Palla Srinivasa Rao

Profile & Insights

• 1Palla Srinivasa Rao, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), reclaimed the Gajuwaka assembly seat in 2024 with a historic performance, securing 157,703 votes.
• 2His victory margin of 95,235 votes over YSRCP’s Gudivada Amarnath marks a significant shift from his previous narrow wins and the constituency's 2019 flip to YSRCP.
• 3The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 72.23% in this Visakhapatnam district urban hub.
• 4Rao’s political trajectory in Gajuwaka highlights a strong comeback after losing his seat in 2019; in 2014, he had won with a modest margin of 21,712 votes against Tippala Nagireddy.
• 5Beyond the electoral numbers, Rao brings a strong academic background to the assembly as a post-graduate.
• 6His 2024 affidavit reveals a significant financial profile with assets valued at approximately ₹34.34 crore against liabilities of ₹2.34 crore.
• 7While his record includes three pending criminal cases, his commanding performance in 2024 underscores a decisive swing back to the TDP-led alliance, following a competitive 2019 three-way contest that featured JSP leader Pawan Kalyan as the runner-up.