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Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary

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Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byChandana Ramesh
ConstituencyRajahmundry Rural
In office
1994–2004
Preceded byA C Y Reddy
Succeeded byRouthu Suryaprakasa Rao
ConstituencyRajahmundry
In office
1983–1989
Preceded byTadavarthi Satyavathi
Succeeded byA C Y Reddy
ConstituencyRajahmundry
Personal details
Born (1946-03-15) 15 March 1946 (age 78)
Narasayapalem, Guntur District, Madras State, India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
(1983-1995)
(1997-present)
Other political
affiliations		NTR Telugu Desam Party
(1995-1997)
SpouseGorantla Jhansi Lakshmi
Parents
  • Gorantla Veeraiah Chowdary (father)
  • Gorantla Anasuyamma (mother)
Residence(s)H.No.78-6-28, Near Old Somalamma Temple, Gandhipuram-3, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Alma materAndhra University
(BSc)
Websitewww.gorantla.in

Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary (born 15 March 1946), is an Indian politician representing Rajahmundry Rural constituency in Andhra Pradesh for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He has been elected seven times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1][2] He has been a general secretary of the TDP.[3] He served as the cabinet minister for civil supplies.[4] As of 2014, he lived in Rajahmundry.[5] He is the first person to be declared won from AP in 2024 elections for the seventh time in a row.

Election Statistics

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Year Contested For Party Constituency Votes Polled Opponent Party Votes Polled Margin Result
1 1983 MLA Telugu Desam Party Rajahmundry 50,779 Challa Appa Rao Indian National Congress 13,428 37,351 Won
2 1985 47,404 A. C. Y. Reddy 40,165 7,239 Won
3 1989 39,679 A. C. Y. Reddy 52,821 -13,142 Lost
4 1994 48,079 Vundavalli Aruna Kumar 41,459 6,620 Won
5 1996 MP NTR Telugu Desam Party Rajahmundry 1,22,699 Chitturi Ravindra 3,53,861 -2,31,162 Lost
6 1999 MLA Telugu Desam Party Rajahmundry 48,438 Vundavalli Aruna Kumar 25,411 23,027 Won
7 2004 34,272 Routhu Suryaprakasa Rao 41,826 -7,554 Lost
8 2009 Rajahmundry City 40,085 Routhu Suryaprakasa Rao 41,369 -1,284 Lost
9 2014 Rajahmundry Rural 87,540 Akula Veerraju YSR Congress Party 69,481 18,059 Won
10 2019 74,166 63,762 10,404 Won
11 2024 1,29,060 Venugopala Krishna 64,970 64,090 Won

References

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  1. ^ "State Elections 2004 Partywise Comparison for 40-Rajahmundry Constituency of Andhra Pradesh". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Rajamundry Rural Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary resigns from TDP general secretary post". The Hans India. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary all praise for works of Hindi poet". The Hindu. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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