Khammam Lok Sabha constituency explained

Khammam
Type:LS
Established:1952
Reservation:None
State:Telangana
Assembly Cons:Khammam
Palair
Madhira
Wyra
Sathupalle
Kothagudem
Aswaraopeta
Mp:Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy
Party:Indian National Congress
Latest Election Year:2024

Khammam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India.[1]

Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy of Indian National Congress is currently representing the constituency for First time.

Overview

Since its inception in 1952 Khammam seat is Congress strong hold where it has won 12 times various other political outfits like Communist Party of India, Telugu Desam Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and YSR Congress Party have won it during different general elections.

Assembly segments

Khammam presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[1]

NoNameDistrictMemberPartyLeading
112KhammamKhammamThummala Nageswara Rao
113PalairPonguleti Srinivasa Reddy
114Madhira (SC)Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
115Wyra (ST)Ramdas Maloth
116Sathupalli (SC)Matta Ragamayee
117KothagudemBhadradri KothagudemKunamneni Sambasiva Rao
118Aswaraopeta (ST)Jare Adinarayana

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1952T. B. Vittal RaoPeople's Democratic Front (Hyderabad)
1957
1962T. Lakshmi Kantamma
1967
1971
1977Jalagam Kondala Rao
1980
1984Jalagam Vengala Rao
1989
1991P. V. Rangaiah Naidu
1996Tammineni Veerabhadram
1998Nadendla Bhaskara RaoIndian National Congress
1999Renuka Chowdhary
2004
2009Nama Nageswara Rao
2014Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
2019Nama Nageswara Rao
2024Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

Election results

General election, 1962

Trivia

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. 30.