Madhavi Reddappa Gari

Profile & Insights

• 1Madhavi Reddappa Gari, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), secured the Kadapa Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, marking a significant political shift in this General category constituency.
• 2Her victory ended the decade-long dominance of the YSRCP's Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari, who had won the seat convincingly in both 2014 and 2019.
• 3In a notable turnaround, Madhavi polled 90,988 votes, defeating the incumbent by a margin of 18,860 votes amidst a 64.37% voter turnout.
• 4This result contrasts sharply with 2019, when the YSRCP held the seat with a substantial lead of 54,794 votes.
• 5The swing toward the TDP reflects a major realignment in a constituency traditionally considered a YSRCP stronghold.
• 6According to her election affidavit, Madhavi is a graduate with substantial financial standing, reporting assets valued at approximately ₹3.88 billion and liabilities of around ₹775 million.
• 7She also disclosed four pending criminal cases.
• 8Her election represents a pivotal moment for the TDP in the Kadapa Lok Sabha segment, successfully overturning a previous 45,000-plus vote deficit from the 2014 cycle to reclaim local representation.