2022 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election

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

Background

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

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

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

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
  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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