Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Putha

Profile & Insights

• 1In the 2024 general elections, Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Putha secured the Kamalapuram assembly seat for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), signaling a significant political shift in this high-stakes constituency within the Kadapa Lok Sabha segment.
• 2Krishna Chaitanya Reddy garnered 95,207 votes, defeating the two-time incumbent Pochimareddy Ravindranath Reddy of the YSRCP by a decisive margin of 25,357 votes.
• 3This victory ended a decade of YSRCP dominance in the region, where Ravindranath Reddy had previously won with a narrow margin of 5,345 in 2014 and a substantial 27,333 in 2019.
• 4The 2024 election saw an exceptionally high voter turnout of 85.9%, reflecting intense local engagement.
• 5The leadership transition also moved within families, as Krishna Chaitanya Reddy succeeded the previous TDP challenger, Putha Narasimha Reddy.
• 6According to his electoral affidavit, the new MLA holds a postgraduate degree and manages a significant economic profile with assets valued at approximately ₹19.48 crore and liabilities of ₹5.97 crore.
• 7He entered office with three disclosed criminal cases, representing a new chapter for a constituency historically characterized by competitive margins between the TDP and YSRCP.