Matsyarasa Visweswara Raju

Profile & Insights

• 1In the 2024 assembly elections, Matsyarasa Visweswara Raju of the YSRCP secured the Paderu (ST) constituency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, maintaining his party’s stronghold in this tribal-dominated region.
• 2Polled within the Araku Lok Sabha segment, Raju garnered 68,170 votes, defeating TDP’s Giddi Eswari by a margin of 19,338 votes.
• 3While the YSRCP retained the seat for the third consecutive cycle, the victory margin saw a notable decline from the 42,804-vote lead established in 2019.
• 4This trend follows a complex political history in the constituency; interestingly, current runner-up Giddi Eswari previously won this seat for the YSRCP in 2014 before switching allegiances.
• 5The 2024 election saw a voter turnout of 65.78%, reflecting consistent civic engagement.
• 6Raju, a post-graduate with a clean legal record according to his affidavit, reported assets totaling approximately ₹51 lakh against liabilities of ₹1.2 lakh.
• 7His victory underscores the YSRCP's continued influence in the Agency areas, even as the competitive landscape tightened compared to the previous landslide results.