Politics

Tirupati is a major municipal corporation in the Andhra Pradesh. It contributes a member in central parliament and a member in state legislature in Indian politics. Chinta Mohan is the current MP from Indian National Congress (INC) and Konidala Chiranjeevi is the MLA from Praja Rajyam Party (Now in INC). Chandragiri is a suburb accounting to one more seat for the state assembly. Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) was established long back to develop the city. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) also contributes a maximum of funds for the development of the city. Major roads like the traffic-loaded Tirumala bypass and the rail underpass near the railway station was taken up by TTD along with TUDA.

Assembly constituency

1955 - R. Nadamunireddy (Indian National Congress) 1962 - R. Nadamunireddy (Indian National Congress) 1967 - A. Eswar Reddy (Independent) 1972 - V. Sikamani (Indian National Congress) 1978 - A. Eswar Reddy (Indian National Congress) 1983 - N. T. Rama Rao (Telugu Desam Party) 1983 - K. Symala (Telugu Desam Party) 1985 - M. Ramireddy (Indian National Congress) 1989 - M. Ramireddy (Indian National Congress) 1994 - A. Mohan (Telugu Desam Party) 1999 - Chadalavada Krishna Murthy (Telugu Desam Party) 2004 - M. Venkata Ramana (Indian National Congress) 2009 -Dr. Chiranjeevi (Praja Rajyam)(INC)

Parliamentary Constituency List of elected members: 1977 - Balakrishnaiah Tambura (Indian National Congress) 1980 - Pasala Penchalaiah (Indian National Congress) 1984 - Chinta Mohan (Telugu Desam Party) 1989 - Chinta Mohan (Indian National Congress) 1991 - Chinta Mohan (Indian National Congress) 1996 - Nelavala Subrahmanyam (Indian National Congress) 1998 - Chinta Mohan (Indian National Congress) 1999 - N. Venkata Swamy (Bharatiya Janata Party) 2004 - Chinta Mohan (Indian National Congress) 2009 - Chinta Mohan (Indian National Congress)