Kurnool was upgraded from municipality to municipal corporation in 2004. Kurnool city was the state capital of Andhra state  from October 1st, 1953 to November 1st, 1956 and derived its name from Kandenavolu. Kurnool town is located on the banks of Tungabhadra river and suffered from floods in October, 2009. CPM has significant presence in this city. City landmark is Kondareddy Burz.

 

 

Politically dominant Castes & religion: Muslim, Vysya & Reddy.

 

 

Famous personalities: Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy & T.G. Venkatesh

 

 

Assembly segments: Kurnool &

 

 

Parliament Constituency: Kurnool Loksabha

 

 

 

Kurnool Municipal Corporation Election results:

 

 

 

2010 Kurnool Municipal Election results:

 

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes:			50
Polled votes:
Congress		%
TDP		%
PRP		%
CPM		%
Others
Others	23,450	20.66%	7

 

 

 

2005 Kurnool Municipal Election results:

 

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes			50
Polled votes	1,13,524
Congress	42,109	37.1%	30
TDP	25,085	22.1%	3
CPM	18,834	16.6%	8
BJP	3,022	3.66%	1
CPI			1
Others	23,450	20.66%	7

 

 

 

Kurnool municipal corporation Highlights:

 

 

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