Chennur Assembly Election results 2023

Chennur is situated in the Mancherial district of North Telangana and is a part of the Peddapalle Lok Sabha constituency. The Chennur constituency is specifically reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, constituting roughly 30.27% of the total population according to the 2011 Census data. This semi-urban seat boasts a demographic mix of urban and rural voters, with approximately 45.51% residing in urban areas and 54.49% in rural regions. The total number of voters in Chennur (SC) assembly as of 2019 was 1,75,619, with a voter turnout of 82.32%. This marked a significant increase from the 2014 turnout, which stood at 73.09%. In the 2018 elections, Balka Suman of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) clinched victory, defeating Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 28,132 votes. Suman secured 71,980 votes, making up 53.06% of the total votes, while Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta of INC emerged as the runner-up with 43,848 votes, accounting for about 32.32% of the total votes. In a distant fifth place, BJP's Andugula Srinivas garnered only 2,026 votes, equivalent to a mere 1.49% of the total votes. Looking back to 2014, TRS's Nallala Odelu triumphed over INC's Gaddam Vinod by a margin of 26,164 votes. While the Congress party initially held a firm grip on Chennur, winning the seat six times, TRS has dominated in the last four elections. Nallala Odelu won it three times before Balka Suman's victory in 2018, making it the stronghold for TRS. Balka Suman, a prominent figure in the region, played a pivotal role in the Telangana movement from 2009 to 2014, advocating for the demands of the Telangana people. He's a former Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Peddapalli, Telangana, known for being surrounded by controversies. Notably, he faced serious allegations of threatening and bribing two candidates to withdraw from the 2020 municipal elections. Despite these controversies, he's set to contest from the Chennur constituency in the upcoming elections under the TRS banner.

2023 Chennur Assembly Election Results

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Gaddam Vivekanand
CONG - Won
Votes87,541
Vote %57.51
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Balka Suman
BRS - 1st Runner Up
Votes50,026
Vote %32.86
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Durgam Ashok
BJP
Votes3,375
Vote %2.22
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Thungapindi Ramesh
IND
Votes2,166
Vote %1.42
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Nota
NOTA
Votes1,792
Vote %1.18
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Asampally Sampath Kumar
IND
Votes1,444
Vote %0.95
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Dasarapu Srinivas
BSP
Votes1,398
Vote %0.92
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Nandipati Raju
DhSP
Votes948
Vote %0.62
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Mothe Rajalingu
SP(I)
Votes837
Vote %0.55
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Dugam Sammaiah
IND
Votes832
Vote %0.55
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Sogala Sanjeev
AIFB
Votes579
Vote %0.38
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Vadlakonda Rajam
TLRS
Votes405
Vote %0.27
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Venugopal Moyyi
BMUP
Votes337
Vote %0.22
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Salluri Mahesh
PS
Votes304
Vote %0.20
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Mulkalla Rajendra Prasad
AIMEP
Votes246
Vote %0.16
Source: Pvalue

2018 Chennur Assembly Election Results

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BALKA SUMAN
TRS - Won
Votes71,980
Vote %53.06
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VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA
INC - 1st Runner Up
Votes43,848
Vote %32.32
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SOGALA SANJEEV
RPI(KH)
Votes6,274
Vote %4.62
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None of the above
NOTA
Votes2,135
Vote %1.57
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ANDUGULA SRINIVAS
BJP
Votes2,026
Vote %1.49
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DAMUKA SURESH BABU
IND
Votes1,492
Vote %1.10
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BOJJA RAMANA KUMARI
PPOI
Votes1,335
Vote %0.98
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SUJATHA SUREPALLY
BSP
Votes1,200
Vote %0.88
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RAKESH REGUNTA
NPRP
Votes1,035
Vote %0.76
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BODA JANARDHAN
BLFP
Votes983
Vote %0.72
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CHEEPELLI KIRAN
IND
Votes937
Vote %0.69
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THUNGAPINDI RAMESH
RPI(A)
Votes830
Vote %0.61
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BOJJA DASARATHAM
IND
Votes589
Vote %0.43
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NEELAM SURENDER
NCP
Votes516
Vote %0.38
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RAMAGIRI VIKRAM SINGH
NIP
Votes484
Vote %0.36