Ganta Srinivasa Rao

Profile & Insights

• 1Ganta Srinivasa Rao, a Graduate Professional representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), reclaimed the Bhimili assembly seat in 2024 with a commanding performance.
• 2In a high-stakes contest within the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha segment, Rao secured 176,230 votes, defeating YSRCP’s Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao by a substantial margin of 92,401 votes.
• 3This victory marks a significant resurgence for Rao and the TDP, as the seat had swung to the YSRCP in 2019 when Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao won by a relatively narrow margin of 9,712 votes.
• 4The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 78.88%, underscoring heightened civic engagement compared to previous cycles.
• 5Rao’s history with the constituency is notable; he previously held the seat in 2014 with a margin of 37,226 votes before the 2019 party shift.
• 6According to his electoral affidavit, Rao manages a significant financial profile with assets valued at approximately ₹21.5 crore against liabilities of ₹5.7 crore.
• 7His legal record includes three pending criminal cases.
• 8His return to Bhimili signifies a major political swing in the Visakhapatnam district, restoring a veteran leader to a seat he first won a decade prior.