Sircilla Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Telangana legislative assembly in India
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Siricilla Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. Sircilla is a town and the district headquarters of Rajanna Sircilla district in the Indian state of Telangana.
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| Sircilla | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 29 for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
Location of Sircilla Assembly constituency within Telangana | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Rajanna Sircilla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimnagar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,27,883 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent K T Ramarao | |
| Party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, the current working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi is representing the constituency for the fourth consecutive term.
Mandals
The assembly constituency presently comprises the following mandals:
| Mandal |
|---|
| Sircilla |
| Yellareddipet |
| Gambhiraopet |
| Mustabad |
| Thangalapally |
| Veernapally |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad State | |||
| 1952 | Joganpalli Anand Rao | People's Democratic Front | |
| J. M. Rajmani Devi | Scheduled Castes Federation | ||
| United Andhra Pradesh | |||
| 1957 | K. Narsiah | People's Democratic Front | |
| Amritlal Shukla | |||
| 1962 | Juvvadi Narsinga Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | C. Rajeshwara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Juvvadi Narsinga Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | C. Rajeshwara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| 1983 | Vachidi Mohan Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | C. Rajeshwara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| 1989 | N. V. Krishnaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1994 | C. Rajeshwara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| 1999 | Regulapati Papa Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | C. Rajeshwara Rao | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2009 | K. T. Rama Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2010^ | |||
| Telangana | |||
| 2014 | K. T. Rama Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | ||
- ^ by-election
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRS | K. T. Rama Rao | 89,244 | 47.28 | ||
| INC | K. K. Mahender Reddy | 59,557 | 31.56 | ||
| BJP | Rani Rudrama Reddy | 18,328 | 9.71 | ||
| BSP | Pittala Bhoomesh | 7,585 | 4.02 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 842 | 0.45 | ||
| IND | 9 Independent Candidates | 6,551 | 3.47 | ||
| OTH | 8 Other Party Candidates | 6,633 | 3.51 | ||
| Majority | 29,687 | 15.72 | |||
| Turnout | 188,740 | ||||
| BRS hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | K. T. Rama Rao | 125,213 | 70.89 | ||
| INC | K. K. Mahender Reddy | 36,204 | 20.50 | ||
| BSP | Avunoori Ramakanth | 3,245 | 1.84 | ||
| BJP | Mallugari Narsa Goud | 3,243 | 1.84 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,321 | 1.31 | ||
| IND | 2 Independent Candidates | 2,550 | 1.44 | ||
| OTH | 7 Other Party Candidates | 3,854 | 2.18 | ||
| Majority | 89,009 | 50.39 | |||
| Turnout | 176,630 | 80.88 | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | K. T. Rama Rao | 92,135 | 58.36 | ||
| INC | Konduru Ravinder Rao | 39,131 | 24.79 | ||
| BJP | Akula Vijaya | 14,494 | 9.18 | ||
| RPI(A) | Reddymalla Srinivas | 3,345 | 2.12 | ||
