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Chittoor (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments and belongs to Chittor and Tirupati districts. Daggumalla Prasada Rao is the present MP of the constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. Assembly segments Chittoor constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election results 1952 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 Notes See also * Chittoor district *List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each member of parliament represents a single geographic constituency. The maxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and the List of states and union territories of India by population, tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu language, Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official language. Amaravati is the state capital, while the largest city is Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the southwest, Tamil Nadu to the south, Telangana to northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the Coastline of Andhra Pradesh, third-longest coastline in India at about . Archaeological evidence indicates that Andhra Pradesh has been continuously inhabited for over 247,000 years, from early archaic Hominini, hominins to Neolithic settlements. The earliest r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern Nationalism, nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other Decolonization, anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. The INC is a "big tent" party that has been described as sitting on the Centrism, centre of the Indian politics, Indian political spectrum. The party held its first session in 1885 in Mumbai, Bombay where Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, W.C. Bonnerjee presided over it. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 16 and 20 March 1977 to elect the members of the sixth Lok Sabha. The elections took place during the Emergency period, which expired on 21 March 1977, shortly before the final results were announced. The elections resulted in a heavy defeat for the Indian National Congress (R), with the incumbent Prime Minister and INC(R) party leader Indira Gandhi losing her seat in Rae Bareli, while her son Sanjay lost his seat in Amethi. The call for restoration of democracy by revoking the Emergency is considered to be a major reason for the sweeping victory for the opposition Janata Alliance, whose leader Morarji Desai was sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of India on 24 March. At 81, Desai became the oldest man to be elected Prime Minister of India. Background The sixth general elections, which were conducted for 542 seats in single-member constituencies, represented 27 Indian states and union territories. These 542 constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 1 and 10 March 1971 to elect members of the 5th Lok Sabha, fifth Lok Sabha. They were the fifth general elections since independence in 1947. The 27 Indian states and union territories were represented by 518 constituencies, each with a single seat. Under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, the Indian National Congress (R) led a campaign which focused on Garibi Hatao, reducing poverty and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election. Background Congress party split During Indira Gandhi's previous term, there had been internal divisions in the Indian National Congress caused by various initiatives of her administration like nationalisation of Banking in India, banks, Coal in India, coal and steel, abolition of the Privy purse in India, privy purse and increasing India–Soviet Union relations, closeness with the Soviet Union, steps that were considered to be too Lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the fourth Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, the last general election to do so. The incumbent Indian National Congress government retained power, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. Indira Gandhi was resworn in as the Prime Minister on 13 March. Background By 1967 economic growth in India had slowed – the 1961–1966 Five-Year Plan gave a target of 6% annual growth, but the actual growth rate was 2%. Under Lal Bahadur Shastri, the government's popularity was boosted after India prevailed in the 1965 War with Pakistan, but the war, along with the previous 1962 War with China, put a strain on the economy. Internal divisions were emerging in the Indian National Congress while its two popular leaders Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri had both died. Indira Gand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 19 and 25 February 1962 to elect members of the 3rd Lok Sabha, third Lok Sabha. Unlike the previous two elections, each constituency elected a single member. Jawaharlal Nehru won another landslide victory in his third and final election campaign. The Indian National Congress received 44.7% of the vote and won 361 of the 494 elected seats. This was only slightly lower than in the previous two elections and they still held over 70% of the seats in the Lok Sabha. Results State wise Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Gujrat * Gujrat was formed a new state in 1961 after separation from Bombay state. Madras By-elections In 1963 a by-election was held for the Bilaspur Lok Sabha constituency, Bilaspur Lok Sabha seat, which was at the time in Madhya Pradesh. The by-election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate Chandrabhan Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician), Chandrabhan Singh, with votes, against M. L. Shukla of Jana Sangh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (4 February 1891 – 19 March 1978) was the first Deputy Speaker and then Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the Indian Parliament. He also served as the 5th Governor of Bihar. Early life and education He was born in Thiruchanoor, Tirupati district of Madras Presidency, British India. He completed his early education from Devasthanam High School, Tirupati and the Pachiappa's College, Chennai. He obtained a law degree from Madras Law College in 1913. Early career He was teacher in Mathematics and later became a lawyer between 1915 -1950. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi he participated actively in Indian Freedom Struggle and was jailed twice. Political career He was elected as member of Central Legislative Assembly in 1934. He was elected to the first Lok Sabha from Tirupathi and to the second Lok Sabha from Chittoor constituencies in 1952 and 1956 respectively. He was elected in 1952 as the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha with Ganesh Vasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 24 February and 14 March 1957, the second elections to the Lok Sabha after independence. Elections to several state legislatures were held simultaneously. Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian National Congress easily won a second term in power, taking 371 of the 494 seats. They gained an extra seven seats (the size of the Lok Sabha had been increased by five) and their vote share increased from 45% to 48%. The INC received nearly five times more votes than the Communist Party, the second largest party. In addition, 19% of the vote and 42 seats went to independent candidates, the highest of any Indian general election. Electoral system There were 494 seats elected using first past the post voting. Out of the 403 constituencies, 91 elected two members, while the remaining 312 elected a single member. The multi-seat constituencies were abolished before the next election. The elections were overseen by Sukumar Sen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Indian General Election
Year 195 (Roman numerals, CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V of Parthia, Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia (Roman province), Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa, Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalikiri Murali Mohan
Kalikiri Murali Mohan (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA from Puthalapattu Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election where TDP had an alliance with BJP and JSP. Early life and education Mohan is from Puthalapattu, Chittoor. His father's name is Kalikiri Annaiah. He is a postgraduate in commerce and also completed his PhD. from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati in 2013. He started his career as a journalist with Andhra Bhoomi and worked for a long time with HMTV. He also worked for other newspapers and channels. He is a member of the Tirupati Press Club and also served as an office bearer of Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists. Career Mohan won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Puthalapattu Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled votes and defeated M. Sunil Kumar of YSR Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurajala Jagan Mohan
Gurajala Jagan Mohan (born 15 January 1983) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is also a realtor, businessman and a former film producer. He is an MLA from Chittoor Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election where TDP had an alliance with BJP and Jana Sena Party. Early life and education Mohan was born in Gudipala mandal, Chittoor, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, into an agricultural family. He is the son of Gurajala Chennakeshavulu Naidu. He later moved to Bangalore, where he was a realtor and developer. He also developed educational institutions. He also ventured into the film industry, establishing a production house named Unicraft Movies and produced the movie '' Manalo Okkadu'', directed by R. P. Patnaik. Career Mohan won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Chittoor Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled 88,066 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gali Bhanu Prakash
Gali Bhanu Prakash (born 20 June 1976) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA from Nagari Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election where TDP had an alliance with BJP and Jana Sena Party. Early life and education Prakash is from Nagari. His late father Gali Muddu Krishnam Naidu was a former minister, six times MLA and an MLC. He completed his post graduation in 2000 at University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, US. Earlier, he did his graduation in 1997 at MJ College which is affiliated with Osmania University, Hyderabad. He completed his Intermediate in 1993 at Vikas Junior College, Guntur after his schooling at Hyderabad Public School. He declared assets worth Rs.23.9 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India in 2024. Political career Prakash won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Nagari Assembly constituency represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
