M.S. Raju

Profile & Insights

• 1M.S.
• 2Raju secured the Madakasira (SC) assembly seat for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 2024 elections, reclaiming a constituency that has historically alternated between major regional powers.
• 3In one of the most closely contested battles of the cycle, Raju polled 79,983 votes to defeat YSRCP’s Iralakkappa S.L by a razor-thin margin of just 351 votes.
• 4This outcome marks a significant shift in political intensity compared to previous cycles; whereas the 2014 and 2019 elections saw decisive victory margins of 14,712 and 13,136 votes respectively, the 2024 race reflected a highly polarized electorate under Hindupur Lok Sabha, characterized by a robust voter turnout of 87.9%.
• 5Raju, a graduate with assets valued at approximately ₹9.76 crore and liabilities of ₹13 lakh, entered the assembly with a legal profile that includes 25 declared criminal cases.
• 6His victory restores the TDP's presence in a segment where the party won comfortably in 2014 but suffered a major setback in 2019.
• 7The narrow margin underscores a resurgence for the TDP amid high engagement in the Sri Sathya Sai district.