Guntur-II Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until the 2008 delimitation in Guntur district.

History of the constituency After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1952, the Guntur-II constituency was first created for the Andhra state Legislative Assembly in 1955. Its extent was:

Firka 1 Guntur firka (excluding ward Nos. 5 to 32 of Guntur municipality) 2 Tadikonda firka (excluding Pedamaddur, Vaikuntapuram, Harischandrapuram, Pitchikaiapalem, Dondapad, Borupalem, Abbarajupalem, Rayapudi, Kondarajupalem, Lingayapalem, Uddandarayadupalem, Nelapad, Thullur, Vaddamanu and Endroy villages), in Guntur taluk.

After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of the new Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1962, its extent was:

Firka 1 Guntur firka (excluding wards Nos. 5 to 32 and the houses and streets in 4th and 5th localities specified in item (59) of the Appendix in Guntur municipality), 17th street in locality No. 4 in Guntur municipality 2 Villages in Tadikonda firka specified in item (60) of the Appendix in Guntur taluk

After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1976, its extent was:

Firka 1 Guntur firka (excluding Wards 11 to 30 in Guntur municipality and 56-Mandapadu, 57-Velvarthipadu, 58-Visadala, 60-Bandarupalli, 66-Jonnalagadda, 67-Lam, 68-Damarapalli and 71-Gorantla villages) in Guntur taluk.

It was not present in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 and hence was defunct as of the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

Guntur West Assembly constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation. It covers Guntur mandal (Part), Guntur (M.Corp) (Part) and Guntur (M.Corp) – Ward No.1 to 6 and 24 to 28.

Mandal Guntur mandal

Overview It was a part of the Guntur Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly segments, namely, Prathipad, Guntur-I, Tadikonda, Sattenapalli, Peddakurapadu and Chilakaluripet.

Members of the Legislative Assembly Year Member Political party 1955Meduri Nageswara Rao 1962Chebrolu Hanumaiah1967 1972Nissankara Rao Venkatarathnam 1978Gade Veeranjaneya Sharma (I)1983Nissankara Rao Venkatarathnam 1985Chadalavada Jayarambabu19891994Challa Venkata Krishna Reddy 1999Sanakkayala Aruna2004Tadisetti Venkatarao

Election results

1955

1962

1967

1972

1978

1983

1985

1989

1994

1999

2004

See also List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Guntur West Assembly constituency

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