Goshamahal (Assembly constituency)
Goshamahal Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India.[1] It is one of 15 constituencies in Capital city of Hyderabad.It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] Raja Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party is representing the constituency. He was elected for the first time in 2014 and re-elected for second term in 2018.The constituency before 2004 was Maharaj Gunj and its Legislator was Prem singh Rathore from bjp(now TRS) He served for 7 years
| Goshamahal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Hyderabad |
| State | Telangana |
| Electorate | 2,86,264 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| MLA | Raja Singh Lodh |
Extent of the constituency
The constituency was created before the 2009 elections as per Delimitation Act of 2002.
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following neighbourhoods:
| Neighbourhood |
|---|
| Goshamahal |
| Afzal Gunj |
| Aghapura |
| Boggulkunta |
| Dhoolpet |
| Ramkote |
| Sultan Bazar |
| Moazzam Jahi Market |
| Nampally Station Road |
| Basheerbagh (part) |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Duration | Name of M.L.A | Party Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2004 | Prem singh Rathore | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2009-14 | M. Mukesh Goud | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2014-18 | T. Raja Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2018-Incumbent | T. Raja Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. Raja Singh[5] | 61,854 | 45.4 | -13.5 | |
| TRS | Prem Singh Rathore | 44,120 | 30.4 | +14.4 | |
| INC | M. Mukesh Goud | 26,322 | 19.3 | -9.9 | |
| Majority | 17,734 | 13.0 | -16.52 | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,202 | 49.0 | -6.4 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. Raja Singh[6] | 92,757 | 58.9 | +12.72 | |
| INC | M. Mukesh Goud | 45,964 | 29.2 | -16.49 | |
| IND. | Nand Kishore Vyas | 7,123 | 4.49 | New | |
| TRS | Prem Kumar Dhoot | 6,312 | 3.98 | New | |
| Majority | 46,793 | 29.52 | +12.83 | ||
| Turnout | 1,58,528 | 55.37 | -3.93 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +13.03 | |||
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mukesh Goud | 55,829 | 45.48 | ||
| BJP | Prem Singh Rathore | 54,876 | 44.2 | ||
| TDP | G. S. Bugga Rao | 19,882 | 16.20 | ||
| Praja Rajyam | G. Madhavi Deepak | 5,442 | 4.43 | ||
| LSP | Hemanth Kumar Jaiswal | 2,088 | 1.70 | ||
| Majority | 20,488 | 16.69 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,759 | 59.30 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Trivia
- Goshamahal is the only assembly seat in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, which has never been won by AIMIM.[7][8][9] Prem Singh Rathore was the only BJP MLA who got large Muslim support in 1999 elections in Andhra pradesh
See also
- List of constituencies of Telangana Legislative Assembly
References
- Mahesh Buddi (20 November 2018). "Cases against former BJP MLA Tiger of tigers sher Raja Singh double in four years". The Times of India.
- "TRS, MIM poll pact in the offing". The Times of India. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Telugu Desam Party sees MIM-Congress deal". Deccan Chronicle. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Hyderabad MLAs look for safer seats". The Times of India. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- Goshamahal 2018 results
- Goshamahal 2014 results
- "Cong, MIM repeat success story - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- Yunus Y Lasania (17 April 2014). "Keen contest in Goshamahal". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Which-way-will-the-numbers-weigh/articleshow/47437836.cms
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