| BSP | Anagandula Venkanna | 1,815 | 1.15 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,650 | 1.05 | ||
| IND | Gopi Reddaveni | 1,637 | 1.04 | ||
| IND | Anthaiah Kodi | 1,406 | 0.89 | ||
| YSRCP | Sridhar Reddy Velumula | 803 | 0.51 | ||
| AAP | D. Anandam | 800 | 0.51 | ||
| IND | Challa Balreddy | 653 | 0.41 | ||
| Majority | 53,004 | 33.57 | |||
| Turnout | 157,869 | 73.62 | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
2010 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | K. T. Rama Rao | 87,876 | 66.05 | ||
| INC | K. K. Mahender Reddy | 19,657 | 14.78 | ||
| TDP | P. K. Kumar | 3,509 | 2.64 | ||
| IND | G. P. Chowdari | 3,411 | 2.56 | {{{change}}} | |
| IND | N. P. Ramulu | 2,974 | 2.24 | {{{change}}} | |
| Majority | 68,219 | 51.27 | {{{change}}} | ||
| Turnout | 133,045 | 74.34 | {{{change}}} | ||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | K. T. Rama Rao | 36,783 | 26.92 | ||
| IND | K. K. Mahender Reddy | 36,612 | 26.80 | ||
| PRP | Gajula Balaiah | 22,988 | 16.82 | ||
| INC | Gudla Manjula | 13,235 | 9.69 | ||
| BJP | Aravalli Chandrashekhar Rao | 9,269 | 6.78 | ||
| BSP | Konduri Gandhi | 4,178 | 3.06 | ||
| IND | Akku Ramchandram | 2,407 | 1.76 | ||
| IND | Jamalpur Madanlal | 2,362 | 1.73 | ||
| IND | Pakala Rajamallaiah | 2,201 | 1.61 | ||
| IND | Vangari Narsaiah | 1,490 | 1.09 | ||
| LSP | R. Santosh Babu | 1,237 | 0.91 | ||
| IND | Amberi Laxminarayana | 1,198 | 0.88 | ||
| IND | G. Laxminarsamma | 868 | 0.64 | ||
| IND | Kalluri Raju | 783 | 0.57 | ||
| MCPI(S) | Janardhan Sirimalla | 597 | 0.44 | ||
| RPI(A) | Reddimalla Srinivas | 429 | 0.31 | ||
| Majority | 171 | 0.12 | |||
| Turnout | 136,637 | ||||
| Swing to TRS from TDP | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Chennamaneny Rajeshwar Rao | 64,003 | 48.52 | ||
| TRS | Regulapati Papa Rao | 46,995 | 35.63 | ||
| BSP | Y. Shankar Goud | 7,747 | 5.87 | ||
| IND | Gundlapelli Srinivas | 6,200 | 4.70 | ||
| JP | Vuchidi Mohan Reddy | 3,808 | 2.89 | ||
| IND | Baddam Lachi Reddy | 1,321 | 1.00 | ||
| IND | Puli Laxmipathi | 984 | 0.75 | ||
| IND | Pampari Chandra Shekar | 842 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 17,008 | 12.89 | |||
| Turnout | 131,900 | ||||
| Swing to TDP from INC | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Regulapati Papa Rao | 58,638 | 49.67 | ||
| TDP | Chennamaneni Rajeshwar Rao | 48,986 | 41.50 | ||
| CPI | Paravasthu Prem Chand | 7,792 | 6.60 | ||
| ATDP | Chepuri Buchaiah | 1,283 | 1.09 | ||
| NTDP | Shaik Bhashu Miyya | 824 | 0.70 | ||
| AJBP | Nomula Raghupathi Reddy | 528 | 0.45 | ||
| Majority | 9,652 | 8.17 | |||
| Turnout | 124,591 | 66.98 | |||
| Swing to INC from CPI | Swing | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Chennamaneni Rajeshwar Rao | 36,154 | 32.26 | ||
| IND | Regulapati Papa Rao | 31,637 | 28.23 | ||
| INC | Dr. Puli Vittal | 15,129 | 13.50 | ||
| IND | Juvvadi Chalapathi Rao | 14,796 | 13.20 | ||
| BJP | Kokkula Dayanand | 5,866 | 5.23 | ||
| BSP | Kannam Raghu | 5,073 | 4.53 | ||
| IND | Gangipalli Lachaiah | 1,363 | 1.22 | ||
| IND | Pulkam Narsaiah | 827 | 0.74 | ||
| LP | Ch. Anand Rao | 785 | 0.70 | ||
| IND | S. K. Bhashumiya | 436 | 0.39 | ||
| Majority | 4,517 | 4.03 | |||
| Turnout | 115,435 | 66.82 | |||
| Swing to CPI from Independent | Swing | ||||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | N. V. Krishnaiah | 26,430 | 29.84 | ||
| IND | Regulapati Papa Rao | 25,906 | 29.25 | ||
| INC | J. Narsingha Rao | 21,291 | 24.04 | ||
| CPI | Ch. Rajeshwar Rao | 10,188 | 11.50 | ||
| IND | Gangipalli Lachaiah | 2,789 | 3.15 | ||
| LKD(B) | P. Indira Gandhi | 655 | 0.74 | ||
| IND | Nerella Anjaiah | 518 | 0.58 | ||
| BSP | Kannam Raghu | 471 | 0.53 | ||
