Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao of Communist Party Of India won the Kothagudem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 80,336 votes (42.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jalagam Venkat Rao (All India Forward Bloc) with 53,789 votes.
A total of 30 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | 80336 | 42.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Jalagam Venkat Rao | 53789 | 28.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 3 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | 37555 | 20.00% | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| 4 | Surendarrao Lakkineni | 1945 | 1.00% | Janasena Party |
| 5 | Yerra Kamesh | 1879 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Tallada Venkateswarlu | 1710 | 0.90% | Alliance Of Democratic Reforms Party |
| 7 | Emandi Uday Kumar | 886 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Thandra Venkateshwarlu | 836 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Thummalapalli Rambabu | 766 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Azam Shaik | 652 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Koyyala Saritha | 593 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Maloth Srinivas | 484 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Lenin Kalthi | 482 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Katukojwala Nageswara Rao | 455 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Chennaiah Undeti | 437 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Srinivasa Rao Kavudagani | 414 | 0.20% | Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana Party |
| 17 | Ramesh Banotu | 410 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Potru Praveen Kumaru | 322 | 0.20% | Yuva Taram Party |
| 19 | Gumalapuram Satyanarayana | 309 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Venugopal Reddy Gujjula | 309 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Jeevan Koppula | 261 | 0.10% | Dharma Samaj Party |
| 22 | Sanapa Koteswara Rao | 261 | 0.10% | Gondwana Dandkaranya Party |
| 23 | Avutapalli Rama Lingeshwara Rao | 232 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Srinivasa Reddy Maram | 230 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Barla Venkat Rao | 228 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Buchaiah Komaram | 202 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Narsaiah Sravanaboina | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Doddapaneni Sheshagiri Rao | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Ramana Reddy Sureddy | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Mukku Venkata Narsareddy | 102 | 0.10% | Pyramid Party Of India |
The Kothagudem constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 80,336 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.