Pinapaka Assembly Constituency
Pinapaka is a ST reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of five constituencies in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It is part of Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Payam Venkateswarlu, of Indian National Congress in Telangana Legislative Assembly, is representing the constituency.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal |
|---|
| Pinapaka |
| Manuguru |
| Gundala |
| Burgampahad |
| Aswapuram |
| Karakagudem |
| Allapally |
Members of Legislative Assembly Pinapaka
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rega Kantha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Payam Venkateswarlu | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2018 | Rega Kantha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Payam Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Payam Venkateswarlu | 90,510 | 56.61 | ||
| BRS | Rega Kantha Rao | 56,004 | 35.03 | ||
| BJP | Podiyam Balaraju | 2,627 | 1.64 | ||
| Independent | Durga Palvancha | 2,167 | 1.36 | ||
| Independent | Punem Rajesh | 1,998 | 1.25 | ||
| Independent | Banoth Jagga Rao | 1,429 | 0.89 | ||
| Independent | Vasam Mangaiah | 1,028 | 0.64 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 905 | 0.57 | ||
| BSP | Vajja Samulu | 719 | 0.45 | ||
| Majority | 34,506 | 21.58 | |||
| Turnout | 1,59,883 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rega Kantha Rao | 72,283 | 50.13% | ||
| BRS | Payam Venkateswarlu | 52,718 | 36.56% | ||
| CPI(M) | Katiboina Nageswara Rao | 2,581 | 1.79% | ||
| BJP | Chanda Santosh Kumar | 2,292 | 1.59% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 868 | 0.60% | ||
| Majority | 19,565 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,44,187 | 81.96% | |||
| INC gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Payam Venkateswarlu | 42,475 | 31.53% | ||
| INC | Shankar Naik Nunavath | 28,410 | 21.09% | ||
| BJP | Lingaiah Chanda | 28,195 | 20.93% | ||
| CPI | Ramesh Tholem | 19,313 | 14.34% | ||
| Majority | 14,065 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,34,697 | 80.33% | |||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||