Asifabad is located in the Komaram Bheem district of Telangana and falls under the Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Designated as a reserved seat for Scheduled Tribes (ST), the ST voters in the Asifabad assembly make up approximately 45.34% of the total population, according to the 2011 Census.
The upcoming election for the Asifabad Assembly Constituency in Telangana is scheduled for November 30 this year.
This constituency is predominantly rural, with rural voters constituting around 90% of the population, based on the 2011 census data.
Categorized as a rural seat, Asifabad's demographic makeup consists of around 90% rural voters, according to the 2011 census. With a total of 1,72,287 voters, the constituency saw a notable 86% voter turnout in the 2018 Telangana elections, a significant increase from the 2014 turnout of 76.97%.
In the 2018 elections, Athram Sakku of the Indian National Congress secured victory in Asifabad, defeating Kova Laxmi of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi by a narrow margin of 171 votes. The 2018 contest marked the closest race in the assembly elections, with Athram Sakku receiving 40.92% of the total votes, while Kova Laxmi trailed closely with 40.81%.
The political dynamics in Asifabad have witnessed shifts over the years. In 2014, Kova Laxmi of TRS emerged victorious, defeating Atram Sakku by a margin of 19,055 votes (13.01%) and securing 40.35% of the total votes polled.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has once again fielded former MLA Kova Lakshmi, while the Indian National Congress (INC) has nominated Ajmera Shyam. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has entered the fray with Ajmeera Athmaram Naik.