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Bapatla (SC) (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Bapatla (SC) Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments in Bapatla and Prakasam districts . Assembly segments Bapatla constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments: ''Source: Assembly segments of Parliamentary constituencies'' Members of parliament Election results General Election 1989 General Election 1991 General Election 1996 General Election 1998 General Election 1999 General Election 2004 General Election 2009 General Election 2014 General Election 2019 See also * List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh currently has 175 constituencies out of which 29 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates and 7 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about . Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas (ten districts) of the Hyderabad State to form United Andhra Pradesh. ln 2014 these merged areas of Hyderabad State are bifurcated from United Andhra Pradesh to form new state Telangana . Present form of Andhra similar to Andhra state.but some mandalas like Bhadrachalam still with Telangana. Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Kurnool is People Capital of And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the Caste system in India, castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold Varna (Hinduism), varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming a avarna, fifth varna, also known by the name of ''Panchama''. Dalits now profess various religious beliefs, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam. Scheduled Castes is the official term for Dalits as per the Constitution of India. History The term ''Dalit'' is a self-applied concept for those called the "untouchables" and others that were outside of the traditional Hindu caste hierarchy. Economist and reformer B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956) said that untouchability came into Indian society around 400 CE, due to the struggle for supremacy between Buddhism and Historical Vedic religion, Brahmanism (an ancient term for Brahmanical Hinduism). Some Hindu priests befriended untouchables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (20 February 1935 – 9 May 2014) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Visakhapatnam constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian legislature. From 1990 to 1992, he served as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. His wife, Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi, was a minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh between 2004 and 2014. In September 2007, members of the militant Naxal group attempted to assassinate Reddy and his wife; both escaped unharmed. Life and career Reddy was born in Vakadu on 20 February 1935. After completing his education, he briefly worked as a teacher in a Vakadu school. He entered politics in 1972 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha. In 1978, he became the general secretary of the state congress, he was later elected to the Legislative Council. In his five-decade political career, he also served as a state minister and a legislator. He is the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India on 16, 22 and 28 February 1998 to elect the members of the 12th Lok Sabha. The elections were held three years ahead of schedule after the government led by Inder Kumar Gujral collapsed when the Indian National Congress (INC) withdrew its support in November 1997. The result was another hung parliament, with no party or alliance able to muster a majority. However, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the Bharatiya Janata Party was able to form a coalition government led by the National Democratic Alliance with the support of the Telugu Desam Party. He was sworn in as Prime Minister with support from 272 of 543 MPs. However, his government collapsed on 17 April 1999 when the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam withdrew their support. This led to fresh elections in 1999. Results By state See also * Election Commission of India References {{Indian elections 1998 elections in India February 1998 events in Asia India India, offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (born 1 July 1935) is an Indian politician. Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council He joined YSR Congress party in November 2012. He was an MLA and senior leader in Telugu Desam Party. Life He is a native of Kondubhotla Palem of Bapatla Mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He holds a doctorate in agriculture and was educated at Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University and Banaras Hindu University. Positions * 1985-89 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly * 1986 - Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act * 1987-89 - Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly * 1989-91 - Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh * 1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha ( Tenali seat ) * 1991-94 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture * 1991-95 -Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh * 1993-94 - Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table * 1993-96 - Member, Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Indian General Election
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Daggubati Venkateswara Rao
Dr. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, M.B.,B.S., (born 14 December 1953) is a former member of the Indian National Congress. Personal life Rao is the 2nd son-in-law in order for N. T. Rama Rao, actor and founder of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He is the son of Daggubati Chenchu Ramaiah. He married politician Daggubati Purandareswari on 9 May 1979. The couple have two children, Nivedita and Hitesh Chenchuram, a daughter and a son respectively. Career Rao is an ex-Minister, ex-Member of Parliament and an ex-Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Parchur constituency in Prakasham District up to 2014. He won the 2009 General Election by getting 73,691 votes and a majority of 2,776 votes. Rao was elected to the State Assembly in 1983, 1985, 1989, 2004, 2009 and to Lok Sabha (Indian lower house) in 1991–1996, and to the Rajya Sabha (Indian Upper House) in 1996. He was an independent member in the 2014 elections but in 2019 he joined the YSR Congress Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India on 20 May, 12 June and 15 June 1991 to elect the members of the 10th Lok Sabha, although they were delayed until 19 February 1992 in Punjab. No party could muster a majority in the Lok Sabha, resulting in the Indian National Congress forming a minority government under new Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao with the support of other parties. Elections were not held in 2 seats in Bihar and 1 seat in Uttar Pradesh. Elections were not held for the six seats allocated to Jammu and Kashmir, nor for two seats in Bihar and one in Uttar Pradesh. Voter turnout was the lowest to date in an Indian general election. Background The 1991 elections were held as the previous Lok Sabha, with Chandra Sekhar at its helm had been dissolved just 16 months after government formation. Over 500 million eligible voters were once again given the chance to elect their government. The elections were held in a polarised environment and are also referred to as the 'Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salagala Benjamin
Salagala Benjamin (1927-2011) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Bapatla in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E .... References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians India MPs 1989–1991 1927 births 2011 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh {{AndhraPradesh-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India on 22 and 26 November 1989 to elect the members of the 9th Lok Sabha. The incumbent Indian National Congress government under the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi lost its mandate, even though it was still the largest single party in the Lok Sabha. V. P. Singh, the leader of the second largest party Janata Dal (which also headed the National Front) was invited by the President of India to form the government. The government was formed with outside support from the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Left Front led by CPI (M). V. P. Singh was sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. Background The 1989 Indian general election were held because the previous Lok Sabha has been in power for a five years, and the constitution allowed for new elections. Even though Rajiv Gandhi had won the last election by a landslide, this election saw him trying to fight off scandals that had marred his administration. The Bofors scandal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimata Sambu
Chimata Sambu is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Bapatla in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, as a member of the Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has fo .... References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party politicians India MPs 1984–1989 1953 births Living people {{AndhraPradesh-TDP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India in 1984 soon after the assassination of previous Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing fighting. The elections were a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress of Rajiv Gandhi (son of Indira Gandhi), which won 404 of the 514 seats elected in 1984 and a further 10 in the delayed elections. The Telugu Desam Party of N. T. Rama Rao, a regional political party from the state of Andhra Pradesh, was the second largest party, winning 30 seats, thus achieving the distinction of becoming the first regional party to become a national opposition party. Voting was held immediately after the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in November and most of India supported Congress. The 1984 elections were the last in which a single party won a majority of seats until 2014, and the only time to date in which a party won more than 400 seats. Results Delayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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