www.knowyourmla.comPalla Srinivasa Rao
TDPTelugu Desam Party
Gajuwaka · Visakhapatnam
Profile & Insights
- 1Palla Srinivasa Rao, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), reclaimed the Gajuwaka assembly seat in 2024 with a historic performance, securing 157,703 votes.
- 2His victory margin of 95,235 votes over YSRCP’s Gudivada Amarnath marks a significant shift from his previous narrow wins and the constituency's 2019 flip to YSRCP.
- 3The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 72.23% in this Visakhapatnam district urban hub.
- 4Rao’s political trajectory in Gajuwaka highlights a strong comeback after losing his seat in 2019; in 2014, he had won with a modest margin of 21,712 votes against Tippala Nagireddy.
- 5Beyond the electoral numbers, Rao brings a strong academic background to the assembly as a post-graduate.
- 6His 2024 affidavit reveals a significant financial profile with assets valued at approximately ₹34.34 crore against liabilities of ₹2.34 crore.
- 7While his record includes three pending criminal cases, his commanding performance in 2024 underscores a decisive swing back to the TDP-led alliance, following a competitive 2019 three-way contest that featured JSP leader Pawan Kalyan as the runner-up.
Constituency
District
Reservation Category
General
Party
TDP
Lok Sabha Constituency
Election Result Summary (2024)
Votes secured
1,57,703
Runner-up
Amarnath Gudivada (YSRCP)
Victory margin
95,235
2019 Election Result
Winner of Gajuwaka in the 2019 assembly election.
Winner
Tippala Nagireddy YSRCP
Runner-up
Pawan Kalyan JSP
Votes secured
75,292
Victory margin
16,753
2019 → 2024 Comparison
Seat flipped
YSRCPTDP
Won by YSRCP in 2019, flipped to TDP in 2024.
Affidavit Details (2024)
Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.
Pending Criminal Cases
3
Education
Post Graduate
Total Assets
₹34.34 Cr
Total Liabilities
₹2.34 Cr