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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2018Reserved (SC)

Chennur

201420182023

Winner — 2018

BALKA SUMAN
TRS· TRS
TRS 53.1%INC 32.3%13 others 14.6%
Votes
71,980
53.1% share
Winning margin
28,132
20.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
82.6%
of 1,64,194

Chennur is a safe seat — BALKA SUMAN won by 20.7%.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2014 vs 2018

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALKA SUMAN
TRS
TRS
71,98053.1%
2
VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA
INC
Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
43,84832.3%
3
SOGALA SANJEEV
RPI(KH)
6,2744.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,1351.6%
5
ANDUGULA SRINIVAS
BJP
BJP
2,0261.5%
6
DAMUKA SURESH BABU
IND
1,4921.1%
7
BOJJA RAMANA KUMARI
PPOI
1,3351.0%
8
SUJATHA SUREPALLY
BSP
1,2000.9%
9
RAKESH REGUNTA
NPRP
1,0350.8%
10
BODA JANARDHAN
BJLP
9830.7%
11
CHEEPELLI KIRAN
IND
9370.7%
12
THUNGAPINDI RAMESH
RPI(A)
8300.6%
13
BOJJA DASARATHAM
IND
5890.4%
14
NEELAM SURENDER
NCP
5160.4%
15
RAMAGIRI VIKRAM SINGH
NIP
4840.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (57th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
20.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 20.5% · max 24.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
57th of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
11th of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TRS 53.1%INC 32.3%OTH 13.0%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,41,239
Density
170 / km²
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
16,105 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population18.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.5%Muslim 10.1%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.6%
Electricity86.9%
Sanitation29.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.1%
Children fully vaccinated69.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Children underweight (under 5)52.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.1%
Women literate64.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance63.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton Bales🏺Mango🏺Millets
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Gautamesvara Temple, Manthani

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