After the formation of the present state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, after a portion of the Hyderabad State comprising Telangana, and the Andhra State comprising Kosta and Rayalaseema regions were merged together, the first Legislative Assembly elections of Andhra Pradesh were held for a brief span of one year in 1956.In 1957, elections for the Second Legislative Assembly of AP were held. 318 candidates were in fray for the 1957 polls, contesting for elections to 85 Assembly constituencies. 65 of these seats were for general candidates, whereas 18 were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 2 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. The Congress won 68 Assembly constituencies, forming the government in the 2nd Legislative Assembly. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy of the INC remained the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh till January 1960, before he was replaced by Damodaram Sanjivayya as CM till the end of the term in March 1962. Bhim Sen Sachar, the former Chief Minister of Punjab, served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1957 to 1962. The Speaker of the second Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh was Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao.
Some of the most significant legislations passed in the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this tenure were Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act of 1958, Andhra Pradesh Tenancy Act of 1958 as well as the Andhra Pradesh General Sates Tax Act of 1957. This period of governance was crucial as under the continued guidance of Neelam Reddy, some prominent schemes in the industrial as well as agricultural sectors were implemented. It was during Reddy’s tenure that the Srisailam and the Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose River Valley projects were initiated, which in turn led to independent water resources for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Again, Damodaram Sanjivayya as a Dalit leader pioneered the cause of the so-called marginalized and lower castes of the society, by ensuring for them economic and social uplifting, through reservations in academic institutions and employment facilities.
List of Participating Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1957
S.No. | Party Abbreviation | Party |
National Parties |
1 | BJS | All India Bbhartiya Jan Sangh |
2 | INC | Indian National Congress |
3 | PSP | Praja Socialist Party |
State Parties |
4 | PDF | Peoples Democratic Front |
5 | PP | Praja PartY |
6 | SCF | All India Scheduled Caste Federation |
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties |
7 | PWP | Peasants & Workers Party |
Independents |
8 | IND | Independent |
List of Winner and Runner-up Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 1957
A. C. No. | Assembly Constituency Name | Type of A.C. | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Votes | Runner UP | Gender | Party | Votes |
1 | Kalwakurthy | (SC) | Santa Bai | F | INC | 21252 | Santa Bai | F | INC | INC |
2 | Kollapur | GEN | M. Narsing Rao | M | INC | 19366 | Gopal Rao | M | PDF | 10021 |
3 | Alampur | GEN | Jayalaxmi Devamma | F | INC | 13345 | Janardhana Reddy | M | IND | 13267 |
4 | Gadwal | GEN | D. K. Satya Reddy | M | IND | 15221 | Papa Pulla Reddy | M | INC | 9963 |
5 | Wanaparthy | GEN | Padmanabha Reddi | M | INC | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A |
6 | Atmakur | GEN | Murlidhar Reddy | M | INC | 13376 | P. Radha Krishna | M | PSP | 6933 |
By Polls in 1958 | Atmakur | GEN | A.S. Reddy | M | INC | 22380 | G.C. Kondaiah | M | PSP | 22351 |
7 | Makthal | (SC) | Bannappa | M | IND | 21152 | Basappa (Sc) | M | INC | 17314 |
8 | Kodangal | GEN | Achuta Reddy | M | INC | 9502 | Vittal Rao | M | PDF | 6805 |
