The Khammam Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana was a closely watched battleground in the 2024 Indian general elections. The constituency, known for its political significance, witnessed a keenly contested race among prominent candidates from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Indian National Congress (INC).
Candidates and Profiles
Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy (INC): Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, emerged as the winner in the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. Reddy is a seasoned politician with a strong grassroots presence in the region. He has been actively involved in addressing local issues and advocating for the development of the constituency.
Nama Nageshwar Rao (BRS): Nama Nageshwar Rao, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate, was the incumbent Member of Parliament for Khammam. Rao is a prominent figure in the state’s political landscape and has been a key member of the BRS party.
Tandra Vinod Rao (BJP): Tandra Vinod Rao, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, was a newcomer to the Khammam constituency. Rao aimed to capitalize on the BJP’s growing presence in the state and challenge the dominance of the BRS and INC in the region.
General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024
Parliamentary Constituency 17 – Khammam (Telangana)
Won
766929 (+ 467847)
RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY
Indian National Congress
Lost
299082 ( -467847)
NAMA NAGESWARA RAO
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Lost
118636 ( -648293)
VINOD RAO TANDRA
Bharatiya Janata Party
Lost
6215 ( -760714)
VASAM RAMAKRISHNA DORA
Independent
Lost
6101 ( -760828)
ADVOCATE YERRA KAAMESH
Bahujan Samaj Party
Lost
6064 ( -760865)
ULLENGALA YADAGIRI
Independent
Lost
5743 ( -761186)
KUKKALA NAGAIAH
Alliance of Democratic Reforms Party
Lost
4114 ( -762815)
KATUKOJWALA NAGESWAR RAO
Independent
Lost
3113 ( -763816)
CHILAKABATHINI STALIN
Independent
Lost
2424 ( -764505)
SHAIK BAJI BABA
Independent
Lost
2237 ( -764692)
KASIMALLA NAGESWARA RAO
Independent
Lost
2122 ( -764807)
BANDARU NAGARAJU
Independent
Lost
2028 ( -764901)
SHAIK KHALEEL PASHA
Independent
Lost
1854 ( -765075)
EDURUGATLA CHITTI MALLU
Independent
Lost
1790 ( -765139)
GANGIREDDY KOTI REDDY
Independent
Lost
1663 ( -765266)
SHAIK SIRAJUDDIN
Independent
Lost
1342 ( -765587)
SHAIK AJJULU
Independent
Lost
1273 ( -765656)
KOPPULA SRINIVASA RAO
Jaibhim Rao Bharat Party
Lost
1053 ( -765876)
MADDISETTY YERRAPPA @ AJAY
Independent
Lost
1022 ( -765907)
SHAIK MOHMED RASOOL
Independent
Lost
1018 ( -765911)
LINGALA RAVI KUMAR
Independent
Lost
950 ( -765979)
AVUTAPALLI RAMBABU
Independent
Lost
919 ( -766010)
TEJAVATH JOGRAM NAIK
Independent
Lost
754 ( -766175)
ANWAR RAICE
Socialist Party (India)
Lost
718 ( -766211)
ANANDA PRASAD KASINA
Pyramid Party of India
Lost
700 ( -766229)
LINGAIAH DANDA
Independent
Lost
693 ( -766236)
ANIL KUMAR MADDINENI
Independent
Lost
661 ( -766268)
PAPETLA RAMAMURTHY
Sakala Janula Party
Lost
616 ( -766313)
ANTHONI SURESH
Bahujana Left Party
Lost
601 ( -766328)
M. RAVI CHANDAR CHOWHAN
Independent
Lost
508 ( -766421)
THAMBALLA RAVI
Independent
Lost
476 ( -766453)
