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Prathipadu
Constituency No. 93 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Location of Prathipadu Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
LS constituency	Guntur
Established	1951
Total electors	267888
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Burla Ramanjaneyulu
Party	TDP
Elected year	2019

Prathipadu Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency.

Burla Ramanjaneyulu is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

In the Prathipadu assembly constituency, several political parties have competed for representation over the years. The Indian National Congress (INC) has been a prominent contender, securing victory in 5 elections held in 1952, 1972, 1978, 2004, and 2009. Following closely behind, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has demonstrated significant electoral success, winning seats in 7 elections conducted in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999,2014 and 2024. Additionally, other parties such as the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Krishikar Lok Party (KLP), Communist Party of India (CPI), and Swatantra Party have also made notable contributions to the political landscape of the constituency.

History

According to the orders of the Delimitation Commission in 1955, the Assembly Constituency was named Pedda Kakani and included Prathipadu firka and Peddakakani firka (excluding Koppuravur, Venigandla, Nambur, Kantamraj-Kondur, Penumuli, and Devarayabhotlapalem villages) in Guntur taluk.

In the 1967 delimitation order, the Prathipadu Assembly Constituency was established, comprising Prathipadu firka in Guntur taluk, Nadendla firka, and six villages in Narasaraopet firka in Narasaraopet taluk. The six villages from Narasaraopet firka are:

  1. Dondapadu
  2. Kondakavur
  3. Ellamanda
  4. Kesanipalle
  5. Pothavarappadu
  6. Jonnalagadda.

In the 1976 delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies, the Prathipadu Assembly Constituency was formed with Prathipadu firka and Pedakakani firka (excluding the villages of Kopparavur, Venigandla, Pedakakani, Nambur, Kantamraju-Kondur, Penumuli, and Devarayabhotlapalem) in Guntur taluk. The latest delimitation was done in 2008.

Mandals

It was formed with five mandals of Guntur district in 2009.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TDP	Burla Ramanjaneyulu	128,665	58.09	17.63
	YSRCP	Balasani Kiran Kumar	86,650	39.12	4.86
	INC	Korivi Vinaya Kumar	3,491	1.58
	NOTA	None Of The Above	1,389	0.63
Majority			42,015	18.97	15.45
Turnout			2,21,479	83.72	0.21
	TDP hold		Swing

2019

2014

2012 By-Election

2009

2004

1999

1994

1989

1985

1983

1978

1972

1967

1955 and 1962 elections as Peddakakani

1955

1952 election in Madras State

References

1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. Delimitation Commission, 1955, pp. 22, 48.
4. Delimitation Order, 1967, pp. 22, 31.
5. Delimitation Order, 1976.
6. DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 (PDF). The Election Commission of India.
7. "1999 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
8. "1994 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
9. "1989 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
10. "1985 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
11. "1983 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
12. "1978 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
13. "1972 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
14. "1967 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India.
15. "1962 Andhra State Assembly Election Results". Webarchieve.
16. "1955 Andhra State Assembly Election Results". Webarchieve.
17. "1952 Madras Assembly Election Results". Webarchieve. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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• Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh
• Guntur district
• Politics of Andhra Pradesh
• Constituencies established in 1951
• 1951 establishments in Madras State