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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 285 · 2009

Chandragiri

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Winner — 2009

ARUNA KUMARI GALLA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 42.1%TDP 35.7%11 others 22.2%
Votes
71,942
42.1% share
Winning margin
10,980
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
78.0%
of 2,19,118

A clear win with a 6.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUNA KUMARI GALLA
INC
INC (UPA)
71,94242.1%
2
R.K.ROJA
TDP
TDP
60,96235.7%
3
SAIKAM SAIRAMANI
PRAP
29,83317.5%
4
GALI PUSHPA LATHA
BJP
NDA
2,2121.3%
5
P.JAGANNADHAM NAIDU
LSP
1,4170.8%
6
DEVAGURUNADHAN.S
BSP
BSP
1,0160.6%
7
ATHULURU ANANDA NAIDU
IND
7030.4%
8
RAMAVARAM SUDHAKAR REDDY
IND
6560.4%
9
Y.MUNIRATHNAM
IND
5460.3%
10
N.MUNASWAMY NAIDU
IND
5330.3%
11
DEVARAJ PEDDINENI
PPOI
4650.3%
12
T.RAMACHENDRA REDDY
IND
3780.2%
13
ARUNA KUMARI ALUGANTI
IND
2080.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (116th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.5% · max 33.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
116th of 175

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 175

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
139th of 175

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.1%TDP 35.7%PRAP 17.5%OTH 4.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.33 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,74,064
Density
275 / km²
Sex ratio
997 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,152 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population3.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.5%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.8%
Electricity92.4%
Sanitation37.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate69.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel86.6%
Health insurance70.7%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Lower fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Lower fort

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Upper fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Upper fort

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