Badvel Assembly constituency
Badvel is a Scheduled [Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Caste] reserved constituency in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Kadapa [Lok Sabha constituency].
Dasari Sudha is the current Member of the [Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA] of the constituency, having won the 2021 by-election from YSR Congress Party after the death of the incumbent MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah from YSR Congress Party, having won the 2019 [Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]. As of 25 March 2019, there are a total of 204,618 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders .
Mandals
| Mandal |
| Kalasapadu |
| B.Kodur |
| Sri Avadhutha Kasinaya |
| Porumamilla |
| Badvel |
| Gopavaram |
| Atlur |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021 by-election
The death of sitting MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah necessitated the by-election for Badvel Assembly constituency. The Election Commission of India announced that an election would take place on 28 September 2021.Sitting party YSRCP decided to field Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah's wife, Dr. Dasari Sudha.
Results were declared on November 2. Dr. Dasari Sudha of YSRCP won the election with a majority of 90,089 votes.