Prathipadu (SC) (Assembly constituency)

Prathipadu
Prathipadu
Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Total electors	250,247
Reservation	Scheduled Caste
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA	Mekathoti Sucharitha
Party	YSR Congress Party

Prathipadu Assembly constituency is an SC reserved constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.^[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, along with Tadikonda, Mangalagiri, Ponnuru, Tenali, Guntur West, and Guntur East.^[2] Mekathoti Sucharitha is the MLA. She won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.^[3] As of 25 March 2019, 250,247 voters reside in the constituency.^[4]

History[]

It was formed with five mandals in 2009 namely, Guntur Rural mandal, Kakumanu, Prathipadu, Pedananadipadu, Vatticherukuru.^[5]^: 22, 31

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Party	MLA	Span
YSR Congress Party	Mekathoti Sucharitha	(2019-Incumbent)
Telugu Desam Party	Ravela Kishore Babu	(2014–2019)
YSR Congress Party	Mekathoti Sucharitha	(2012–2014)
Indian National Congress	Mekathoti Sucharitha	(2009–2012)
Indian National Congress		(2004–2009)
Telugu Desam Party		(1999–2004)
Telugu Desam Party		(1994–1999)
Telugu Desam Party		(1989–1994)
Telugu Desam Party		(1985–1989)
Telugu Desam Party		(1983–1985)
Indian National Congress		(1978–1983)
Indian National Congress	Peter Paul Chukka	(1972–1978)
Swatantra Party	M. C. Nagaiah	(1967–1972)
Communist Party of India	Panguluri Koteswararao	(1962–1967)
Indian National Congress		(1952–1955)

Election results[]

Assembly Elections 2004[]

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party		Votes	%	±%
	INC	52,403	51.71	+8.51
	TDP	47,479	46.85	-8.70
Majority		4,924	4.86
Turnout		101,366	81.10	+10.10
	INC gain from TDP	Swing

Assembly Elections 2009[]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Prathipadu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mekathoti Sucharitha	66,324	39.32	-12.39
	TDP		64,282	38.11	-8.74
	PRP		33,889	20.09
Majority			2,042	1.21
Turnout			168,669	81.33	+0.23
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly elections 2014[]

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TDP	Ravela Kishore Babu	96,274	50.10
	YSRCP	Mekathoti Sucharitha	88,869	46.02
Majority			7,405	3.90
Turnout			193,101	85.46	+4.13
	TDP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly elections 2019[]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	YSRCP	Mekathoti Sucharitha	92,508	43.98%
	TDP	Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao	85,110	40.46%
	Jana Sena	Ravela Kishore Babu	26,371	12.54
Majority			7,398	3.52
Turnout			163714	85.46	+4.13
	YSRCP gain from TDP		Swing

References[]

^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies". Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 31.

[1] "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[constituencies-2] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[3] "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[electors-4] "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[loksabha-5] "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies". Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 31.

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v t Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh
Srikakulam	1 Ichchapuram 2 Palasa 3 Tekkali 4 Pathapatnam 5 Srikakulam 6 Amadalavalasa 7 Etcherla 8 Narasannapeta 9 Rajam (SC) 10 Palakonda (ST)
Vizianagaram	11 Kurupam (ST) 12 Parvathipuram (SC) 13 Salur (ST) 14 Bobbili 15 Cheepurupalli 16 Gajapathinagaram 17 Nellimarla 18 Vizianagaram 19 Srungavarapukota
Visakhapatnam	20 Bhimili 21 Visakhapatnam East 22 Visakhapatnam South 23 Visakhapatnam North 24 Visakhapatnam West 25 Gajuwaka 26 Chodavaram 27 Madugula 28 Araku Valley (ST) 29 Paderu (ST) 30 Anakapalle 31 Pendurthi 32 Elamanchili 33 Payakaraopet (SC) 34 Narsipatnam
East Godavari	35 Tuni 36 Prathipadu 37 Pithapuram 38 Kakinada Rural 39 Peddapuram 40 Anaparthy 41 Kakinada City 42 Ramachandrapuram 43 Mummidivaram 44 Amalapuram (SC) 45 Razole (SC) 46 Gannavaram (SC) 47 Kothapeta 48 Mandapeta 49 Rajanagaram 50 Rajahmundry City 51 Rajahmundry Rural 52 Jaggampeta 53 Rampachodavaram (ST)
West Godavari	54 Kovvur(SC) 55 Nidadavole 56 Achanta 57 Palakollu 58 Narasapuram 59 Bhimavaram 60 Undi 61 Tanuku 62 Tadepalligudem 63 Unguturu 64 Denduluru 65 Eluru 66 Gopalapuram (SC) 67 Polavaram (ST) 68 Chintalapudi (SC)
Krishna	69 Tiruvuru (SC) 70 Nuzvid 71 Gannavaram 72 Gudivada 73 Kaikalur 74 Pedana 75 Machilipatnam 76 Avanigadda 77 Pamarru (SC) 78 Penamaluru 79 Vijayawada West 80 Vijayawada Central 81 Vijayawada East 82 Mylavaram 83 Nandigama (SC) 84 Jaggayyapeta
Guntur	85 Pedakurapadu 86 Tadikonda (SC) 87 Mangalagiri 88 Ponnuru 89 Vemuru (SC) 90 Repalle 91 Tenali 92 Bapatla 93 Prathipadu (SC) 94 Guntur West 95 Guntur East 96 Chilakaluripet 97 Narasaraopet 98 Sattenapalle 99 Vinukonda 100 Gurajala 101 Macherla
Prakasam	102 Yerragondapalem (SC) 103 Darsi 104 Parchur 105 Addanki 106 Chirala 107 Santhanuthalapadu (SC) 108 Ongole 109 Kandukur 110 Kondapi (SC) 111 Markapuram 112 Giddalur 113 Kanigiri
Nellore	114 Kavali 115 Atmakur 116 Kovur 117 Nellore City 118 Nellore Rural 119 Sarvepalli 120 Gudur (SC) 121 Sullurpeta (SC) 122 Venkatagiri 123 Udayagiri
Kadapa	124 Badvel (SC) 125 Rajampet 126 Kadapa 127 Kodur (SC) 128 Rayachoti 129 Pulivendla 130 Kamalapuram 131 Jammalamadugu 132 Proddatur 133 Mydukur
Kurnool	134 Allagadda 135 Srisailam 136 Nandikotkur (SC) 137 Kurnool 138 Panyam 139 Nandyal 140 Banaganapalle 141 Dhone 142 Pattikonda 143 Kodumur (SC) 144 Yemmiganur 145 Mantralayam 146 Adoni 147 Alur
Anantapur	148 Rayadurg 149 Uravakonda 150 Guntakal 151 Tadipatri 152 Singanamala (SC) 153 Anantapur Urban 154 Kalyandurg 155 Raptadu 156 Madakasira (SC) 157 Hindupur 158 Penukonda 159 Puttaparthi 160 Dharmavaram 161 Kadiri
Chittoor	162 Thamballapalle 163 Pileru 164 Madanapalle 165 Punganur 166 Chandragiri 167 Tirupati 168 Srikalahasti 169 Sathyavedu 170 Nagari 171 Gangadhara Nellore (SC) 172 Chittoor 173 Puthalapattu (SC) 174 Palamaner 175 Kuppam
Defunct	Allur Anantaptur Bhogapuram Harishchandrapuram Kothuru (ST) Naguru (ST) Puttur Rapur Sathivada Sompeta Therlam Uttarapalli Visakhapatnam-I Vunukuru