Mahabubnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mahabubnagar

Boundary of Mahabubnagar Constituency in Telangana
Existence 1952–present
Current MP A. P. Jithender Reddy
Party Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Elected Year 2014
State Telangana
Total Electors 14,18,672[1]
Assembly Constituencies Mahabubnagar, Kodangal, Jadcherla, Devarkadra, Makthal and Shadnagar.

Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India.[2] It comprises seven Vidhan Sabha constituencies, none of which are reserved for the marginalised sections of the society.

A. P. Jithender Reddy, current floor leader of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Lok Sabha is representing the constituency.

Overview

Since its inception in 1957 Mahabubnagar seat is a Congress stronghold, various political outfits like the Telangana Praja Samithi, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Party have won it during different general elections.

During the final stages of Telangana Agitation it was represented by Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

Assembly segments

Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
72 Kodangal None
73 Narayanpet None
74 Mahbubnagar None
75 Jadcherla None
76 Devarkadra None
77 Makthal None
84 Shadnagar None

Members of Parliament

Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation
First1952-57K. Janaradhan ReddyIndian National Congress
Second1957-62J. Rameshwar RaoIndian National Congress
Third1962-67J. B. Muthyal RaoIndian National Congress
Fourth1967-71J. Rameshwar RaoIndian National Congress
Fifth1971-77J. Rameshwar RaoTelangana Praja Samithi
Sixth1977-80J. Rameshwar RaoIndian National Congress
Seventh1980-84MallikarjunIndian National Congress (I)
Eighth1984-89S. Jaipal ReddyJanata Party
Ninth1989-91MallikarajunIndian National Congress
Tenth1991-96MallikarajunIndian National Congress
Eleventh1996-98MallikarajunIndian National Congress
Twelfth1998-99S. Jaipal ReddyJanata Party
Thirteenth1999-04A. P. Jithender ReddyBharatiya Janata Party
Fourteenth2004-09D. Vittal RaoIndian National Congress
Fifteenth2009-2014K. Chandrasekhar RaoTelangana Rashtra Samithi
Sixteen2014-IncumbentA. P. Jithender ReddyTelangana Rashtra Samithi

Election results

General Election, 2014

General Election, 2014: Mahabubnagar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
TRS A. P. Jithender Reddy 334228 32.94%
INC Jaipal Reddy 331638 32.68%
BJP Nagam Janardhan Reddy 272791 26.88%
BSP Kadire Krishna 15,779 1.55%
Pyramid Party of India S.R.Premaiah 30,388 2.99%
YSRCP H.A.Rahman 9,105 0.90%
Independent Ibrahim Syed 4,549 0.45%
Independent Chandra Sekhar. A 4,033 0.40%
Independent S.Shiva Shankar 3,252 0.32%
NOTA 9,037 0.89%
Majority 2,590
Turnout 10,14,800 72.94% +5.26%
TRS hold Swing

General Election, 2009

General Election, 2009: Mahabubnagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
TRS K. Chandrashekar Rao 366569 39.56%
INC Devarakonda Vittal Rao 346385 37.39%
BJP K.Yadagiri Reddy 57,955 6.26%
Majority 20,184
Turnout 9,26,516 67.68%
TRS gain from INC Swing

General Election, 2004

General Election, 2004: Mahbubnagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC D. Vittal Rao 428,764 49.48 +6.45
TDP Yelkoti Yella Reddy 380,857 43.95
Pyramid Party of India Gundala Vijaya Lakshmi 25,842 2.98
BSP G Ramchandraiah Yadav 18,304 2.11
MUL Mohd Mazher Hussain 12,783 1.48
Majority 47,907 5.53 +11.96
Turnout 866,550 63.46 -3.03
INC gain from BJP Swing +6.45

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