Chandragiri Assembly constituency
| Chandragiri | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 166 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| .png) Location of Chandragiri Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India | 
| Region | South India | 
| State | Andhra Pradesh | 
| District | Tirupati | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chittoor | 
| Established | 1951 | 
| Total electors | 291,734 | 
| Reservation | None | 
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | TDP | 
| Elected year | 2024 | 
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] 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |  0.4 | ||
| TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N.R.Jayadevanaidu | 44,155 | 50.09 |  9.40 | |
| INC | P.Balasubramanyam Chowdary | 42,475 | 48.18 |  9.42 | |
| Majority | 1,680 | 1.91 | |||
| Turnout | 88,141 | 71.2 |  6.5 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aruna Kumari Galla | 54,270 | 49.84 |  1.66 | |
| TDP | N.R.Jayadevanaidu | 54,005 | 49.60 |  0.49 | |
| Majority | 265 | 0.14 | |||
| Turnout | 108,872 | 75 |  3.8 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Nara Ramamurthy Naidu | 60,311 | 54.62 |  5.02 | |
| INC | Aruna Kumari Galla | 43,959 | 39.81 |  10.03 | |
| Majority | 16,352 | 14.81 | |||
| Turnout | 110,402 | 76.6 |  1.6 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aruna Kumari Galla | 57,915 | 50.37 |  10.56 | |
| TDP | Nara Ramamurthy Naidu | 55,644 | 48.39 |  6.23 | |
| Majority | 2,271 | 1.98 | |||
| Turnout | 114,970 | 73.1 |  3.5 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aruna Kumari Galla | 46,838 | 40.21 |  10.16 | |
| TDP | E. Ramanadham Naidu | 32,446 | 27.86 |  20.53 | |
| Independent | Nara Ramamurthy Naidu | 31,525 | 27.07 | ||
| Majority | 14,392 | 12.35 | |||
| Turnout | 116,471 | 75.87 |  2.77 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aruna Kumari Galla | 71,942 | 42.10 |  1.89 | |
| TDP | R.K.Roja | 60,962 | 35.68 |  7.82 | |
| PRP | Saikam Sairamani | 29,833 | 17.46 | new | |
| Majority | 10,980 | 6.42 | |||
| Turnout | 170,871 | 77.98 |  2.11 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy | 100,924 | 49.06 | ||
| TDP | Aruna Kumari Galla | 96,406 | 46.86 |  11.18 | |
| Majority | 4,518 | 2.20 | |||
| Turnout | 205,724 | 83.27 |  5.29 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy | 127,790 | 56.00 |  6.94 | |
| TDP | Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad | 86,035 | 37.70 |  9.16 | |
| 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 |  5.73 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad | 143,667 | 56.73 |  19.03 | |
| YSRCP | Chevireddy Mohit Reddy | 99,815 | 34.16 |  21.84 | |
| INC | Kanuparthy Srinivasulu | 2,971 | 1.01 |  0.33 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,700 | 0.58 |  0.2 | |
| Majority | 43,852 | 22.57 | |||
| Turnout | 255,249 | 79.89 |  9.11 | ||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Chandragiri Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Chandragiri, Andhra Pradesh". www.elections.in. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Andhrapradesh Assembly Elections 2024 - Chandragiri". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Chandragiri Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.