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Chennur
Constituency No. 2 for the Telangana Legislative Assembly
Location of Chennur Assembly constituency within Telangana
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTelangana
DistrictMancherial
Lok Sabha constituencyPeddapalli
Total electors1,49,679
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023

Chennur Assembly constituency is one of the 119 constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. Initially it was a two-member constituency before 1962; it was later created as a single-member constituency in the year 1962. It is one of three constituencies in Mancherial district. Chennur is located in the south of the district. It comes under Peddapally Lok Sabha constituency.

Gaddam Vivekanand of Indian National Congress is currently representing the constituency.

Mandals[edit | edit source]

The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:

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Mandal
Chennur
Mandamarri
Kotapally
Jaipur
Bheemaram

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 Kodati Rajamallu Indian National Congress
1967
1972
1978 C. Narayana Indian National Congress
1983 Sothuku Sanjeev Rao Independent politician
1985 Boda Janardhan Telugu Desam Party
1989
1994
1999
2004 Gaddam Vinod Kumar Indian National Congress
2009 Nallala Odelu Bharat Rashtra Samithi
2014
2018 Balka Suman
2023 G. Vivekanand Indian National Congress
  Andhra Pradesh

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election : Chennur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Vivekanand 87,541 57.51% Increase24.67
BRS Balka Suman 50,026 32.86% New
BJP Durgam Ashok 3,375 2.22% Increase0.70
Independent Thungapindi Ramesh 2,166 1.42% New
NOTA None of the above 1,792 1.18% Decrease0.42
Independent Asampelly Sampath Kumar 1,444 0.95% New
BSP Dasarapu Srinivas 1,398 0.92% Increase0.02
Dharma Samaj Party Nandipati Raju 948 0.62% New
Margin of victory 37,515 24.64% Increase3.57
Turnout 152,246 80.80% Decrease1.78
Registered electors 188,417 Increase14.68
INC gain from Bharat Rashtra Samithi Swing Increase3.60

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BRS Balka Suman 71,980 53.91% Increase2.47
INC Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta 43,848 32.84% Increase2.15
RPI(K) Sogala Sanjeev 6,274 4.70% New
BJP Andugula Srinivas 2,026 1.52% Decrease4.73
Independent Damuka Suresh Babu 1,492 1.12% New
Pyramid Party of India Bojja Ramana Kumari 1,335 1.00% New
BSP Sujatha Surepally 1,200 0.90% Decrease0.37
Nava Praja Rajyam Party Rakesh Regunta 1,035 0.78% New
Bahujana Left Party Boda Janardhan 983 0.74% New
Independent Cheepelli Kiran 937 0.70% New
Margin of victory 28,132 21.07% Increase0.32
Turnout 135,679 82.58% Increase9.49
Registered electors 164,296 Decrease5.98
BRS hold Swing Increase2.47

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BRS Nallala Odelu 64,867 51.44% Increase11.46
INC Gaddam Vinod 38,703 30.69% Increase0.97
BJP Ram Venu 7,879 6.25% Increase3.72
Republican Paksha (Khoripa) Sogala Sanjeev 5,711 4.53% New
NOTA None of the above 1,616 1.28% New
BSP Thungapindi Ramesh 1,607 1.27% New
Independent Seggam Rajeshwar 1,415 1.12% New
Independent Medapaka Sathish 1,069 0.85% New
Independent Thogari Banesh 1,064 0.84% New
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party Mekala Prameela 843 0.67% New
Margin of victory 26,164 20.75% Increase10.49
Turnout 127,732 73.09% Decrease1.94
Registered electors 174,748 Increase16.42
BRS hold Swing Increase11.46

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BRS Nallala Odelu 45,012 39.98% New
INC G. Vinod 33,463 29.72% Decrease30.91
PRP Andugula Srinivas 20,902 18.57% New
BJP Arumulla Posham 2,843 2.53% New
LSP Mekala Saroja 2,780 2.47% New
Independent Volapu Srinivas 2,646 2.35% New
Independent Ponnala Vinay Kumar 2,103 1.87% New
Independent Jadi Yesaiah 1,953 1.73% New
JD(S) Jadi Mallaiah 877 0.78% Decrease0.50
Margin of victory 11,549 10.26% Decrease18.61
Turnout 112,622 75.03% Increase4.11
Registered electors 150,107 Decrease16.46
Bharat Rashtra Samithi gain from INC Swing Decrease20.65

