www.knowyourmla.comPayam Venkateswarlu
INCIndian National Congress
Pinapaka · Bhadradri Kothagudem
Profile & Insights
- 1Payam Venkateswarlu, representing the Indian National Congress (INC), won the Pinapaka constituency of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections.
- 2The candidate polled 90,510 votes, defeating Kantha Rao Rega of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi by a margin of 34,506 votes.
- 3The seat was retained from 2019, when Kantha Rao Rega had won it for the Indian National Congress.
- 4In the election affidavit, Payam Venkateswarlu declared an educational qualification of 12th Pass, with assets of ₹7.1 crore, liabilities of ₹8.02 lakh.
- 5The affidavit declared 2 pending criminal cases.
- 6The constituency falls within the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha segment, and is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved seat.
Constituency
District
Reservation Category
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Party
INC
Lok Sabha Constituency
Election Result Summary (2023)
Votes secured
90,510
Runner-up
Kantha Rao Rega (BRS)
Victory margin
34,506
2018 Election Result
Winner of Pinapaka in the 2018 assembly election.
Winner
Kantha Rao Rega INC
Runner-up
Payam Venkateswarlu Trs
Votes secured
72,283
Victory margin
19,565
2018 → 2023 Comparison
Seat held
INCINC
INC held this seat across both 2018 and 2023.
Affidavit Details (2023)
Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.
Pending Criminal Cases
2
Education
12th Pass
Total Assets
₹7.1 Cr
Total Liabilities
₹8.02 Lakh