Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)
Medak Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India.[2][3]
| Medak | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Boundary of Medak Constituency in Telangana | |
| Incumbent | Kotha Prabhakar Reddy |
| Parliamentary Party | TRS |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Telangana |
| Total Electors | 15,36,715[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | Siddipet Medak Narsapur Sangareddy Patancheru Dubbak Gajwel |
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi is representing the constituency for the first time.
Overview
Since its inception in 1957 Medak seat is a Congress stronghold, various political outfits like the Telangana Praja Samithi, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu Desam Party have won it during different general elections.
After the formation of Telangana Rashtra Samithi the seat has been won by four different candidates in three general elections including its founder and current Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao and actress Vijayashanti
Assembly segments
Medak Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Siddipet | None | Siddipet | T. Harish Rao | TRS | TRS |
| 34 | Medak | None | Medak | Padma Devender Reddy | TRS | TRS |
| 37 | Narsapur | None | Medak | Chilumula Madan Reddy | TRS | TRS |
| 39 | Sangareddy | None | Sangareddy | Thurupu Jayaprakash Reddy | INC | BJP |
| 40 | Patancheru | None | Sangareddy | Gudem Mahipal Reddy | TRS | BJP |
| 41 | Dubbak | None | Siddipet | M.Raghunandan Rao | BJP | BJP |
| 42 | Gajwel | None | Siddipet | K. Chandrashekar Rao | TRS | TRS |
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952–57 | N. M. Jaisoorya | People's Democratic Front (Hyderabad) | |
| Second | 1957–62 | P. Hanmanth Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Third | 1962–67 | |||
| Fourth | 1967–71 | Sangam Laxmi Bai | ||
| Fifth | 1971–77 | Dr Mallikarjun | Telangana Praja Samithi | |
| Sixth | 1977–80 | Indian National Congress | ||
| Seventh | 1980–84 | Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister) | ||
| Eighth | 1984–89 | P. Manik Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| Ninth | 1989–91 | M. Baga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Tenth | 1991–96 | |||
| Eleventh | 1996–98 | |||
| Twelfth | 1998–99 | |||
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | A. Narendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Fourteenth | 2004–09 | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | ||
| Fifteenth | 2009–2014 | Vijaya Shanthi M | ||
| Sixteenth | 2014–(Resigned on 27/5/2014) | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | ||
| Sixteenth | 2014–2019 | Kotha Prabhakar Reddy | ||
| Seventeen | 2019 – present | |||
Election results
2019 Lok Sabha Poll result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Kotha Prabhakar Reddy | 5,96,048 | 51.82 | -6.21 | |
| INC | Gali Anil Kumar | 2,79,621 | 24.31 | +2.95 | |
| BJP | Raghunandan Rao | 2,01,567 | 17.52 | -1.39 | |
| IND. | Thumalapally Pruthviraj | 18,813 | 1.64 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 15,390 | 1.34 | ||
| Majority | 3,16,427 | 27.51 | +3.34 | ||
| Turnout | 11,50,331 | 71.75 | +3.96 | ||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Bypoll result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Kotha Prabhakar Reddy | 5,71,810 | 55.24 | ||
| INC | Sunitha Laxma Reddy V | 2,10,524 | 20.34 | ||
| BJP | Jagga Reddy | 1,86,343 | 18.00 | ||
| Majority | 3,61,286 | 34.54 | + | ||
| Turnout | 10,46,114 | 67.79 | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | K. Chandrashekar Rao | 6,57,492 | 55.2 | ||
| INC | P. Shravan Kumar Reddy | 2,60,463 | 21.87 | ||
| BJP | Chaganla Narendra Nath | 1,81,804 | 15.26 | ||
| IND. | Kundeti Ravi | 33,507 | 2.81 | ||
| YSRCP | Prabhugoud Pullaiahgari | 27,412 | 0.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,696 | 0.90 | ||
| Majority | 3,97,029 | 33.33 | |||
| Turnout | 12,93,548 | 77.70 | +1.41 | ||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Vijaya Shanthi. M | 3,88,839 | 36.67% | ||
| INC | Narendra Nath Chengala | 3,82,762 | 36.12% | ||
| PRP | Khaja Quayum Anwar | 1,20,812 | 11.39% | ||
| Majority | 6,077 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,60,272 | 76.29 | |||
| TRS hold | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | A. Narendra | 453,738 | 50.36 | +50.36 | |
| BJP | P Ramchandra Reddy | 329,972 | 36.62 | -11.58 | |
| BSP | Suryaprakash Nalla | 52,273 | 5.80 | ||
| Independent | Md Ulfathali | 34,476 | 3.83 | ||
| Independent | K Laxmaiah Yadav | 18,457 | 2.05 | ||
| Independent | P Jeevula naik | 12,099 | 1.34 | ||
| Majority | 124,766 | 13.74 | +61.94 | ||
| Turnout | 901,015 | 71.60 | +0.41 | ||
| TRS gain from BJP | Swing | +50.36 | |||
Trivia
- Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was holding the seat when she was assassinated in 1984.
- Telangana first Chief Minister, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao won the seat by a margin of 3.7 lakh votes in 2014 General Election, but he later vacated it.[7][8][9][10]
References
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- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 29.
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- MEDAK LOK SABHA POLLS RESULT
- MEDAK LOK SABHA BY-ELECTIONS RESULT
- MEDAK LOK SABHA (GENERAL) ELECTIONS RESULT
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