Bode Prasad

Profile & Insights

• 1Bode Prasad reclaimed the Penamaluru assembly seat in the 2024 elections, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in a decisive victory.
• 2Situated within the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency, Penamaluru witnessed a high voter turnout of 82.49%, where Prasad secured 144,912 votes, defeating YSRCP’s Jogi Ramesh by a substantial margin of 59,915 votes.
• 3This victory marks a significant recovery for Prasad, who previously held the seat in 2014 with a 31,448-vote lead but lost it in 2019 to the YSRCP by a narrow margin of 11,317 votes.
• 4The 2024 results highlight a strong pro-TDP swing, more than doubling Prasad's previous winning margin.
• 5According to his election affidavit, Prasad is a 10th-grade graduate with a background involving 12 criminal cases.
• 6His financial profile shows significant growth in valuation, with total assets reported at approximately ₹44.59 crore against liabilities of roughly ₹1.16 crore.
• 7His return to the assembly reflects a major consolidation of support in this Krishna district stronghold, reversing the setbacks faced during the previous electoral cycle.