Gajwel Assembly constituency
Gajwel Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is part of Medak Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] It is one of 10 constituencies in erstwhile Medak district and is located around 64 km from state capital Hyderabad.
| Gajwel | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Total electors | 2,27,333 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao |
| Party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Elected year | 1952 |
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the first and incumbent Chief Minister of Telangana is representing this constituency.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
| Mandal |
|---|
| Gajwel |
| Toopran |
| Kondapaka |
| Wargal |
| Mulugu |
| Jagadevpur |
Members of Legislative Assebmbly
Members of Legislative Assembly who represented Gajwel[3]
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pendem Vasudevu | |||
| 1957 | J. B. Muthyal Rao | INC | R. Narsimha Reddy | IND |
| 1962 | Gajwel Saidiah | IND | G. Venkata Swamy | INC |
| 1967 | J. B. Muthyal Rao | INC | J. H. Krishnamoorthy | IND |
| 1972 | Gajwel Saidiah | INC | Allam Sailu | IND |
| 1978 | Gajwel Saidiah | INC (I) | Allam Sailu | JNP |
| 1983 | Allam Sailu | TDP | Gajwel Saidiah | INC |
| 1985 | B. Sanjeeva Rao | TDP | Gajwel Saidiala | INC |
| 1989 | Dr. J. Geeta Reddy | INC | B. Sanjeeva Rao | TDP |
| 1994 | G. Vijaya Rama Rao | TDP | Dr. J. Geeta Reddy | INC |
| 1999 | B. Sanjeeva Rao | TDP | Dr. J. Geeta Reddy | INC |
| 2004 | Dr. J. Geeta Reddy | INC | D. Durgaiah | TDP |
| 2009 | Tumkunta Narsa Reddy | INC | Vanteru Prathap Reddy | TDP |
| 2014 | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | TRS | Vanteru Prathap Reddy | TDP |
| 2018 | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | TRS | Vanteru Prathap Reddy | INC |
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | 1,25,444 | 60.45 | ||
| INC | Pratap Reddy Vanteru | 67,154 | 32.36 | ||
| BJP | Akula Vijaya | 1,587 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 58,290 | 28.31 | |||
| Turnout | 2,07,542 | 88.97 | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | 86,694 | 44.06 | ||
| TDP | Pratap Reddy Vanteru | 67,303 | 34.48 | ||
| INC | Tumkunta Narsa Reddy | 34,085 | 17.46 | ||
| Majority | 19,391 | 9.86 | |||
| Turnout | 1,95,167 | 85.85 | |||
| TRS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Notes
Till 2004 General elections, Gajwel Assembly constituency was reserved for SC
From 2009 General elections, it was changed to General
References
- "No cakewalk for KCR in Gajwel". The Times of India. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- + val.created_at + (18 April 2014). "TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao likely to have smooth sailing in Medak Lok Sabha seat". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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