Kadapa (Cuddapah) municipality was upgraded to Municipal corporation in 2004 and first corporation elections were held in 2005. Kadapa is a stronghold for Congress party and YSR family. If Y.S. Jagan forms a new poitical party, his candidate will easily win from here. Kadapa City underwent mindblowing change during Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy rule from 2004-2009. During YSR rule, Kadapa city saw unbelievable development in education, health, infrastructure, tourism and image.

 

 

History: Kadapa became district headquarter in 1812 (Siddavatam was headquarter of the district till then). Kadapa became municipality in 1864.

 

 

Politically dominant Castes & Religion: Reddy & Muslim.

 

 

Famous personalities: Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy

 

 

Assembly segment: Kadapa

 

 

Parliament Constituency: Kadapa Loksabha

 

 

 

Kadapa Municipal Election results:

 

 

 

2010 Municipal Election results:

  

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes:			50
Polled votes:
YSR Congress		%
TDP		%
Congress		%
PRP		%
Others

 

 

 

2005 Municipal Election results:

 

 

Mayor: P. Ravindranath Reddy

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes			50
Polled votes	93,934
Congress	45,705	48.6%	38
TDP	31,981	34%	8
Independents	12,309	13%	3
BJP	323	0.3%	0
Others	3,666	4%	1

 

 

 

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