Kalavenkatarao Kimidi

Profile & Insights

• 1In the 2024 assembly elections, Kalavenkatarao Kimidi of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) reclaimed the Cheepurupalle seat in Vizianagaram district, defeating prominent YSRCP incumbent Botcha Satyanarayana.
• 2Kimidi secured 88,225 votes, establishing a victory margin of 11,971 votes amid a high voter turnout of 85.37%.
• 3This result marks a significant party swing for the constituency, which has seen a decade of intense head-to-head competition between the TDP and the Botcha family.
• 4While the TDP held the seat in 2014 with a substantial 20,842-vote lead under Kimidi Mrunalini, the YSRCP surged in 2019 with a 26,498-vote margin.
• 5Kimidi’s 2024 win effectively reverses that trend, narrowing the gap compared to previous cycles but solidifying the TDP's local influence.
• 6According to his electoral affidavit, Kalavenkatarao Kimidi is a professional graduate with assets valued at approximately ₹26.12 crore and zero reported liabilities.
• 7His legal profile includes two pending criminal cases.
• 8This victory is particularly notable as it unseated a heavy-duty runner-up who had previously contested under both Congress and YSRCP banners, signaling a shift in the district's political landscape.