BHATTU SRINIVAS
Jai Bharat National Party
Lost
368 ( -766561)
NAGESWARA RAO LAKAVATH
Independent
Lost
363 ( -766566)
MALAMPATI SURYANARAYANA
Independent
Lost
351 ( -766578)
MUTYAM ARJUNA RAJU
Independent
6782 ( -760147)
NOTA
None of the Above
लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों के लिए आम चुनाव: रुझान और परिणाम जून-2024
लोक सभा क्षेत्र 17 – खम्माम (तेलंगाना)
विजयी
766929 (+ 467847)
RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY
इंडियन नेशनल काँग्रेस
हारा
299082 ( -467847)
NAMA NAGESWARA RAO
भारत राष्ट्र समिति
हारा
118636 ( -648293)
VINOD RAO TANDRA
भारतीय जनता पार्टी
हारा
6215 ( -760714)
VASAM RAMAKRISHNA DORA
निर्दलीय
हारा
6101 ( -760828)
ADVOCATE YERRA KAAMESH
बहुजन समाज पार्टी
हारा
6064 ( -760865)
ULLENGALA YADAGIRI
निर्दलीय
हारा
5743 ( -761186)
KUKKALA NAGAIAH
एलियांस ऑफ डेमोक्रेटिक रिफॉर्म्स पार्टी
हारा
4114 ( -762815)
KATUKOJWALA NAGESWAR RAO
निर्दलीय
हारा
3113 ( -763816)
CHILAKABATHINI STALIN
निर्दलीय
हारा
2424 ( -764505)
SHAIK BAJI BABA
निर्दलीय
हारा
2237 ( -764692)
KASIMALLA NAGESWARA RAO
निर्दलीय
हारा
2122 ( -764807)
BANDARU NAGARAJU
निर्दलीय
हारा
2028 ( -764901)
SHAIK KHALEEL PASHA
निर्दलीय
हारा
1854 ( -765075)
EDURUGATLA CHITTI MALLU
निर्दलीय
हारा
1790 ( -765139)
GANGIREDDY KOTI REDDY
निर्दलीय
हारा
1663 ( -765266)
SHAIK SIRAJUDDIN
निर्दलीय
हारा
1342 ( -765587)
SHAIK AJJULU
निर्दलीय
हारा
1273 ( -765656)
KOPPULA SRINIVASA RAO
जयभीम राव भारत पार्टी
हारा
1053 ( -765876)
MADDISETTY YERRAPPA @ AJAY
निर्दलीय
हारा
1022 ( -765907)
SHAIK MOHMED RASOOL
निर्दलीय
हारा
1018 ( -765911)
LINGALA RAVI KUMAR
निर्दलीय
हारा
950 ( -765979)
AVUTAPALLI RAMBABU
निर्दलीय
हारा
919 ( -766010)
TEJAVATH JOGRAM NAIK
निर्दलीय
हारा
754 ( -766175)
ANWAR RAICE
सोशलिस्ट पार्टी (इंडिया)
हारा
718 ( -766211)
ANANDA PRASAD KASINA
पिरामिड पार्टी ऑफ इण्डिया
हारा
700 ( -766229)
LINGAIAH DANDA
निर्दलीय
हारा
693 ( -766236)
ANIL KUMAR MADDINENI
निर्दलीय
हारा
661 ( -766268)
PAPETLA RAMAMURTHY
सकाला जनुला पार्टी
हारा
616 ( -766313)
ANTHONI SURESH
बहुजन लेफ्ट पार्टी
हारा
601 ( -766328)
M. RAVI CHANDAR CHOWHAN
निर्दलीय
हारा
508 ( -766421)
THAMBALLA RAVI
निर्दलीय
हारा
476 ( -766453)
BHATTU SRINIVAS
जय भारत नेशनल पार्टी
हारा
368 ( -766561)
NAGESWARA RAO LAKAVATH
निर्दलीय
हारा
363 ( -766566)
MALAMPATI SURYANARAYANA
निर्दलीय
हारा
351 ( -766578)
MUTYAM ARJUNA RAJU
निर्दलीय
6782 ( -760147)
NOTA
इनमें से कोई नहीं
General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024
Parliamentary Constituency 17 – Khammam (Telangana)
| S.N. | Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY | Indian National Congress | 759603 | 7326 | 766929 | 61.29 |
| 2 | NAMA NAGESWARA RAO | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | 297592 | 1490 | 299082 | 23.9 |
| 3 | VINOD RAO TANDRA | Bharatiya Janata Party | 117075 | 1561 | 118636 | 9.48 |
| 4 | VASAM RAMAKRISHNA DORA | Independent | 6200 | 15 | 6215 | 0.5 |
| 5 | ULLENGALA YADAGIRI | Independent | 6063 | 1 | 6064 | 0.48 |
| 6 | ADVOCATE YERRA KAAMESH | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6030 | 71 | 6101 | 0.49 |
| 7 | KUKKALA NAGAIAH | Alliance of Democratic Reforms Party | 5724 | 19 | 5743 | 0.46 |
| 8 | KATUKOJWALA NAGESWAR RAO | Independent | 4111 | 3 | 4114 | 0.33 |
| 9 | CHILAKABATHINI STALIN | Independent | 3112 | 1 | 3113 | 0.25 |