9 | Mahbubnagar | GEN | Eguru Chinnappa | M | PP | 8840 | M. Ramreddi | M | PSP | 7217 |
10 | Shadnagar | GEN | Shahjahan Begum | F | INC | 9965 | L. Laxmareddy | M | IND | 6542 |
11 | Nagarkurnool | (SC) | Janardhan Reddy | M | INC | 26743 | Balaswami Gupta | M | IND | 20009 |
12 | Musheerabad | GEN | K. Seethiah Gupta | M | INC | 16039 | K. Somayajulu | M | PSP | 7072 |
13 | Sultan Bazar | GEN | Vasudev Krishnaji Naik | M | INC | 10958 | Ramaswami | M | IND | 2038 |
14 | Begum Bazaar | GEN | J. V. Narsing Rao | M | INC | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A |
15 | Asafnagar | GEN | V. B. Raju | M | INC | 10689 | V. Ramachandar Rao | M | IND | 7080 |
By Polls in 1959 | Asafnagar | GEN | V.R. Rao | M | IND | 9070 | N.P. Jaiswal | M | INC | 6039 |
16 | High Court | GEN | Gopal Rao Ekbote | M | INC | 11045 | Dr. N. M. Jaisoorya | M | IND | 2951 |
17 | Malakpet | GEN | Mir Ahmed Ali Khan | F | INC | 7693 | Khatija Alam | F | PDF | 3883 |
18 | Yakutpura | GEN | Shabuddin Ahmed Khan | F | INC | 9796 | Khurshid Hasan | M | PDF | 3707 |
19 | Pathergatti | GEN | Masooma Begum | F | INC | 7411 | Akthar Hasan | M | PDF | 6897 |
20 | Secunderabad | GEN | K. Satya Narayana | M | INC | 14765 | J. Venkatesham | M | PSP | 4026 |
21 | Secunderabad Cantonment | GEN | B. V. Gurumurthy | M | INC | 17578 | P. Jagannatham | M | PSP | 7572 |
22 | Jubilee Hills | (SC) | Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung | M | INC | 24821 | Sumitra Devi | F | INC | 20810 |
By Polls in 1960 | Jubilee Hills | GEN | Smt. R. Mistry | M | INC | 22955 | M.J.A. Baig | M | IND | 1730 |
23 | Ibrahimpatnam | GEN | M. N. Laxmi Narsiah | M | INC | 11031 | Hanumantha Reddy | M | PDF | 8125 |
24 | Shahabad | (SC) | V. Rama Rao | M | INC | 26238 | Konda Venkat Ranga Reddy | M | INC | 19763 |
25 | Pargi | GEN | Jagan Mohan Reddy | M | IND | 10696 | S. Venkatswamy | M | INC | 6174 |
26 | Vikarabad | (SC) | Dr. M. Chenna Reddy | M | INC | 38347 | Ariga Ramaswamy | M | INC | 31170 |
27 | Zahirabad | GEN | M. Baga Reddy | M | INC | 15367 | Narendra Dutt | M | IND | 5568 |
28 | Narayankhed | GEN | Appa Rao Shetkar | M | INC | 12841 | Babu Shivlingappa | M | IND | 5018 |
29 | Andole | GEN | Baswa Maniah | M | IND | 18365 | Md. Ruknuddin | M | INC | 12747 |
30 | Sangareddy | (SC) | Kishtamachari | M | IND | 24864 | G. Ramreddy | M | INC | 22185 |
31 | Narsapur | GEN | Gundam Veeriah | M | INC | 12705 | Vittal Reddy | M | PDF | 10887 |
32 | Medak | GEN | Venkateswar Rao | M | INC | 10564 | Somalingam | M | IND | 8550 |
33 | Gajwel | (SC) | J. B. Muthyal Rao | M | INC | 24450 | R. Narsimha Reddy | M | INC | 22168 |
34 | Dommat | GEN | Anantha Reddy | F | PDF | 10604 | Kamala | F | INC | 7640 |
35 | Siddipet | GEN | P. V. Rajeswar Rao | M | INC | 16909 | A. Guruva Reddy | M | PDF | 13255 |
36 | Kamareddy | (SC) | T. N. Sada Laxmi | F | INC | 23592 | Venkatrama Reddy | M | INC | 21313 |
37 | Banswada | GEN | Seetakumari | F | INC | | Uncontested | | | |
38 | Jukkal | GEN | Madhav Rao | M | IND | 10283 | S. L. Shastri | M | INC | 9569 |
39 | Bodhan | GEN | Srinivasa Rao | M | IND | 11704 | Dr. Venkateswar Reddy | M | INC | 9810 |
40 | Nizamabad | GEN | Dawar Hussain Mohammed | M | INC | 11553 | K. Anantha Reddy | M | IND | 5471 |
41 | Armur | GEN | T. Anjiah | M | INC | 15454 | M. Narayan Reddy | M | IND | 8825 |
42 | Balkonda | GEN | Ranga Reddy | M | INC | 19985 | Raja Gowd | M | PDF | 7654 |
43 | Mudhole | GEN | Gopidi Ganga Reddy | M | IND | 12674 | Ranga Rao Saheb Khande Rao Saheb | M | INC | 11772 |
44 | Nirmal | GEN | Muthiam Reddy | M | IND | 9493 | R. Deshpande | M | INC | 8700 |
45 | Adilabad | GEN | Rangnath Rao | M | PDF | 15230 | Bhoja Reddy | M | INC | 14888 |
46 | Asifabad | (ST) | G. Narayan Reddy | M | INC | 22028 | Kashi Ram (St) | M | INC | 20707 |
47 | Luxettipet | GEN | G. V. Pitambar Rao | M | INC | 17780 | Bapu Rao | M | PSP | 12933 |
