Giddalur (Assembly constituency)
Giddaluru is a small town in Eastern end of Prakasam district.It was previously included in kurnool district.
Few places worth visiting include Rangaswamy Gundam,Mahanandi,Narasimhaswamy temple,and more constructions built by Britishers in nallamalla forest.
It is a peaceful town with mixed population of Hindus,Muslims and Christians. Water scarcity is a major issue for the people living here.It has got a decent bus stand and a railway station.Health and education facilities are developing at a rapid pace.
Giddalur | |
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Constituency for the Vidhan Sabha | |
District | Prakasam |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Current constituency | |
Reservation | No |
Giddalur Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 12 constituencies in the Prakasham district.
Overview
It is part of the ongole Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Yerragondapalem, Darsi, Ongole, Kondapi, Markapuram and Kanigiri in Prakasam district.
Giddalur Constituency Population
Male : 110064
Female : 111090
Third Gender : 14
Total : 221168
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1989 - Venkatareddy Reddy Yalluri - Indian National Congress
- 1994 - Pidathala Rambhupal Reddy - Telugu Desam Party
- 1999 - Pidathala Vijayakumar Reddy - Telugu Desam Party
- 2004 - Pagadala Ramaiah - Indian National Congress
- 2009 - Anna Rambabu - Praja Rajyam Party
- 2014 - Ashok Reddy Muthumula - Telugu Desam Party
Election Results
Assembly Elections 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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INC | Pagadala Ramaiah | 50,987 | 58.09 | +14.38 | |
TDP | Pidathala Sai Kalpana | 31,505 | 35.90 | -12.88 | |
Majority | 19,482 | 22.19 | |||
Turnout | 87.767 | 71.60 | +8.66 | ||
INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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PRP | Anna Rambabu | 55,573 | 37.54 | ||
INC | Bhiraboina Chandrasekhar | 48,027 | 32.44 | -25.65 | |
TDP | Linga Reddy Chegireddy | 34,097 | 23.03 | -12.87 | |
Majority | 7,546 | 5.10 | |||
Turnout | 148,030 | 74.37 | +2.77 | ||
PRP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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YSRCP | Ashok Reddy Muthumula | 94,413 | 51.85 | ||
TDP | Anna Rambabu | 81,520 | 44.77 | ||
Majority | 12,893 | 7.08 | |||
Turnout | 182,105 | 82.41 | +8.04 | ||
YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||