www.knowyourmla.comDr. Tellam Venkata Rao
BRSBharat Rashtra Samithi
Bhadrachalam · Bhadradri Kothagudem
Profile & Insights
- 1Dr.
- 2Tellam Venkata Rao, representing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), won the Bhadrachalam constituency of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections.
- 3The candidate polled 53,252 votes, defeating Podem Veeraiah of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 5,719 votes.
- 4This marked a change from 2019, when Podem Veeraiah of the Indian National Congress held the seat.
- 5In the election affidavit, Dr.
- 6Tellam Venkata Rao declared an educational qualification of Post Graduate, with assets of ₹1.46 crore, liabilities of ₹89.11 lakh.
- 7The affidavit declared 2 pending criminal cases.
- 8The constituency falls within the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha segment, and is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved seat.
Constituency
District
Reservation Category
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Party
BRS
Lok Sabha Constituency
Tellam Venkat Rao was among the BRS MLAs who defected to the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2024.
Election Result Summary (2023)
Votes secured
53,252
Runner-up
Podem Veeraiah (INC)
Victory margin
5,719
2018 Election Result
Winner of Bhadrachalam in the 2018 assembly election.
Winner
Podem Veeraiah INC
Runner-up
Tellam Venkata Rao Trs
Votes secured
47,746
Victory margin
11,785
2018 → 2023 Comparison
Seat flipped
INCBRS
Won by INC in 2018, flipped to BRS in 2023.
Affidavit Details (2023)
Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.
Pending Criminal Cases
2
Education
Post Graduate
Total Assets
₹1.46 Cr
Total Liabilities
₹89.11 Lakh