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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 119 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Bhadrachalam (ST)

201420182023

Winner — 2023

Dr. Tellam Venkata Rao
BHRS· BHRS
BHRS 45.1%INC 40.2%12 others 14.7%
Votes
53,252
45.1% share
Winning margin
5,719
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
79.4%
of 1,48,713

A closely fought contest. Dr. Tellam Venkata Rao won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Dr. Tellam Venkata Rao
BHRS
BHRS
53,25245.1%
2
Podem Veeraiah
INC
47,53340.2%
3
Karam. Pullaiah.
CPI(M)
5,8605.0%
4
Marmam Thirupathamma
IND
2,0831.8%
5
Kunja Dharmarao
BJP
1,9311.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6721.4%
7
Nakka. Saibabu
IND
1,3271.1%
8
Irpa. Ravikumar
BSP
1,3031.1%
9
Ubba. Seetharamulu
IND
8230.7%
10
Aruna Chintha
GNDWDKP
7250.6%
11
Pandra. Hemasundar
IND
5880.5%
12
Ravva. Bhadramma
DHRMSMJP
3950.3%
13
Madakam. Mithra
VTRP
3310.3%
14
Punem Pradeep Kumar
BCYP
3060.3%

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 (61st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.5% · min 1.1% · max 10.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
61st of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
6th of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BHRS 45.1%INC 40.2%OTH 13.2%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,97,370
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
16,029 km²
SC population16.6%
ST population27.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 5.7%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water62.6%
Electricity89.4%
Sanitation48.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated86.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.2%
Children underweight (under 5)26.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate66.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.0%
Clean cooking fuel97.1%
Health insurance60.4%

What's nearby?

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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