Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Mandula Samel of Indian National Congress won the Thungathurthy Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 129,535 votes (57.50% vote share). The runner-up was Gadari Kishore Kumar (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) with 78,441 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Mandula Samel | 129535 | 57.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gadari Kishore Kumar | 78441 | 34.80% | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Kadiyam Ramachandraiah | 4412 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Kongari Mallaiah | 2221 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Sirupangi Aravind Kumar | 2197 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Eadula Veerapapaiah | 1621 | 0.70% | Marxist Communist Party Of India (United) |
| 7 | Boddu Kiran | 1399 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Bagari Ananthaiah | 1350 | 0.60% | Yuga Thulasi Party |
| 9 | Ashamalla Ravi Prasad | 763 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | K. Indira | 512 | 0.20% | Telangana Communist Party Of India |
| 11 | Yathakula Shekar | 434 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Dasari Balaswamy | 403 | 0.20% | Dharma Samaj Party |
| 13 | Devarakonda Janaiah | 310 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 14 | Siripangi Narsimha | 217 | 0.10% | Bahujan Republican Socialist Party |
The Thungathurthy constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Mandula Samel (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 129,535 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.