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Arimilli Radha Krishna

TDPTelugu Desam Party

Tanuku · West Godavari

Profile & Insights

  • 1Arimilli Radha Krishna reclaimed the Tanuku constituency in the 2024 assembly elections, securing a landslide victory for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) within the Narsapuram Lok Sabha segment.
  • 2Radha Krishna garnered 129,547 votes, defeating the incumbent YSRCP candidate, Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao, by a staggering margin of 72,121 votes.
  • 3This result reflects a massive swing in favor of the TDP, especially considering the 2019 elections where Radha Krishna lost to Nageswara Rao by a slim margin of just 2,195 votes.
  • 4The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 83.53%, indicating high political engagement in this General reservation seat.
  • 5Radha Krishna previously held the seat in 2014 with a 30,948-vote margin, marking a pattern of dominance for the legislator in the region.
  • 6According to his affidavit, the post-graduate leader manages a substantial portfolio with assets valued at approximately ₹28.98 crore and liabilities of ₹1.26 crore.
  • 7While his legislative record is established, his profile also notes seven pending criminal cases.
  • 8His victory reinforces the TDP’s stronghold in the West Godavari district following a period of intense competition with the YSRCP.

Constituency

Reservation Category

General

Party

TDP

Election Result Summary (2024)

Votes secured

1,29,547

Runner-up

Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao (YSRCP)

Victory margin

72,121

Affidavit Details (2024)

Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.

Pending Criminal Cases

7

Education

Post Graduate

Total Assets

₹28.99 Cr

Total Liabilities

₹1.26 Cr