| State | Andhra Pradesh |
|---|---|
| District | YSR Kadapa |
| Loksabha cons | Kadapa |
| Reservation | SC |
| Constituency no | 124 |
| Established | 1951 |
| Mla | Dasari Sudha |
| Latest election year | 2024 |
| Electors | 204,618 |
Badvel is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.
Dasari Sudha is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2021 by-election from YSR Congress Party after the death of the incumbent MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah from YSR Congress Party, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[2] As of 25 March 2019, there are a total of 204,618 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).
Mandals
| Mandal |
|---|
| Kalasapadu |
| B.Kodur |
| Sri Avadhutha Kasinaya |
| Porumamilla |
| Badvel |
| Gopavaram |
| Atlur |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Vaddemanu Chidanandam | ||
| 1955 | Bandaru Ratnasabhapathy | ||
| 1962 | Vaddemanu Chidanandam | ||
| 1967 | B. Veera Reddy | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Vaddemanu Sivaramakrishna Rao | ||
| 1983 | B. Veera Reddy | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Vaddemanu Sivaramakrishna Rao | ||
| 1994 | B. Veera Reddy | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2001 by-election | Konireddy Vijayamma | ||
| 2004 | Devasani Chinna Govinda Reddy | ||
| 2009 | P. M. Kamalamma | ||
| 2014 | Thiriveedi Jayaramulu | ||
| 2019 | Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah | ||
| 2021* | Dasari Sudha | ||
| 2024 | |||
*by-election
Election results
2021 by-election
The death of sitting MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah necessitated the by-election for Badvel Assembly constituency.[3] The Election Commission of India announced that an election would take place on 28 September 2021.
Sitting party YSRCP decided to field Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah's wife, Dr. Dasari Sudha.[4]
Results were declared on November 2. Dr. Dasari Sudha of YSRCP won the election with a majority of 90,089 votes.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India. p. 31, TABLE B – Parliamentary Constituencies.
- ^ "Badvel MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah passes away" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 28 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Badvel MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah passes away" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2021-03-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "YSRC's strategy to field deceased MLA's widow gives them edge in Badvel bypoll". Hindustan Times. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Raghavan, Sandeep (November 2, 2021). "Badvel Assembly Bypoll Results: YSRC candidate Dasari Sudha leads in Badvel assembly bypolls". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-05-31.