Ramakrishna Babu Velagapudi

Profile & Insights

• 1Ramakrishna Babu Velagapudi solidified his position as a dominant political figure in the Visakhapatnam East constituency after securing a decisive victory in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.
• 2Representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Velagapudi achieved a significant milestone by winning the seat for at least the third consecutive term.
• 3His 2024 performance was particularly notable, as he garnered 132,047 votes, defeating the YSRCP's M.
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• 6Satyanarayana with a substantial margin of 70,877 votes.
• 7This victory marked a sharp recovery and expansion of his lead compared to 2019, where his margin had narrowed to 26,474 votes from a previous high of 47,883 in 2014.
• 8The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 73.53%.
• 9Professionally, Velagapudi is a graduate with a significant financial profile, reporting assets totaling approximately ₹24.07 crore against liabilities of ₹2.46 crore in his latest affidavit.
• 10While his legislative career is marked by consistent electoral success in this urban constituency under the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat, his legal record includes four disclosed criminal cases.
• 11His ability to withstand the 2019 YSRCP wave and return with an even stronger mandate in 2024 underscores his enduring influence in the region.