Thungathurthi Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Telangana legislative assembly in India
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Thungathurthi Assembly constituency is a SC (Scheduled Caste)[1] reserved constituency of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of four constituencies in Suryapet district. It is 42 km far away from the district headquarters Suryapet.
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| Thungathurthi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 96 for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
Location of Thungathurthi Assembly constituency within Telangana | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Suryapet |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhongir |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 2,35,349 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Mandula Samel of Indian National Congress is representing the constituency for the first time.
Mandals
The Thungathurthy Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal | Districts |
|---|---|
| Thungathurthi | Suryapet |
| Maddirala | |
| Nagaram | |
| Thirumalagiri | |
| Noothankal | |
| Jajireddigudem | |
| Shaligowraram | Nalgonda |
| Mothkur | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri |
| Addagudur |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | MLA | Party | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | B. Narayana Reddy | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1972 | Guruganti Venkat Narsaiah | Independent politician | ||
| 1978 | Mallu Swarajyam | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1983 | Mallu Swarajyam | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1985 | Ramreddy Damodar Reddy | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1989 | Ramreddy Damodar Reddy | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1994 | Ramreddy Damodar Reddy | Independent politician | ||
| 1999 | Sankineni Venkateswar Rao | Telugu Desam Party | ||
| 2004 | Ramreddy Damodar Reddy | Indian National Congress | [2] | |
| 2009 | Mothukupalli Narsimhulu | Telugu Desam Party | ||
| 2014 | Gadari Kishore | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | ||
| 2018 | Gadari Kishore | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | ||
| 2023 | Mandula Samuel | Indian National Congress | ||
Election results
2023
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Gadari Kishore | 90,857 | 45.47% | ||
| INC | Addanki Dayakar | 89,010 | 44.54% | ||
| Independent | Bade Anil | 3,729 | 1.87% | ||
| BJP | Ramachandraiah Kadiyam | 3,222 | 1.61% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,392 | 0.70% | ||
| Majority | 1,847 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,99,822 | 86.33% | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Gadari Kishore | 64,382 | 37.1% | ||
| INC | Addanki Dayakar | 62,003 | 35.7% | ||
| TDP | Palvai Rajani Kumari | 31,612 | 18.2% | ||
| Independent | Palvai Venu | 6,142 | 3.5% | ||
| Majority | 2,379 | 1.4%) | |||
| Turnout | 1,74,462 | 78.1% | |||
| TRS gain from TDP | Swing | ||||