Kothagudem (Assembly constituency)
Kothagudem Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of constituencies in Bhadadri Kothadugem District. It includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palwancha and part of Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.
Vanama Venkateswara Rao is representing the constituency for the 4th time. He served has a minister for Vaidya Vidhana Parishad in the year 2007-09, and played a key role in formulating the 108 ambulance service and "aarogya sri" scheme. He served as DCC president for Khammam district from 1999-2014 and was again re-appointed in 2019 for Bhadradri Kothagudem district.Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
No | Mandal Name |
1 | Kothagudem |
2 | Palwancha |
3 | Sujatanagar |
4 | Chunchupally |
5 | Laxmidevipalli |
Election results
Telangana rastra samithi :vanama venkateswara rao
Winner 2018 Kothagudem ''https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/telangana/kothagudem-rural-election-result-s29a117/
Politics
List of Elected Members to Kothagudem Constituency.
Year | Elected Member | Political Party |
1978 | Chekuri Kasaiah | JNP |
1983 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
1985 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
1989 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
1994 | Koneru Nageswara Rao | TDP |
1999 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
2004 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
2009 | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | CPI |
2014 | Jalagam Venkat Rao | TRS |
2018 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | INC |
Trivia