Ashok Bendalam

Profile & Insights

• 1Ashok Bendalam, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), secured a decisive third consecutive victory in the Ichchapuram constituency of Srikakulam district during the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.
• 2Bendalam’s performance reflects a significant recovery in his dominance; after his winning margin narrowed from 25,278 votes in 2014 to a slim 7,145 votes in 2019, he expanded his lead to a record 39,783 votes in 2024.
• 3In this latest cycle, he polled 110,612 votes against YSRCP’s Piriya Vijaya, who secured 70,829 votes amidst a voter turnout of 72.6%.
• 4This victory underscores a strong pro-TDP swing in the northernmost tip of the state.
• 5Bendalam, a graduate professional by education, declared assets totaling approximately ₹1.73 crore and liabilities of ₹33.4 lakh in his 2024 election affidavit.
• 6His legal profile includes two disclosed criminal cases.
• 7As a three-term incumbent within the Srikakulam Lok Sabha segment, Bendalam has maintained a consistent electoral stronghold for the TDP, successfully weatherizing the party’s fluctuating fortunes over the last decade to solidify a substantial mandate in this general category seat.