Zahirabad (SC) (Assembly Constituency)
Zahirabad Assembly constituency is a SC reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of five constituencies in Sangareddy district. It is part of Zahirabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Koninty Manik Rao, a retired RTO, is representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi for the first time defeating a long time sitting MLA and top brass Congress Leader J. Geeta Reddy.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal |
|---|
| Zahirabad |
| Kohir |
| Nyalkal |
| Jharasangam |
| Mogudampally |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The constituency became reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes for the 2009 election and thereafter. The successful candidates have been:
Hyderabad State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Gunde Rao | Indian National Congress | |
Andhra Pradesh
| Year | Reservation | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | None | M. Baga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | ||||
| 1967 | ||||
| 1972 | ||||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1989 | Patlolla Narsimha Reddy | |||
| 1994 | C. Baganna | Telugu Desam Party | ||
| 1999 | Mohammed Fareeduddin | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| 2009 | SC | J. Geeta Reddy | ||
| 2014 | ||||
Telangana
| Year | Reservation | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SC | Koninty Manik Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2023 | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRS | Koninty Manik Rao | 97,205 | 46.49 | ||
| INC | Agam Chandra Sekhar | 84,415 | 40.37 | ||
| BJP | Ramchandra Raja Narasimha | 13,645 | 6.53 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 613 | 0.29 | ||
| Majority | 12,790 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,09,108 | 77.19 | |||
| BRS hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Koninty Manik Rao | 96,598 | 51.14 | ||
| INC | J. Geeta Reddy | 62,125 | 32.89 | ||
| BJP | Jangam Gopi | 19,454 | 10.30 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,884 | 1.00 | ||
| Majority | 34,473 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,88,899 | 81.35 | |||
| TRS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | J. Geeta Reddy | 57,558 | 34.68 | ||
| TRS | Koninty Manik Rao | 56,716 | 34.17 | ||
| TDP | Yerpula Narotham | 39,057 | 23.53 | ||
| Majority | 842 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,65,982 | 73.16 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Zahirabad (SC) (Telangana) Assembly Constituency Elections". Infobase. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Telangana General Legislative Election 2018 - Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Zahirabad Election Results 2018
- ^ Zahirabad Results