Badvel - Political Structure

Political Structure

Freedom Fighter Vaddmani Chidanandam, father of former MLA Dr V. Sivaramakrishna Rao, won as an independent from the Badvel segment in 1952 and 1962. He constructed the Sagileru Dam near Porumamilla and Badvel Cheruvu, which provided irrigation. The late Sri Bijivemula Veera Reddy, a leader from Kadapa, worked as a Cabinet minister in the governments of NTR, Chandrababu Naidu for three terms. He was elected as an MLA from Badvel six times. He was born into an agricultural family in China's Kesam Palli village, located 5 km from Badvel. His brother-in-law, Gajulapalli Narayana Reddy, who is a native of Baakarapeta who also served as a Sarpanch of Chennampalli, was influential in his early political success.

Although he received no formal education past the 5th grade, he founded numerous educational institutions like BVR dgree college, BVR College of Education, BVR Junior College, Kanyaka Parameswari High School and BVR Teacher Training Course. BVR Degree Collge is one of the best colleges in Kadapa and it has maintained good educational standards since its founding. Dr. V. Sivaramakrishna Rao, was elected an MLA for the Badvel constituency twice. He was a close follower of former CM Dr YS Rajasekehar Reddy and served as a doctor in Porumamilla before beginning a career in politics.

Mrs. Kamalamma is the current MLA. The constituency became a reserved seat for SCs due to the last delimitation process. C. Govinda Reddy of Congress (I) previously served as an MLA from 2004–2009. The delimitation process will not occur again until 2026, based on historical precedents, so the Badvel constituency will continue to have a SC MLA irrespective of the parties in the poll.

The late Sri Gownipuram Subba Raju, the well known leader from Badvel, worked as a Thaluk president for thirty five years continuously. He was born into a respectable family in Badvel (Raju Gari Vedhi). Later, his son Late Gownipuram Shivaji Raju is an honest and successful Sarpanch for Badvel.

The late Sri Singasaani Parandhamaiah Garu, served as a successful Badvel Grama Panchayat Sarpanch, more than two decades.

The municipal elections were conducted for the first time in June 2008, in a newly formed municipality named Badvel in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State, India. The municipality was the result of the merging of three surrounding grama-panchayats, namely Badvel, Gunthapalle and Madakalavaripalle in the year 2007. The majority of wards were won by Congress, which was led to Munaiah as municipal chairman, singasani gurumohan is the vice-chairman and Kuruguntla Narasimha Naidu as municipal TDP opposition leader.