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Prathipadu (SC) (Assembly constituency)
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{{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency<br />
| name = Prathipadu<br />
| map =<br />
| parl_name = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| union_territory = <br />
| district = [[Guntur district|Guntur]]<br />
| electorate = 250,247<br />
| year = <br />
| reserved = [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Caste]]<br />
| mla =[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]] <br />
| party = [[YSR Congress Party]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Prathipadu Assembly constituency''' is an [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] reserved constituency in [[Guntur district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], representing the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/ceoap_new/ceo/documents/Electors_Summary%20_25.03.2019.pdf|title=Electors Summary|date=25 May 2019|website=Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh|format=PDF|access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref> It is one of the seven assembly segments of [[Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guntur Lok Sabha constituency]], along with [[Tadikonda (SC)(Assembly constituency)|Tadikonda]], [[Mangalagiri (Assembly constituency)|Mangalagiri]], [[Ponnuru (Assembly constituency)|Ponnuru]], [[Tenali (Assembly constituency)|Tenali]], [[Guntur West (Assembly constituency)|Guntur West]], and [[Guntur East (Assembly constituency)|Guntur East]].<ref name="constituencies">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|date=17 December 2018|website=The Election Commission of India|pages=22, 31|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220916/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|archive-date=3 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref> ''[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]] '' is the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]. She won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS011.htm|title=Assembly Election 2019|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524074223/http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS011.htm|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 25 March 2019, 250,247 voters reside in the constituency.<ref name="electors">{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/ceoap_new/ceo/documents/Electors_Summary%20_25.03.2019.pdf|title=Electors Summary|date=25 May 2019|website=Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh|format=PDF|access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
It was formed with five ''[[Tehsil|mandals]]'' in 2009 namely, [[Guntur Urban mandal|Guntur Rural mandal]], [[Kakumanu]], [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]], [[Pedanandipadu mandal|Pedananadipadu]], [[Vatticherukuru]].<ref name="loksabha">{{cite book|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=31|chapter=TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies}}</ref>{{rp|22,31}}<br />
<br />
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
! Party<br />
! MLA !! Span<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party|YSRCP}}<br />
|[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]||(2019-Incumbent)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Ravela Kishore Babu]]|| (2014–2019)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party|YSRCP}}<br />
|[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]] || (2012–2014)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|INC}}<br />
|[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]] || (2009–2012)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|INC}}<br />
| [[Ravi Venkata Ramana]] || (2004–2009)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]] || (1999–2004)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]] || (1994–1999)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]] || (1989–1994)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]]|| (1985–1989)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|TDP}}<br />
| [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]] || (1983–1985)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|INC}}<br />
| [[Karumuru Lakshinarayana Reddy]] || (1978–1983)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|INC}}<br />
| Peter Paul Chukka || (1972–1978)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|SWP}}<br />
| M. C. Nagaiah || (1967–1972)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|CPI}}<br />
| Panguluri Koteswararao || (1962–1967)<br />
|-<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|INC}}<br />
| [[Tamma Kotamma Reddy]] || (1952–1955)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election results==<br />
<br />
===Assembly Elections 2004===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Ravi Venkata Ramana]]<br />
|votes = 52,403<br />
|percentage = 51.71<br />
|change = +8.51<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|candidate = [[Makineni Peda Rattaiah]]<br />
|votes = 47,479<br />
|percentage = 46.85<br />
|change = -8.70<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 4,924<br />
|percentage = 4.86<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 101,366<br />
|percentage = 81.10<br />
|change = +10.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===Assembly Elections 2009===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections]]: [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]<br />
|votes = 66,324<br />
|percentage = 39.32<br />
|change = -12.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|candidate = [[Kandukuri Veeraiah]]<br />
|votes = 64,282<br />
|percentage = 38.11<br />
|change = -8.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Praja Rajyam Party<br />
|candidate = [[Korivi Vinay Kumar]]<br />
|votes = 33,889<br />
|percentage = 20.09<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,042<br />
|percentage = 1.21<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 168,669<br />
|percentage = 81.33<br />
|change = +0.23<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = <br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===Assembly elections 2014===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|candidate = [[Ravela Kishore Babu]]<br />
|votes = 96,274<br />
|percentage = 50.10<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = YSR Congress Party<br />
|candidate = [[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]<br />
|votes = 88,869<br />
|percentage = 46.02<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7,405<br />
|percentage = 3.90<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 193,101<br />
|percentage = 85.46<br />
|change = +4.13<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===Assembly elections 2019===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]|votes=92,508|percentage=43.98%|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=[[Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao]]|votes=85,110|percentage=40.46%|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Jana Sena Party|candidate=Ravela Kishore Babu|votes=26,371|percentage=12.54|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=7,398|percentage=3.52|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=163714|percentage=85.46|change=+4.13}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = YSR Congress Party<br />
|loser = Telugu Desam Party<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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{{coord missing|Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Guntur district]]<br />
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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