2022 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election

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2022 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election
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Atmakur Assembly Constituency
  Majority party
 
Leader Mekapati Vikram Reddy
Party YSRCP
Leader since 2022

Background[edit]

The death of Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy on 21 February 2022 warranted the assembly by election to his Atmakur constituency.[1] The Election Commission of India released the by poll schedule on 25 May 2022 along with 6 other assembly and 3 parliamentary constituencies.[2][3]

Schedule[edit]

The gazette notification was released with schedule for the election on 30 May 2022.[4]

Poll Event Schedule Day
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification 30 May 2022 Monday
Last Date of Nominations 6 June 2022 Monday
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations 7 June 2022 Tuesday
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures 9 June 2022 Thursday
Date of Poll 23 June 2022 Thursday
Date of Counting 26 June 2022 Sunday
Date before which election shall be completed 28 June 2022 Tuesday

Candidates[edit]

YSRCP decided to field Gowtham Reddy's brother Mekapati Vikram Reddy as candidate.[5][6] BJP fielded Gundlapalli Bharat Kumar as their candidate.[7] A total of 15 candidates are contesting the election after Returning Officer rejected 13 nominations.[8]

Results[edit]

Counting was held on 26 June and results were declared on the same day. Mekapati Vikram Reddy of YSRCP won by a maj0irty of 82,888 votes.[9][10]

2022 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Atmakur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Mekapati Vikram Reddy 1,02,241 74.47% +21.25%
BJP Gundlapalli Bharath Kumar 19,353 14.1% +12.77%
Majority 82,888 60.37% +47.6%
Turnout 1,37,289 64.35% -19.03%
Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andhra minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy dies at 50 after cardiac arrest". The News Minute. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Andhra News: ఆత్మకూరు ఉప ఎన్నికకు షెడ్యూల్‌ విడుదల". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Schedule for Bye-election in Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies of various States". 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ MUKESH KUMAR, MEENA (30 May 2022). "The Andhra Pradesh Gazette" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ sumanth.k. "Andhra News: మేకపాటి కుటుంబం కీలక నిర్ణయం.. గౌతమ్ రెడ్డి రాజకీయ వారసుడిగా విక్రమ్ రెడ్డి". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ Bandari, Pavan Kumar (29 April 2022). "Mekapati Goutham Reddy's brother Vikram Reddy meets YS Jagan, likely to contest from Atmakur by-election". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ Murali, S. (7 June 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: 15 candidates in fray for Atmakur bypoll". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Returning Officer rejects 13 nominations for Atmakur bypoll". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Andhra bypoll: Construction magnate Mekapati Vikram Reddy retains Atmakur for YSRCP". The Indian Express. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Atmakur ByElection: ఆత్మకూరు ఉపఎన్నిక.. వైకాపా ఏకపక్ష విజయం". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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