2022 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election

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2022 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election

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Atmakur Assembly Constituency
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Leader  | Mekapati Vikram Reddy  |
Party  | YSRCP |
Leader since  | 2022  |

## Background[edit]

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[edit]

The gazette notification was released with schedule for the election on 30 May 2022.[4]

Poll Event  | Schedule  | Day

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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%
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## References[edit]

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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