Chirri Balaraju

Profile & Insights

• 1Chirri Balaraju of the Janasena Party (JSP) secured the Polavaram (ST) constituency in the 2024 assembly elections, marking a significant political shift in this Eluru district stronghold.
• 2In a high-turnout contest where 85.03% of the 257,547-member electorate voted, Balaraju polled 101,453 votes to defeat the YSRCP incumbent, Tellam Rajyalakshmi, by a margin of 7,935 votes.
• 3This result reflects a narrowing competitive landscape compared to previous cycles; the YSRCP had dominated in 2019 with a substantial 42,070-vote margin, while the TDP held the seat in 2014 by 15,720 votes.
• 4Balaraju’s victory returns the seat to the NDA alliance, breaking the YSRCP’s recent hold.
• 5According to his election affidavit, Balaraju is a graduate professional with a clean legal record, reporting zero criminal cases.
• 6His financial profile is relatively modest for a modern legislator, disclosing total assets valued at approximately ₹52.26 lakh against liabilities of ₹11.57 lakh.
• 7As a representative of this reserved tribal constituency, Balaraju enters the assembly with a mandate defined by a closely fought contest and a clear public preference for a change in local leadership.