Galla Madhavi

Galla Madhavi (born 1984) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Guntur West Assembly Constituency in Guntur district. She represents Telugu Desam Party. She won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.^[1][2][3]

Galla Madhavi
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Maddali Giridhar Rao
Constituency	Guntur West
Personal details
Born	1984 (age 40–41)
Party	Telugu Desam Party
Alma mater	Osmania University

Early life and education

Piduguralla Madhavi, née Galla, is from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. She married Galla Ramachandra Rao. She completed her Class 10 in 2000 at St. Basweshwara High School, Hyderabad and later, did her Intermediate, the pre university course, in 2002 at International Junior College, Shaikpet. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and in 2008 did her post graduation in M.C.A. at Osmania University.^[4] She declared assets worth Rs.17 crore in her affidavit to the Election Commission of India.^[5]

Political career

Madhavi was first elected in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Guntur West Assembly Constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party.^[1] She polled 116,067 votes and defeated her nearest rival and former health minister, Vidadala Rajini of the YSR Congress Party, by a margin of 51,150 votes.^[2][6][7]

Controversy

Before the Assembly election in April 2024, Madhavi allegedly tried to file a nomination on behalf of an imposter woman, with the same name as her opponent from YSR Congress, Vidadala Rajini. The attempt was foiled after police intervened following a kidnap complaint from the woman's family members. After a search, the police found Rajani, the namesake woman, and handed her to the family. A case of violation of model code of conduct was also filed against the TDP candidate by her opponents.^[8]