M. Shajahan Basha

Profile & Insights

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• 2Shajahan Basha of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) secured the Madanapalle assembly seat in the 2024 elections, reclaiming the constituency for the NDA alliance in a closely contested battle.
• 3Basha polled 97,980 votes, defeating YSRCP’s Nisar Ahamad S by a margin of 5,509 votes.
• 4This victory represents a significant political swing, as the TDP successfully overturned the YSRCP’s previous dominance in the region.
• 5In 2019, the YSRCP had won the seat with a substantial margin of 29,648 votes, and they had previously held the constituency in 2014 with a 16,589-vote lead.
• 6Despite a Slight decrease in the winning margin compared to previous cycles, the 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 74.78%.
• 7According to his legislative affidavit, Basha is a 10th-grade graduate with total assets valued at approximately ₹9.76 crore and liabilities amounting to ₹13 lakh.
• 8His profile also notes ten pending criminal cases.
• 9His election marks a crucial shift for the Rajampet Lok Sabha segment, ending a decade-long YSRCP winning streak in this General category constituency.