| Mla | T. Raja Singh |
|---|---|
| Loksabha cons | Hyderabad |
| Established | 2008 |
| Constituency no | 65 |
| Latest election year | 2023 |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Electors | 2,86,264 |
| Reservation | None |
| Incumbent image | Thakur Raja Singh Affidavit Photo.jpg |
Goshamahal Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India.[1] It is one of 15 constituencies in the capital city of Hyderabad. It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] Goshamahal has a sizeable Hindu migrant population, drawn from north India.[5]
T. Raja Singh from Bharatiya Janata Party is representing the constituency. He was elected for the first time in 2014 and re-elected for second term in 2018 and got elected for a historic consecutive third term in 2023. The constituency before 2008 was Maharaj Ganj and its legislator was Prem Singh Rathore from BJP. T Raja Singh resigned from the Telangana BJP, citing his protest against the appointment of N Ramchander Rao[6]
Extent of the constituency
The constituency was created before the 2009 elections as per Delimitation Act of 2002.
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following neighbourhoods:
| Neighbourhood |
|---|
| Goshamahal |
| Afzal Gunj |
| Aghapura |
| Boggulkunta |
| Dhoolpet |
| Koti (part) |
| Sultan Bazar |
| Moazzam Jahi Market |
| Nampally Station Road |
| Basheerbagh (part) |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | |||
| 2009 | Mukesh Goud | ||
| Telangana Legislative Assembly | |||
| 2014 | T. Raja Singh | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
Trivia
- Goshamahal is the only assembly seat in Hyderabad assembly constituency which has never been won by AIMIM.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Mahesh Buddi (20 November 2018). "Cases against former BJP MLA Tiger of tigers sher Raja Singh double in four years". The Times of India
- ^ "TRS, MIM poll pact in the offing". The Times of India. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Telugu Desam Party sees MIM-Congress deal". Deccan Chronicle. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "Hyderabad MLAs look for safer seats". The Times of India. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ "How Raja Singh of Hyderabad's Goshamahal Emerged as the New Poster Boy of Hindutva"
- ^ "Telangana MLA T Raja Singh Quits BJP". NDTV India.
- ^ "Cong, MIM repeat success story - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Yunus Y Lasania (2014-04-17). "Keen contest in Goshamahal". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-06-05.