| 10 | SHAIK BAJI BABA | Independent | 2422 | 2 | 2424 | 0.19 |
| 11 | KASIMALLA NAGESWARA RAO | Independent | 2232 | 5 | 2237 | 0.18 |
| 12 | BANDARU NAGARAJU | Independent | 2122 | – | 2122 | 0.17 |
| 13 | SHAIK KHALEEL PASHA | Independent | 2023 | 5 | 2028 | 0.16 |
| 14 | EDURUGATLA CHITTI MALLU | Independent | 1848 | 6 | 1854 | 0.15 |
| 15 | GANGIREDDY KOTI REDDY | Independent | 1789 | 1 | 1790 | 0.14 |
| 16 | SHAIK SIRAJUDDIN | Independent | 1661 | 2 | 1663 | 0.13 |
| 17 | SHAIK AJJULU | Independent | 1342 | – | 1342 | 0.11 |
| 18 | KOPPULA SRINIVASA RAO | Jaibhim Rao Bharat Party | 1271 | 2 | 1273 | 0.1 |
| 19 | MADDISETTY YERRAPPA @ AJAY | Independent | 1043 | 10 | 1053 | 0.08 |
| 20 | SHAIK MOHMED RASOOL | Independent | 1021 | 1 | 1022 | 0.08 |
| 21 | LINGALA RAVI KUMAR | Independent | 1017 | 1 | 1018 | 0.08 |
| 22 | AVUTAPALLI RAMBABU | Independent | 948 | 2 | 950 | 0.08 |
| 23 | TEJAVATH JOGRAM NAIK | Independent | 914 | 5 | 919 | 0.07 |
| 24 | ANWAR RAICE | Socialist Party (India) | 754 | – | 754 | 0.06 |
| 25 | ANANDA PRASAD KASINA | Pyramid Party of India | 714 | 4 | 718 | 0.06 |
| 26 | LINGAIAH DANDA | Independent | 693 | 7 | 700 | 0.06 |
| 27 | ANIL KUMAR MADDINENI | Independent | 689 | 4 | 693 | 0.06 |
| 28 | PAPETLA RAMAMURTHY | Sakala Janula Party | 659 | 2 | 661 | 0.05 |
| 29 | ANTHONI SURESH | Bahujana Left Party | 607 | 9 | 616 | 0.05 |
| 30 | M. RAVI CHANDAR CHOWHAN | Independent | 597 | 4 | 601 | 0.05 |
| 31 | THAMBALLA RAVI | Independent | 503 | 5 | 508 | 0.04 |
| 32 | BHATTU SRINIVAS | Jai Bharat National Party | 472 | 4 | 476 | 0.04 |
| 33 | NAGESWARA RAO LAKAVATH | Independent | 363 | 5 | 368 | 0.03 |
| 34 | MALAMPATI SURYANARAYANA | Independent | 362 | 1 | 363 | 0.03 |
| 35 | MUTYAM ARJUNA RAJU | Independent | 349 | 2 | 351 | 0.03 |
| 36 | NOTA | None of the Above | 6657 | 125 | 6782 | 0.54 |
| Total | 1240582 | 10701 | 1251283 |
लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों के लिए आम चुनाव: रुझान और परिणाम जून-2024
लोक सभा क्षेत्र 17 – खम्माम (तेलंगाना)
| क्रम संख्या. | अभ्यर्थी | दल का नाम | ई.वी.एम. मत | डाक द्वारा मत | कुल मत | % मत |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY | इंडियन नेशनल काँग्रेस | 759603 | 7326 | 766929 | 61.29 |
| 2 | NAMA NAGESWARA RAO | भारत राष्ट्र समिति | 297592 | 1490 | 299082 | 23.9 |
| 3 | VINOD RAO TANDRA | भारतीय जनता पार्टी | 117075 | 1561 | 118636 | 9.48 |
| 4 | VASAM RAMAKRISHNA DORA | निर्दलीय | 6200 | 15 | 6215 | 0.5 |
| 5 | ULLENGALA YADAGIRI | निर्दलीय | 6063 | 1 | 6064 | 0.48 |
| 6 | ADVOCATE YERRA KAAMESH | बहुजन समाज पार्टी | 6030 | 71 | 6101 | 0.49 |
| 7 | KUKKALA NAGAIAH | एलियांस ऑफ डेमोक्रेटिक रिफॉर्म्स पार्टी | 5724 | 19 | 5743 | 0.46 |
| 8 | KATUKOJWALA NAGESWAR RAO | निर्दलीय | 4111 | 3 | 4114 | 0.33 |
| 9 | CHILAKABATHINI STALIN | निर्दलीय | 3112 | 1 | 3113 | 0.25 |
| 10 | SHAIK BAJI BABA | निर्दलीय | 2422 | 2 | 2424 | 0.19 |
| 11 | KASIMALLA NAGESWARA RAO | निर्दलीय | 2232 | 5 | 2237 | 0.18 |
| 12 | BANDARU NAGARAJU | निर्दलीय | 2122 | – | 2122 | 0.17 |
| 13 | SHAIK KHALEEL PASHA | निर्दलीय | 2023 | 5 | 2028 | 0.16 |
| 14 | EDURUGATLA CHITTI MALLU | निर्दलीय | 1848 | 6 | 1854 | 0.15 |
| 15 | GANGIREDDY KOTI REDDY | निर्दलीय | 1789 | 1 | 1790 | 0.14 |
| 16 | SHAIK SIRAJUDDIN | निर्दलीय | 1661 | 2 | 1663 | 0.13 |
