Pulivendla Assembly constituency
Pulivendula Assembly constituency is a constituency in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.
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Pulivendla Assembly constituency
Pulivendula Assembly constituency is a constituency in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.
The constituency is a bastion for the family members of the late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy; since 1978, the MLA for the constituency has either been him or a member of his family.
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. He was the Chief Minister of the state, from 2019 to 2024. As of 2019, there are a total of 223,407 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
Pulivendla Assembly constituency
<table><thead><tr><th>Mandal</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Simhadripuram</td></tr><tr><td>Lingala</td></tr><tr><td>Thondur</td></tr><tr><td>Pulivendula</td></tr><tr><td>Vemula</td></tr><tr><td>Vempalle</td></tr><tr><td>Chakrayapet</td></tr></tbody></table>
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Pulivendla Assembly constituency
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Member</th><th>Political party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1955</td><td>Penchikala Basi Reddy</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Chavva Bali Reddy</td><td></td><td>Independent</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>Penchikala Basi Reddy</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td></tr><tr><td>1985</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>1991^</td><td>Y. S. Purushothama Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td></tr><tr><td>2010^</td><td>Y. S. Vijayamma</td></tr><tr><td>2011^</td><td></td><td>YSR Congress Party</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td></tr></tbody></table>
Election results
2024
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP</td><td>Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy</td><td>116,315</td><td>61.38</td><td>12.10</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>M. Ravindranath Reddy</td><td>54,628</td><td>28.83</td><td>5.38</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Mulamreddy Dhruva Kumar Reddy</td><td>10,083</td><td>5.32</td><td>4.62</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None Of The Above</td><td>1,764</td><td>0.93</td><td>0.07</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>61,687</td><td>30.92</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,99,492</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2019
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP</td><td>Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy</td><td>132,356</td><td>73.48</td><td>+8.81</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>S. V. Satish Kumar Reddy</td><td>42,246</td><td>23.45</td><td>−3.74</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>90,110</td><td>50.03</td><td>+8.51</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,88,127</td><td>80.63</td><td>+0.63</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>+50.02</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2014
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP</td><td>Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy</td><td>116,000</td><td>63.93</td><td>−1.42</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy</td><td>39,500</td><td>27.19</td><td>+3.86</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>75,243</td><td>41.49</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>181,444</td><td>80.00</td><td>+1.35</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>Hold</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2011 by-election
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP</td><td>Y. S. Vijayamma</td><td>110,105</td><td>70.09</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy</td><td>28,725</td><td>18.29</td><td>−52.33</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy</td><td>11,239</td><td>7.15</td><td>−16.63</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>81,373</td><td>51.80</td><td>+4.96</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,57,092</td><td>83.00</td><td>+4.35</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>YSRCP gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2010 by-election
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Y. S. Vijayamma</td><td>unanimous</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>unanimous</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>unanimous</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2009
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</td><td>103,556</td><td>70.62</td><td>+3.25</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy</td><td>34,875</td><td>23.78</td><td>−6.68</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PRP</td><td>Veluru Chinna Gangireddy</td><td>3,629</td><td>2.47</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>68,681</td><td>46.84</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>146,644</td><td>78.65</td><td>+2.18</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2004
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</td><td>74,432</td><td>67.37</td><td>+2.48</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TDP</td><td>S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy</td><td>33,655</td><td>30.46</td><td>−3.03</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>40,777</td><td>36.91</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>110,482</td><td>76.47</td><td>+8.51</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>