Defunct constituency of the Andhra Pradesh legislative Assembly, India
Guntur-II Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India[1] until the 2008 delimitation in Guntur district.
History of the constituency
After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1952, the Guntur-II constituency was first created for the Andhra state Legislative Assembly in 1955.[2] Its extent was:
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Firka
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Guntur firka (excluding ward Nos. 5 to 32 of Guntur municipality)
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2
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Tadikonda firka (excluding Pedamaddur, Vaikuntapuram, Harischandrapuram, Pitchikaiapalem, Dondapad, Borupalem, Abbarajupalem, Rayapudi, Kondarajupalem, Lingayapalem, Uddandarayadupalem, Nelapad, Thullur, Vaddamanu and Endroy villages),in Guntur taluk.
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After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of the new Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[3] After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1962, its extent was:
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Firka
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Guntur firka (excluding wards Nos. 5 to 32 and the houses and streets in 4th and 5th localities specified in item (59) of the Appendix in Guntur municipality), 17th street in locality No. 4 in Guntur municipality
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Villages in Tadikonda firka specified in item (60) of the Appendix in Guntur taluk
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After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1976, its extent was:
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Firka
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Guntur firka (excluding Wards 11 to 30 in Guntur municipality and 56-Mandapadu, 57-Velvarthipadu, 58-Visadala, 60-Bandarupalli, 66-Jonnalagadda, 67-Lam, 68-Damarapalli and 71-Gorantla villages) in Guntur taluk.
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It was not present in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 and hence was defunct as of the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[4]
Guntur West Assembly constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation. It covers Guntur mandal (Part), Guntur (M.Corp) (Part) and Guntur (M.Corp) – Ward No.1 to 6 and 24 to 28.[5]
Overview
It was a part of the Guntur Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly segments, namely, Prathipad, Guntur-I, Tadikonda, Sattenapalli, Peddakurapadu and Chilakaluripet.[6]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
1955
1962
1967
1972
1978
1983
1985
1989
1994
1999
2004
See also
References
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