| 17 | SHAIK AJJULU | निर्दलीय | 1342 | – | 1342 | 0.11 |
| 18 | KOPPULA SRINIVASA RAO | जयभीम राव भारत पार्टी | 1271 | 2 | 1273 | 0.1 |
| 19 | MADDISETTY YERRAPPA @ AJAY | निर्दलीय | 1043 | 10 | 1053 | 0.08 |
| 20 | SHAIK MOHMED RASOOL | निर्दलीय | 1021 | 1 | 1022 | 0.08 |
| 21 | LINGALA RAVI KUMAR | निर्दलीय | 1017 | 1 | 1018 | 0.08 |
| 22 | AVUTAPALLI RAMBABU | निर्दलीय | 948 | 2 | 950 | 0.08 |
| 23 | TEJAVATH JOGRAM NAIK | निर्दलीय | 914 | 5 | 919 | 0.07 |
| 24 | ANWAR RAICE | सोशलिस्ट पार्टी (इंडिया) | 754 | – | 754 | 0.06 |
| 25 | ANANDA PRASAD KASINA | पिरामिड पार्टी ऑफ इण्डिया | 714 | 4 | 718 | 0.06 |
| 26 | LINGAIAH DANDA | निर्दलीय | 693 | 7 | 700 | 0.06 |
| 27 | ANIL KUMAR MADDINENI | निर्दलीय | 689 | 4 | 693 | 0.06 |
| 28 | PAPETLA RAMAMURTHY | सकाला जनुला पार्टी | 659 | 2 | 661 | 0.05 |
| 29 | ANTHONI SURESH | बहुजन लेफ्ट पार्टी | 607 | 9 | 616 | 0.05 |
| 30 | M. RAVI CHANDAR CHOWHAN | निर्दलीय | 597 | 4 | 601 | 0.05 |
| 31 | THAMBALLA RAVI | निर्दलीय | 503 | 5 | 508 | 0.04 |
| 32 | BHATTU SRINIVAS | जय भारत नेशनल पार्टी | 472 | 4 | 476 | 0.04 |
| 33 | NAGESWARA RAO LAKAVATH | निर्दलीय | 363 | 5 | 368 | 0.03 |
| 34 | MALAMPATI SURYANARAYANA | निर्दलीय | 362 | 1 | 363 | 0.03 |
| 35 | MUTYAM ARJUNA RAJU | निर्दलीय | 349 | 2 | 351 | 0.03 |
| 36 | NOTA | इनमें से कोई नहीं | 6657 | 125 | 6782 | 0.54 |
| कुल | 1240582 | 10701 | 1251283 |
Factors Influencing the Outcome
The Khammam Lok Sabha election witnessed a high voter turnout of 75.19%, reflecting the constituency’s political engagement. Demographic shifts, including the growing influence of young and first-time voters, played a significant role in shaping the outcome. Additionally, local issues such as infrastructure development, employment opportunities, and agricultural concerns were key factors that influenced the voters’ choices.
Implications and Trends
The Khammam Lok Sabha election results have significant implications for local, state, and national politics. The victory of the INC candidate, Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, is seen as a setback for the BRS, which had held the seat since 2019. This outcome could potentially impact the political dynamics within Telangana, as the INC seeks to regain its foothold in the state.
At the national level, the Khammam result is part of a broader trend of the INC making gains in the southern states, which have traditionally been strongholds of regional parties. This could have implications for the national political landscape, as the INC aims to position itself as a viable alternative to the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Conclusion
The Khammam Lok Sabha election results have provided a glimpse into the evolving political landscape of Telangana and the broader national context. The victory of the INC candidate, Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, has challenged the dominance of the BRS in the region and could have far-reaching consequences for local, state, and national politics. As the country continues to grapple with pressing issues, the Khammam election results serve as a reminder of the importance of grassroots engagement and the power of the electorate in shaping the future of India.
