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Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao

CPICommunist Party of India

Kothagudem · Bhadradri Kothagudem

Profile & Insights

  • 1Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, representing the Communist Party of India (CPI), won the Kothagudem constituency of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections.
  • 2The candidate polled 80,336 votes, defeating Jalagam Venkat Rao of the AIFB by a margin of 26,547 votes.
  • 3This marked a change from 2019, when Vanama Venkateswara of the Indian National Congress held the seat.
  • 4In the election affidavit, Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao declared an educational qualification of Graduate, with assets of ₹2.33 crore, liabilities of ₹4.32 lakh.
  • 5The affidavit declared 4 pending criminal cases.
  • 6The constituency falls within the Khammam Lok Sabha segment, and is a General (unreserved) seat.

Reservation Category

General

Party

CPI

Lok Sabha Constituency

Election Result Summary (2023)

Votes secured

80,336

Runner-up

Jalagam Venkat Rao (AIFB)

Victory margin

26,547

2018 Election Result

Winner of Kothagudem in the 2018 assembly election.

Winner

Vanama Venkateswara INC

Runner-up

Jalagam Venkat Rao Trs

Votes secured

81,118

Victory margin

4,139

20182023 Comparison

Seat flipped
INCCPI

Won by INC in 2018, flipped to CPI in 2023.

Affidavit Details (2023)

Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.

Pending Criminal Cases

4

Education

Graduate

Total Assets

₹2.33 Cr

Total Liabilities

₹4.32 Lakh