# Prathipadu, Guntur Assembly constituency

Prathipadu Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency.
Burla Ramanjaneyulu is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 250,247 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

## History

In the Prathipadu assembly constituency, several political parties have competed for representation over the years. The Indian National Congress (INC) has been a prominent contender, securing victory in 5 elections held in 1952, 1972, 1978, 2004, and 2009. Following closely behind, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has demonstrated significant electoral success, winning seats in 7 elections conducted in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999,2014 and 2024. Additionally, other parties such as the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Krishikar Lok Party (KLP), Communist Party of India (CPI), and Swatantra Party have also made notable contributions to the political landscape of the constituency.
According to the orders of the Delimitation Commission in 1955, the Assembly Constituency was named Pedda Kakani and included Prathipadu firka and Peddakakani firka (excluding Koppuravur, Venigandla, Nambur, Kantamraj-Kondur, Penumuli, and Devarayabhotlapalem villages) in Guntur taluk.
In the 1967 delimitation order, the Prathipadu Assembly Constituency was established, comprising Prathipadu firka in Guntur taluk, Nadendla firka, and six villages in Narasaraopet firka in Narasaraopet taluk. The six villages from Narasaraopet firka are:
* Dondapadu
* Kondakavur
* Ellamanda
* Kesanipalle
* Pothavarappadu
* Jonnalagadda.
In the 1976 delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies, the Prathipadu Assembly Constituency was formed with Prathipadu firka and Pedakakani firka (excluding the villages of Kopparavur, Venigandla, Pedakakani, Nambur, Kantamraju-Kondur, Penumuli, and Devarayabhotlapalem) in Guntur taluk. The latest delimitation was done in 2008.

## Mandals

It was formed with five mandals of Guntur district in 2009.
* Mandal
* Guntur Mandal (except M.Corp.)
* Vatticherukuru
* Prathipadu
* Pedanandipadu
* Kakumanu

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Tamma Kotamma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. C. Nagaiah | Swatantra Party |
| 1972 | Peter Paul Chukka | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Lakshminarayana Reddy Karumuru | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1983 | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1994 | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2004 | Ravi Venkata Ramana | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Mekathoti Sucharitha | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Mekathoti Sucharitha | YSR Congress Party |
| 2014 | Ravela Kishore Babu | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Mekathoti Sucharitha | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Burla Ramanjaneyulu | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Burla Ramanjaneyulu | 128,665 | 58.09 | 17.63 |
| | YSRCP | Balasani Kiran Kumar | 86,650 | 39.12 | 4.86 |
| | INC | Korivi Vinaya Kumar | 3,491 | 1.58 | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,389 | 0.63 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,015 | 18.97 | 15.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,21,479 | 83.72 | 0.21 |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Mekathoti Sucharitha | 92,508 | 43.98% | −2.04 |
| | TDP | Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao | 85,110 | 40.46% | −9.64 |
| | JSP | Ravela Kishore Babu | 26,371 | 12.54% | +12.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,398 | 3.52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,10,342 | 83.93 | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Ravela Kishore Babu | 96,274 | 50.10 | +10.61 |
| | YSRCP | Mekathoti Sucharitha | 88,869 | 46.02 | −2.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,405 | 3.90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,101 | 85.46 | +4.13 |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2012 By-Election

2012 Andhra Pradesh by-elections: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Mekathoti Sucharitha | 87,742 | 48.83 | +9.51 |
| | TDP | Kandukuri Veeraiah | 70,961 | 39.49 | 1.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,781 | 9.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,79,662 | | |
| | YSRCP gain from INC | YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mekathoti Sucharitha | 66,324 | 39.32 | −12.39 |
| | TDP | Kandukuri Veeraiah | 64,282 | 38.11 | −8.74 |
| | PRP | Korivi Vinay Kumar | 33,889 | 20.09 | +20.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,042 | 1.21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168,669 | 81.33 | +0.23 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Venkata Ramana | 52,403 | 51.71 | +8.51 |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rattaiah | 47,479 | 46.85 | −8.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,925 | 4.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,366 | 81.10 | +10.10 |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | 52,038 | 55.55% |
| | INC | Rayapati Srinivas | 40,468 | 43.20% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,570 | 12.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,087 | 72.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,951 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | 50,765 | 55.79% |
| | INC | Chebrolu Hanumaiah | 37,786 | 41.53% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,979 | 14.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,299 | 73.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,053 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | 47,972 | 51.13% |
| | INC | Venkata Appa Rao Guntupalli | 45,192 | 48.17% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,780 | 2.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,509 | 73.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,363 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | 42,004 | 55.40% |
| | INC | Peter Paul Chukka | 31,214 | 41.17% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,790 | 14.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,921 | 70.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 108,651 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Makineni Peda Rathaiah | 41,885 | 59.09% |
| | INC | Venkata Appa Rao Guntupalli | 28,491 | 40.19% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,394 | 18.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,178 | 70.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,754 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Karumuru | 27,961 | 39.07% |
| | JP | Sadasiva Rao K | 26,703 | 37.31% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,258 | 1.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,089 | 74.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,584 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Peter Paul Chukka | 37,402 | 57.15% |
| | SWA | Manne China Nagaiah | 25,993 | 39.72% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,409 | 17.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,067 | 67.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,257 | |
| | INC gain from SWA | INC gain from SWA | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | M.C. Nagaiah | 26,361 | 44.40% |
| | Independent | E.C.R Reddy | 23,723 | 39.96% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,638 | 4.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,715 | 74.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,653 | |
| | SWA gain from CPI | SWA gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tamma Kotamma Reddy | 15,130 | 26.49% | |
| | CPI | Managva Seshayya | 14,274 | 24.99% | |
| | Independent | Gingupalli Bapaiah | 13,732 | 24.04% | |
| | KLP | B. Venkatasivaiah | 12,954 | 22.68% | |
| | KMPP | Y. Ananda Rao | 1,028 | 1.80% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 856 | 1.50% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,118 | 74.30% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,879 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

## Peddakakani

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Peddakakani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | PANGULURI KOTESWARARAO | 17,392 | 35.53 |
| | INC | GUNTUPALLI SURYANARAYANA | 15,450 | 31.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,939 | 68.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,689 | |
| | CPI gain from KLP | CPI gain from KLP | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Peddakakani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KLP | GINJUPALLI BAPAYYA | 25,865 | 55.51 |
| | CPI | PANGULURI KOTESWARARAO | 20,728 | 44.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,592 | 72.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,583 | |
| | KLP gain from INC | KLP gain from INC | Swing | |