Kandikunta Venkata Prasad

Profile & Insights

• 1In the 2024 elections, Kandikunta Venkata Prasad secured the Kadiri Assembly seat for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), polling 103,610 votes against YSRCP’s Maqbool B.S.
• 2This victory, achieved with a margin of 6,265 votes amidst a high voter turnout of 81.04%, marks a significant political comeback for Prasad.
• 3The constituency, part of the Hindupur Lok Sabha segment, has seen intense competition over the last decade.
• 4In 2014, Prasad narrowly lost to the YSRCP by just 968 votes, followed by a more substantial defeat in 2019 when P.V.
• 5Sidda Reddy won by a margin of 27,243 votes.
• 6By reversing this trend in 2024, Prasad successfully reclaimed the seat for the TDP, ending a decade of YSRCP dominance in the region.
• 7According to his legislative affidavit, Prasad is a graduate professional with declared assets totaling approximately ₹3.69 crore and liabilities of ₹79.6 lakh.
• 8His profile also notes the presence of 21 pending criminal cases, providing a complex backdrop to his legislative tenure.
• 9His win reflects a shifting political tide in the Sri Sathya Sai district, characterized by a resilient pursuit of the seat over three consecutive election cycles.