# Cheriyal Assembly constituency

Cheriyal Assembly constituency (also spelled as Cherial Assembly constituency) was one of the constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It existed from 1961 to 2008.

## History

It was part of Warangal Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency number was 271. It consisted of Cherial and Raiparthi circles and Nirmitta circle (excluding Khileshapur, Yerrahgollapahad, Adivkeshapur, Inkrial, Hanumantapur, Malakpet villages), in Jangaon taluk according to Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961.
It was part of Siddipet Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency number was 256, and reserved for SC. It consisted of Cheriyal and Reberthi circles and Narmetta circle (excluding Machupahad, Myakala Gutta, Adavikeshavapur, Venkriyal, Erragolla Pahad, Khileshapuram villages) in Jangaon taluk according to Delimitation of 1967.
It was part of Hanamkonda Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency number was 261. And consiated of Cheriyal, Rebarthi and Narmetta circles in Jangaon taluk according to Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly
### Andhra Pradesh

| Year | Con. No. | Res. | Member | Party |
| 1962 | 271 | None | Mohamed Kamaluddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | 256 | SC | B. Abraham | Communist Party of India |
| 1972 | 256 | SC | Pambala Katam Lingaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | 261 | None | G. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | 261 | None | Raji Reddy Nimma | Independent politician |
| 1985 | 261 | None | Nimma Raja Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | 261 | None | Raja Redddy Nimma | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1994 | 261 | None | Raja Reddy Nimma | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | 261 | None | Nagapuri Rajalingam | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | 261 | None | Pratap Reddy Kommuri | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2008^ | 261 | None | Pratap Reddy Kommuri | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
^by-election

## Election results
### 2008 by-election

2008 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TRS | Pratap Reddy Kommuri | 45,288 | 47.10 |
| | INC | Vaishali Ponnala | 30,824 | 32.06 |
| | CPI(M) | Amudala Malla Reddy | 13,225 | 13.75 |
| | Independent | Mustyala Manohar | 38,59 | 4.01 |
| | Independent | Maheshwar Pitla | 1,751 | 1.82 |
| | Independent | MD. Musheeruddin | 1,186 | 1.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,464 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 96,133 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,173 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,49,495 | |
| | TRS hold | TRS hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TRS | Pratap Reddy Kommuri | 60,305 | |
| | TDP | Mandala Sriramlu | 35,055 | |
| | Independent | Pakala Jacob | 3,341 | |
| | JP | Nandi Nirmala | 1,969 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,250 | 25.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,00,670 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,00,673 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,42,505 | |
| | TRS gain from INC | TRS gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Nagapuri Rajalingam | 44,107 | 48.70 |
| | TDP | Mandala Sree Ramulu | 42,447 | 46.87 |
| | CPI | Challa Damodar Reddy | 3,290 | 3.63 |
| | Marxist Communist Party of India (S. S. Srivastava) | Bathula Siddeshwarlu | 350 | 0.39 |
| | Ajeya Bharat Party | Srinivas Akula | 235 | 0.26 |
| | Independent | Kolguri Yellaiah | 141 | 0.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,660 | 1.83 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 90,570 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3,207 | 3.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,777 | 67.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,38,099 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Raja Reddy Nimma | 44,606 | 50.63 |
| | Independent | Rajalingam Nagapuri | 31,650 | 35.93 |
| | INC | Siddaiah Gorla | 6,950 | 7.89 |
| | BJP | Ananthula Ravinder | 1,515 | 1.72 |
| | BSP | Gandhi Banoth | 1,442 | 1.64 |
| | Independent | Purma Sudhaker Reddy | 1,171 | 1.33 |
| | SP | Ajay Kumar Koppurapu | 414 | 0.47 |
| | National Students Party | G. Vidya Sagar Reddy | 347 | 0.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,956 | 14.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 88,095 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,101 | 2.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,196 | 67.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,34,572 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Raja Redddy Nimma | 40,758 | 51.43 |
| | INC | Rajalingam Nagapuri | 36,455 | 46.00 |
| | Independent | Lingam Vagalaboina | 552 | 0.70 |
| | BSP | Ramchandram M. | 547 | 0.69 |
| | Independent | Age Reddy Dasari | 480 | 0.61 |
| | Independent | Balaraju Enugula | 233 | 0.29 |
| | AIMIM | Seetha Rama Rao Sambaraju | 136 | 0.17 |
| | Independent | Gangaiah Garnepalli | 96 | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,303 | 5.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 79,257 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5,261 | 6.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,518 | 67.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,25,334 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Nimma Raja Reddy | 43,175 | 67.25 |
| | Independent | N. Rajalingam | 13,564 | 21.13 |
| | INC | Venkat Ram Reddy | 6,721 | 10.47 |
| | Independent | Panla Komrelli | 740 | 1.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,611 | 46.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 64,200 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,444 | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,644 | 64.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,962 | |
| | TDP gain from Independent | TDP gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Raji Reddy Nimma | 27,974 | 47.03 |
| | INC | Shiddaiah Gorla | 20,155 | 33.88 |
| | CPI | Malla Reddy Rondla | 9,613 | 16.16 |
| | Independent | Bikshapathi Pulugam | 785 | 1.32 |
| | JP | Jalli Siddaiah | 694 | 1.17 |
| | Independent | Balaiah Kunti | 262 | 0.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,819 | 13.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 59,483 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,636 | 2.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,119 | 65.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,000 | |
| | Independent gain from INC(I) | Independent gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | G. Siddaiah | 18,547 | 31.52 |
| | Independent | Nimma Raja Reddy | 11,491 | 19.53 |
| | Independent | Aga Reddy Dasaria | 9,475 | 16.10 |
| | JP | Sultanuddin | 8,958 | 15.23 |
| | CPI | R. Malla Reddy | 8,501 | 14.45 |
| | Independent | Y. Chandramouli | 624 | 1.06 |
| | Independent | B. Chalma Reddy | 472 | 0.80 |
| | Independent | R. Uppalaiah | 445 | 0.76 |
| | Independent | S. Gopala Krishna Murthy | 323 | 0.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,056 | 11.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,836 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,981 | 3.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,817 | 68.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,859 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Pambala Katam Lingaiah | 21,718 | 56.97 |
| | CPI | Kompelly Venkataiah | 7,719 | 20.25 |
| | CPI(M) | Bantu Bhagawan Das | 6,844 | 17.95 |
| | Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi | Karrella Devadanam | 1,839 | 4.82 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,999 | 36.72 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,120 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,080 | 2.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,200 | 54.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,310 | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Cheriyal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | B. Abraham | 15,195 | 43.19 |
| | INC | G. Ramalingam | 12,735 | 36.20 |
| | SWA | K. Devadanam | 7,248 | 20.60 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,460 | 6.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,178 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,062 | 5.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,240 | 57.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,215 | |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Cherial :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohamed Kamaluddin Ahmed | 15,721 | 43.73 | |
| | CPI | Gangasani Gopal Reddy | 13,610 | 37.86 | |
| | Independent | Barre Hanuma Reddy | 4,235 | 11.78 | |
| | ABJS | Mangu Srihari | 2,382 | 6.63 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,111 | 5.87 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,948 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,772 | 4.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,720 | 61.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,543 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |