Pulivendla Assembly constituency

Pulivendula
Constituency No. 129 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Location of Pulivendula Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictYSR
LS constituencyKadapa
Established1955
Total electors223,407
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  YSRCP
Elected year2024

Pulivendula Assembly constituency is a constituency in YSR district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.

The constituency is a bastion for the family members of the late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy; since 1978, the MLA for the constituency has either been him or a member of his family.[2]

Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. He was the Chief Minister of the state, from 2019 to 2024.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 223,407 electors in the constituency.[needs update] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).

  1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ "In YSR family's Kadapa fortress, Jagan sits pretty despite sister Sharmila, TDP's bids to queer pitch". 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.