| IND | Sangula Ram Kishan | 313 | 0.35 | ||
| Majority | 524 | 0.59 | |||
| Turnout | 97,303 | 60.06 | |||
| Swing to Independent from CPI | Swing | ||||
1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Ch. Rajeshwar Rao | 43,664 | 57.34 | ||
| INC | Rudra Shankaraiah | 20,101 | 26.40 | ||
| IND | Kashipathy | 7,180 | 9.43 | ||
| IND | Goli Ganga Reddy | 3,124 | 4.10 | ||
| IND | N. Laxminarayana | 655 | 0.86 | ||
| IND | B. Papamma | 456 | 0.60 | ||
| IND | Khaja Safiddin | 411 | 0.54 | ||
| IND | Kodam Satyanarayana | 280 | 0.37 | ||
| LKD | Hinge Lingaiah | 278 | 0.37 | ||
| Majority | 23,563 | 30.94 | |||
| Turnout | 77,829 | 60.07 | |||
| Swing to CPI from Independent | Swing | ||||
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Vachidi Mohan Reddy | 27,508 | 40.02 | ||
| INC | Regulapati Papa Rao | 19,809 | 28.82 | ||
| CPI | Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao | 15,648 | 22.76 | ||
| IND | Polsani Vittal Rao | 3,032 | 4.41 | ||
| IND | K. Veera Chari | 953 | 1.39 | ||
| IND | Borra Papamma | 819 | 1.19 | ||
| IND | Pulkam Narsaiah | 767 | 1.12 | ||
| IND | Sirigiri Bombay Narsaiah | 203 | 0.30 | ||
| Majority | 7,699 | 11.20 | |||
| Turnout | 70,328 | 62.58 | |||
| Swing to Independent from CPI | Swing | ||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Chennamaneni Rajeshwar Rao | 28,685 | 40.42 | ||
| INC(I) | Nagula Mallaiah | 18,807 | 26.50 | ||
| JP | Juvvadi Narsing Rao | 14,206 | 20.02 | ||
| IND | Juvvadi Chalapathi Rao | 6,903 | 9.73 | ||
| BCM | Gudise Kanthaiah | 1,569 | 2.21 | ||
| IND | Thota Raghavulu | 806 | 1.14 | ||
| Majority | 9,878 | 13.92 | |||
| Turnout | 73,187 | 69.25 | |||
| Swing to CPI from INC | Swing | ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Juvvadi Narsinga Rao | 25,821 | 50.46 | ||
| CPI | C. Rajeshwara Rao | 23,135 | 45.21 | ||
| IND | Thota Raghavulu | 1,816 | 3.55 | ||
| STS | Regulapati Satyanarayana Rao | 400 | 0.78 | ||
| Majority | 2,686 | 5.25 | |||
| Turnout | 52,856 | 59.84 | |||
| Swing to INC from CPI | Swing | ||||
1967
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Juwwadi Narsing Rao | 15,811 | 45.37 | ||
| IND | Gudla Lakshminarsiah | 6,703 | 19.23 | ||
| IND | Amruthalal Shukla | 6,390 | 18.34 | ||
| CPI | Baddam Yella Reddy | 3,482 | 9.99 | ||
| IND | Govardhan | 2,464 | 7.07 | ||
| Majority | 9,108 | 26.14 | |||
| Turnout | 36,777 | 59.82 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Narsiah (SC) | 19,106 | 19.77 | |||
| Amritlal Shukla | 19,099 | 19.76 | |||
| INC | Rajamanidevi (SC) | 18,351 | 18.99 | ||
| INC | A. V. Raja Reddy | 16,708 | 17.29 | ||
| IND | R. Kamalakar Rao | 10,923 | 11.30 | ||
| IND | T. Malliah | 6,465 | 6.69 | ||
| IND | Lingiah (SC) | 5,988 | 6.20 | ||
| Majority | 7 | 0.01 | |||
| Turnout | 96,640 | 95.01 | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joganpalli Anand Rao | 38,421 | 34.56 | |||
| SCF | J. M. Rajmani Devi | 31,624 | 28.44 | ||
| Socialist | R. M. Kamala Kar Rao | 13,395 | 12.05 | ||
| INC | S. R. Babiah | 12,758 | 11.47 | ||
| INC | Yadagiri Hanmanth Rao | 10,027 | 9.02 | ||
| Socialist | Yadagiri Rao | 4,959 | 4.46 | ||
| Turnout | 111,184 | 94.27 | |||
Trivia
- Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao set record as the first time won two consecutive general elections from Sircilla constituency.
- Regulapati Papa Rao is the first MLA for TRS, who quit Congress and joined TRS on May 9, 2001, within a fortnight of the party's founding by KCR. He was the party's only MLA for about 10 months.
- Freedom fighter and active member of Telangana Rebellion Chennamaneni Rajeshwar Rao was the five times winner of the constituency.