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gaddam Vinod Kumar 77,240 60.63% Increase24.55
TDP Boda Janardhan 40,459 31.76% Decrease10.74
BSP Jangli Ganganna 1,954 1.53% New
JD(S) Jhadi Mallaiah 1,631 1.28% New
Independent Jhadi Yesaiah 1,541 1.21% New
Independent Durgam Shivaram 985 0.77% New
Independent Maddela Pocham 906 0.71% New
Independent Olepu Srinivas 859 0.67% New
Margin of victory 36,781 28.87% Increase22.45
Turnout 127,420 70.92% Increase3.66
Registered electors 179,673 Increase1.44
INC gain from TDP Swing Increase18.13

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Boda Janardhan 47,764 42.50% Decrease23.28
INC G. Vinod 40,544 36.08% Increase8.95
CPI Bandas Ponaganti 18,758 16.69% New
Independent Kodati Pradeep 2,826 2.51% New
Marxist Communist Party of India (S.S.Srivastava) Vijaya Laxmi 1,857 1.65% New
Margin of victory 7,220 6.42% Decrease32.23
Turnout 119,123 67.26% Decrease4.74
Registered electors 177,119 Increase11.56
TDP hold Swing Decrease23.28

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Boda Janardhan 72,520 65.78% Increase16.81
INC Sothuku Sanjeev Rao 29,912 27.13% Decrease5.93
BSP Nallala Odeiah 2,971 2.70% New
BJP Arumulla Posham 2,724 2.47% New
Independent Byirumalla Mogilaiah 1,394 1.26% New
Margin of victory 42,608 38.65% Increase22.74
Turnout 114,315 72.00% Increase25.51
Registered electors 158,764 Increase9.04
TDP hold Swing Increase16.81

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Boda Janardhan 30,733 48.97% Decrease11.43
INC K. Pradeep 20,749 33.06% Increase1.76
Independent S. Sanjeeva Rao 7,500 11.95% New
Independent Dharmapuri Ramaiah 2,144 3.42% New
Independent Guda Chandraiah 1,634 2.60% New
Margin of victory 9,984 15.91% Decrease13.19
Turnout 67,695 46.49% Decrease10.54
Registered electors 145,597 Increase26.58
TDP hold Swing Decrease11.43

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Boda Janardhan 38,757 60.40% New
INC K. Devaki Devi 20,086 31.30% Decrease4.68
Independent Dharmapuri Ramaiah 3,818 5.95% New
Independent Byirumalla Mogilaiah 873 1.36% New
Independent Dasari Lingaiah 400 0.62% New
Margin of victory 18,671 29.10% Increase19.33
Turnout 65,597 57.03% Decrease6.88
Registered electors 115,025 Increase11.97
TDP gain from Independent Swing Increase14.65

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sothuku Sanjeev Rao 28,631 45.75% New
INC K. Devaki Devi 22,515 35.98% Increase14.04
Independent Thangaram Gaddaiah 2,407 3.85% New
Independent Undeti Swamy 1,974 3.15% New
JP Thungapindi Mallesham 1,712 2.74% Decrease20.48
Independent C. Narayana 1,612 2.58% New
Independent M. Shankaraiah 1,581 2.53% New
Independent Ondara Dharmaji 578 0.92% New
Independent Mentari Ramanna 507 0.81% New
Independent Bharimalle Mogliah 499 0.80% New
Margin of victory 6,116 9.77% Decrease16.81
Turnout 65,649 63.91% Increase3.89
Registered electors 102,728 Increase14.84
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease4.05

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) C. Narayana 25,476 49.80% New
JP Votarikari Prabahkar 11,878 23.22% New
INC Tagaram Venkaty 11,223 21.94% New
Independent Chinthala Suryanarayana 2,276 4.45% New
Margin of victory 13,598 26.58%
Turnout 53,692 60.02%
Registered electors 89,457
INC(I) gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 79,452 Increase15.60
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kodati Rajamallu 17,328 46.09% Decrease25.49
Independent Rajamallaiah 14,645 38.95% New
ABJS D. Muthaiah 4,093 10.89% New
Independent Narayana 1,534 4.08% New
Margin of victory 2,683 7.14% Decrease43.46
Turnout 40,954 59.59% Increase8.63
Registered electors 68,729 Increase28.23
INC hold Swing Decrease25.49

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chennur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kodati Rajamallu 18,629 71.58% New
Independent Chandayya 5,461 20.98% New
Independent Chikoti Babu Rao 1,934 7.43% New
Margin of victory 13,168 50.60%
Turnout 27,311 50.96%
Registered electors 53,597
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Live CHENNUR Seat Election Result 2018 in Telangana". NDTV.com.
  2. "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result 2014 - Andhra Pradesh". eciresults.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  3. "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  12. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

External links[edit | edit source]

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