Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Telangana.[2] This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.[3]

Malkajgiri
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentRevanth Reddy
Parliamentary PartyIndian National Congress
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2008–present
StateTelangana
Total Electors3,183,325[1]
Assembly ConstituenciesMedchal, Malkajgiri, Qutbullapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, L. B. Nagar, and Secunderabad Cantonment.

As of 2014, Malkajgiri is the largest Lok Sabha constituency by number of electors with 3,183,325.[4] It first held elections in 2009 as a constituency of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and its first member of parliament (MP) was Sarvey Sathyanarayana of the Indian National Congress. The new state of Telangana was created in 2014 by the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 and this constituency became part of it.[5] From 2014-2019, its MP was Malla Reddy who represented the Telugu Desam Party at the election. In 2016, Malla Reddy switched parties to represent the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[6] The current MP of Malkajgiri is Revanth Reddy who represents the Indian National Congress.[7]

Assembly segments

Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Legislative Assembly segments:[3]

Constituency number Name Reservation
43 Medchal None
44 Malkajgiri None
45 Qutbullapur None
46 Kukatpally None
47 Uppal None
49 L. B. Nagar None
71 Secunderabad Cantonment SC

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha Duration Member Party
15th 2009–2014 Sarvey Sathyanarayana Indian National Congress
16th 2014–2018 Malla Reddy Telugu Desam Party
17th 2019-2024 Revanth Reddy Indian National Congress

Election results

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections : Malkajgiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Anumula Revanth Reddy 6,03,748 38.63 +24.21
TRS Rajashekar Reddy Marri 5,92,829 37.93 +7.39
BJP Ramchander Rao Naraparaju 3,04,282 19.47 +19.47
Jana Sena Mahender Reddy Bongunoori 28,420 1.82
NOTA None of the above 17,895 1.14
Majority 10,919 0.70
Turnout 15,63,646 49.63
INC gain from TDP Swing

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Malkajgiri [1][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Malla Reddy 5,23,336 32.30 +7.83
TRS Hanumanth Rao Mynampally 4,94,965 30.54 N/A
INC Sarvey Sathyanarayana 2,33,711 14.42 -17.79
LSP Jayaprakash Narayan N. 1,58,243 9.77 +0.73
YSRCP V. Dinesh Reddy 1,15,710 7.14 N/A
AIMIM Divakar Dharanikota Sudhakar 18,543 1.14 N/A
IND. K. Nageshwar 13,236 0.82 N/A
Margin of victory 28,371 1.76 -5.98
Turnout 16,20,397 50.90 -0.56
TDP gain from INC Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Malkajgiri [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sarvey Sathyanarayana 3,88,368 32.21 N/A
TDP Bheemsen T. 2,95,042 24.47 N/A
Praja Rajyam T. Devender Goud 2,38,886 19.81 N/A
BJP Indrasena Reddy Nallu 1,30,206 10.80 N/A
LSP Lavu Rathaiah (Vignan) 1,09,036 9.04 N/A
Margin of victory 93,226 7.74 N/A
Turnout 12,05,714 51.46 N/A
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Malkajgiri: Where voters do not repeat mandate".
  3. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 29.
  4. Malkajgiri biggest Lok Sabha seat, Lakshadweep smallest
  5. "Malkajgiri: A Seemandhra enclave in the heart of Telangana". India Today. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. "TDP's lone Telangana MP, Malla Reddy, joins TRS". The Indian Express. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. "Telangana election results 2019: After losing in Kodangal, Revanth wrests Malkajgiri seat from TRS". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. "Malkajgiri". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014.
  9. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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