Jupally Krishna Rao of TRS won the seat by a modest margin of 12,669 votes. His nearest rival Jagedeeshwar of Congress secured 37,612 votes, while Vishnuvardhan Reddy of TDP got 29,732 votes, while Jupally was polled 51,631 votes.
Jupally Krishna Rao, who was a Minister in the ruling Congress earlier, resigned and joined TRS. With Congress Party taking the election as prestigious, the election turned out to be fight to finish.
Kollapur Majority: 12,669
TRS 51,631
CONG 37,612
TDP 29,732
Jupally won this seat in 2009 as Congress candidate by a thin margin of just 1500 votes against the TDP’s Jagadeeswara Rao. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, who is now TDP candidate, contested as Independent and secured 23466 votes.
Kollapur 2009 Results
S.No. | Candidate Name |
Party | Symbol | Gender | Age | Votes Polled | Vote % |
1 | Khaja Pasha | BSP * | Elephant | M | 35 | 2512 | 1.66% |
2 | Chintalapally Jagadeeswar Rao | TDP * | Bicycle | M | 57 | 56538 | 37.44% |
3 | Jupally Krishna Rao | INC * | Hand | M | 53 | 58046 | 38.44% |
4 | Vemula Narender Rao | BJP * | Lotus | M | 38 | 2362 | 1.56% |
5 | Kasani Narsimlu | MANP * | Gas Cylinder | M | 42 | 1125 | 0.74% |
6 | Kolla Shivaprasad Rao | TPPP * | Ceiling Fan | M | 25 | 495 | 0.33% |
7 | Pedda Eeswaraiah | PPOI * | Television | M | 42 | 1430 | 0.95% |
8 | Pebbeti Vishnuvardan Reddy | LSP * | Whistle | M | 44 | 813 | 0.54% |
9 | Konda Sudhakar Reddy | IND * | Sewing Machine | M | 26 | 1524 | 1.01% |
10 | Gadusu Arun Kumar | IND * | Kite | M | 25 | 329 | 0.22% |
11 | Deva Kashi Vishwanath | IND * | Maize | M | 49 | 552 | 0.37% |
12 | B. Nageshwar Raju | IND * | Table | M | 44 | 1018 | 0.67% |
13 | Bogi Ravi | IND * | Ring | M | 26 | 801 | 0.53% |
14 | Vishnuvardhan Reddy Mamillapally | IND * | Gas Stove | M | 48 | 23466 | 15.54% |