Kollu Ravindra

Profile & Insights

• 1Kollu Ravindra of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) reclaimed the Machilipatnam assembly seat in 2024, marking a significant political comeback in this Krishna district stronghold.
• 2Achieving a decisive victory, Ravindra secured 105,044 votes against YSRCP’s Perni Krishnamurthy, winning by a substantial margin of 50,242 votes.
• 3This result reflects a major swing compared to the 2019 elections, where Ravindra narrowly lost to Perni Venkataramaiah by 5,851 votes, and surpasses his 2014 victory margin of 15,806.
• 4The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 85.12%, indicating high civic engagement in the constituency.
• 5Ravindra, a Graduate Professional by education, declared assets totaling approximately ₹10.76 crore and liabilities of ₹1.80 crore in his latest affidavit.
• 6His profile also notes the presence of 15 criminal cases.
• 7As a seasoned legislator who has contested the last three election cycles for the TDP, Ravindra’s 2024 performance underscores a strong resurgence for his party in the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha segment, effectively reversing the narrow defeat he faced five years prior.