Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad

Profile & Insights

• 1Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad secured the Mylavaram assembly seat in 2024 as a TDP candidate, polling 137,338 votes and achieving a significant victory margin of 42,829.
• 2This result marks a notable political shift for Prasad, who won the same seat in 2019 representing the YSRCP with a narrower margin of 12,653 votes.
• 3His 2024 triumph reflects a broader party swing in a constituency that has seen increasing margins over the last decade; in 2014, the TDP won the seat by just 7,569 votes.
• 4The 2024 election saw an exceptionally high voter turnout of 87.75%, with 242,597 out of 276,459 registered voters participating.
• 5Beyond the electoral trends, Prasad’s financial and legal background as per his affidavit includes assets valued at approximately ₹24.16 crore against liabilities of ₹7.17 crore.
• 6From an educational standpoint, he is a 10th-grade graduate, and his record indicates two pending criminal cases.
• 7His victory reinforces the TDP’s stronghold in the Vijayawada Lok Sabha segment, demonstrating a substantial consolidation of support compared to his previous tenure under a different political banner.