The Indian general election, 2009 polls in Andhra Pradesh were held for 42 seats in the state. The major contenders in the polls were the Third Front, Indian National Congress and Praja Rajyam. The assembly elections were held simultaneously with the general elections in the state. The results were a repeat of the last election, where the Indian National Congress and the UPA, won 34 out of 42 seats, resulting in a landslide victory. The popularity of the Chief Minister Rajasekhar Reddy, earned him a landslide victory in the national election and winning his re-election, in the state election.