48 | Sirpur | (SC) | Venkata Swamy | M | INC | 25797 | K. Raja Mallu (Sc) | M | PSP | 24666 |
49 | Manthani | GEN | P. V. Narsimha Rao | M | INC | 19270 | Nambiah | M | PDF | 9603 |
50 | Sultanabad | (SC) | B. Rajaram | M | INC | 25385 | P. Ramachendar Rao | M | INC | 19769 |
51 | Maidaram | GEN | G. Laxma Reddy | M | PDF | 14301 | Y. Hanmanth Rao | M | INC | 11893 |
52 | Jagtial | GEN | D. Hanumanth Rao | M | INC | 12261 | Satyanarayana Rao Lingala | M | PSP | 7300 |
53 | Buggaram | GEN | Mohan Reddy | M | IND | 12265 | Laxminarasimha Rao | M | INC | 11816 |
By Polls in 1958 | Buggaram | GEN | B. Yellareddy | M | PDF | 17130 | L. Narsimharao | M | INC | 14895 |
54 | Metpalli | GEN | J. Anand Rao | M | PDF | 9143 | G. Bhumaiah | M | IND | 6736 |
55 | Sirsilla | (SC) | K. Narsiah | F | PDF | 19106 | Amritlal Shukla | M | PDF | 19099 |
56 | Choppadandi | GEN | Ch. Rajeswar Rao | M | PDF | 9074 | B. Ramulu | M | INC | 8060 |
57 | Karimnagar | GEN | J. Chokka Rao | M | INC | 11968 | Ch. Venkat Rama Rao | M | PDF | 8887 |
58 | Indurthi | GEN | P. Chokka Rao | M | PDF | 13364 | B. Laxmikanth Rao | M | INC | 12299 |
59 | Huzurabad | (SC) | P. Narsing Rao | M | IND | 24296 | G. Ramulu (Sc) | M | IND | 19373 |
60 | Warangal | GEN | Mirza Shukoor Baig | M | INC | 12854 | A. Satya Narayan | M | PSP | 9848 |
61 | Dhamasagar | GEN | T. Hyagreeva Chari | M | INC | 19582 | Parpati Uma Reddy | M | PSP | 12222 |
62 | Ghanpur | GEN | B. Keshav Reddy | M | INC | 16900 | C. Rama Krishna Reddy | M | PDF | 11345 |
63 | Wardhannapet | GEN | E. Venkataramnarsaiah | M | INC | 12965 | Kakkerala Kasinadham | M | IND | 7091 |
64 | Jangaon | (SC) | G. Gopal Reddy | F | PDF | 25791 | G. Rama Lingam (Sc) | M | INC | 24882 |
65 | Chennur | GEN | S. Venkata Krishna Prasad Rao | M | PDF | 17158 | N. Yethi Raja Rao | M | INC | 16355 |
66 | Dornakal | GEN | N. Ramachandra Reddy | M | INC | 17093 | T. Satyanarayan Rao | M | PDF | 8215 |
67 | Chillamcherla | GEN | M. S. Rajalingam | M | INC | 13335 | K. Gopal Rao | M | PDF | 13171 |
68 | Narsampet | GEN | K. Kanaka Rathnamma | F | INC | 15707 | A. Venkateswara Rao | M | PDF | 13018 |
69 | Parkal | (SC) | Manda Sailu | M | INC | 20313 | K. Keshav Reddy | M | INC | 18923 |
70 | Mulug | GEN | S. Rajeswar Rao | M | PDF | 14517 | B. Ranganayakulu | M | INC | 14348 |
71 | Yellandu | (ST) | K. L. Narsimharao | M | INC | 32529 | T. Venkata Papayya | M | INC | 27747 |
72 | Palwancha | GEN | K. Sudersana Rao | M | INC | 12079 | P. Satya Narayana | M | PDF | 10736 |
73 | Vemsoor | GEN | J. Kondal Rao | M | INC | 24680 | V. Nageswara Rao | M | PDF | 16943 |
74 | Madhira | GEN | B. Satyanarayan Rao | M | INC | 21149 | N. Prasada Rao | M | PDF | 18546 |
75 | Khammam | (SC) | N. Peddanna | F | PDF | 30407 | T. Laxmikantamma | F | INC | 26129 |
76 | Suryapet | (SC) | B. Narsimha Reddy | M | PDF | 40699 | Uppala Malsoor | M | PDF | 35535 |
77 | Ramannapet | GEN | K. Ramachandra Reddy | M | PDF | 15582 | K. Venkat Reddy | M | INC | 14325 |
78 | Bhongir | GEN | R. Narayan Reddy | M | PDF | 19615 | V. Ramachandra Reddy | M | INC | 11805 |
79 | Alair | GEN | Arutla Kamala Devi | F | PDF | 16581 | Anreddy Punna Reddy | M | INC | 12454 |
80 | Chinnakondur | GEN | K. Lakshman Bapuji | M | INC | 16251 | K. Venkatrama Rao | M | PDF | 12754 |
81 | Nalgonda | GEN | Venkatreddy | M | PDF | 13638 | K. Ramakrishnareddy | M | INC | 9075 |
82 | Nakrekal | GEN | B. Dharma Biksham | M | PDF | 20763 | K. Venkatrama Rao | M | INC | 13405 |
83 | Huzurnagar | GEN | Dodda Narsiah | M | PDF | 21521 | V. Bhasker Rao | M | INC | 15634 |
84 | Miryalguda | GEN | C. Venkatareddy | M | PDF | 22108 | D. Narsimha Reddy | M | INC | 15506 |
85 | Devarakonda | (SC) | M. Laxmiah | M | INC | 26570 | G. Narayan Reddy | M | INC | 25200 |
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