1951
Total electors291,734
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  TDP
Elected year2024

Chandragiri Assembly constituency is a constituency in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one the seven assembly segments of Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Pulivarthi Nani is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[2] As of 2019, there are a total of 291,734 electors in the constituency.[3][needs update] The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

Mandals

Chandragiri Assembly constituency consists of Six Mandals.

Mandals
Tirupati Rural
Chandragiri
Pakala
Ramachandrapuram
Chinnagottigalu
Yerravaripale

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results are as follows:[4]

Year Winner Political party
1952 A. Adikesavalu Naidu Indian National Congress
1978 Nara Chandrababu Naidu Indian National Congress (I)
1983 Medasani Venkatarama Naidu Telugu Desam Party
1985 N. R. Jayadeva Naidu
1989 Galla Aruna Kumari Indian National Congress
1994 Nara Ramamurthy Naidu Telugu Desam Party
1999 Galla Aruna Kumari Indian National Congress
2004
2009
2014 Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy YSR Congress Party
2019
2024 Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad Telugu Desam Party

Election results

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Adikesavalu Naiudu 23,988 46.99%
Independent V. Raja Reddi 18,006 35.27%
CPI V. Dasaratha Rao 4,514 8.84%
SP Rama Chandra Reddi 1,944 3.81%
K. Narasayya 1,576 3.09%
KMPP M. Krishnamurthy 1,024 2.01%
Margin of victory 5,982 11.72%
Turnout 51,052 64.95%
Registered electors 78,604
INC win (new seat)

1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nara Chandrababu Naidu 35,092 44.23
JP Kongara Pattabhi Rama Chowdary 32,598 41.08 new
INC P. Balasubramanyam Chowdary 6,482 8.17
Majority 2,494 3.15
Turnout 79,338 77.3
INC(I) gain from Swing

1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Venkatarama Naidu Medasani 50,010 59.49 new
INC Nara Chandrababu Naidu 32,581 38.76
Majority 17,429 20.73
Turnout 84,058 77.68 Increase0.4
TDP gain from INC(I) Swing

1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP N.R.Jayadevanaidu 44,155 50.09 Decrease9.40
INC P.Balasubramanyam Chowdary 42,475 48.18 Increase9.42
Majority 1,680 1.91
Turnout 88,141 71.2 Decrease6.5
TDP hold Swing

1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Aruna Kumari Galla 54,270 49.84 Increase1.66
TDP N.R.Jayadevanaidu 54,005 49.60 Decrease0.49
Majority 265 0.14
Turnout 108,872 75 Increase3.8
INC gain from TDP Swing

1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Nara Ramamurthy Naidu 60,311 54.62 Increase5.02
INC Aruna Kumari Galla 43,959 39.81 Decrease10.03
Majority 16,352 14.81
Turnout 110,402 76.6 Increase1.6
TDP gain from INC Swing

1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Aruna Kumari Galla 57,915 50.37 Increase10.56
TDP Nara Ramamurthy Naidu 55,644 48.39 Decrease6.23
Majority 2,271 1.98
Turnout 114,970 73.1 Decrease3.5
INC gain from TDP Swing


2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Aruna Kumari Galla 46,838 40.21 Decrease10.16
TDP E. Ramanadham Naidu 32,446 27.86 Decrease20.53
Independent Nara Ramamurthy Naidu 31,525 27.07
Majority 14,392 12.35
Turnout 116,471 75.87 Increase2.77
INC gain from TDP Swing

2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Aruna Kumari Galla 71,942 42.10 Increase1.89
TDP R.K.Roja 60,962 35.68 Increase7.82
PRP Saikam Sairamani 29,833 17.46 new
Majority 10,980 6.42
Turnout 170,871 77.98 Increase2.11
INC hold Swing

2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy 100,924 49.06
TDP Aruna Kumari Galla 96,406 46.86 Increase11.18
Majority 4,518 2.20
Turnout 205,724 83.27 Increase5.29
YSRCP gain from INC Swing

2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy 127,790 56.00 Increase6.94
TDP Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad 86,035 37.70 Decrease9.16
JSP Dr Setty Surendra 4,531 1.99 new
NOTA None Of The Above 1,777 0.78
BJP P. Madhu Babu 1,158 0.51
Majority 41,755 18.3
Turnout 228,192 89.0 Increase5.73
YSRCP hold Swing

2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chandragiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad 143,667 56.73 Increase19.03
YSRCP Chevireddy Mohit Reddy 99,815 34.16 Decrease21.84
INC Kanuparthy Srinivasulu 2,971 1.01 Increase0.33
NOTA None Of The Above 1,700 0.58 Decrease0.2
Majority 43,852 22.57
Turnout 255,249 79.89 Decrease9.11
TDP gain from YSRCP Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 21, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Chandragiri Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Chandragiri, Andhra Pradesh". www.elections.in. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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