Bode Prasad

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| office = Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

| constituency = Penamaluru

| term_start = 2024

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| predecessor = Kolusu Parthasarathy

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| term_start1 = 2014

| term_end1 = 2019

| predecessor1 = Kolusu Parthasarathy

| successor1 = Kolusu Parthasarathy

| constituency1 = Penamaluru

| birth_date = 18 June 1967

| birth_place = Bezawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

| nationality = {{IND}}

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| occupation = Politician
Businessman

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| spouse = Bode Hema

| children = Vaishnavi
Venkatram

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| party = Telugu Desam Party

| website = http://www.bodeprasad.com

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Bode Prasad is an Indian politician and member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Penamaluru Assembly constituency. He is appointed TDP Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency General Secretary.{{cite web | url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2021/andhra-pradesh/krishna/bode-prasad-403486.html | title=టీడీపీ మచిలీపట్నం పార్లమెంట్‌ ప్రధాన కార్యదర్శిగా బోడె ప్రసాద్‌ | language=Telugu | trans-title=TDP Machilipatnam Parliament General Secretary Bode Prasad |website=Andhra Jyothi| date=9 July 2021 }}

Biography

=Personal life=

Bode is married to Hema.{{cite web | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/bode-prasads-wife-campaigns-for-tdp-jana-sena-alliance-863285 | title=Bode Prasad's wife campaigns for TDP - Jana Sena alliance |website=The Hans India| date=7 March 2024 }}

=Political=

In the 2014 assembly election, Bode contested from Penamaluru constituency and won with a majority of 31,448 votes.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiavotes.com/district/ac/235/841 | title=IndiaVotes AC: Krishna District 2014 }}

For nearly a decade, Bode has earnestly devoted himself to the Telugu Desam Party, He engaged in numerous constructive initiatives focused on alleviating poverty within specific demographics, providing assistance to those in need, and raising awareness about social, political, economic, and legal matters. He also played an active role in rescue and rehabilitation efforts.{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tdp-mla-shaves-his-head-against-injustice-to-andhra-pradesh-5056525/ | title=TDP MLA Bode Prasad shaves his head against 'injustice' to Andhra Pradesh |website=The Indian Express| date=8 February 2018 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39856595 | title=Praise for 'tree-saving' Indian lawmaker | work=BBC News | date=9 May 2017 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/090517/vijayawada-mla-spends-rs-1-lakh-translocates-trees.html | title=Vijayawada: MLA Bode Prasad spends Rs 1 lakh, translocates trees |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=9 May 2017 }}

Bode won the 2024 Indian general election from Penamaluru constituency representing Telugu Desam Party.https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0178.htm He defeated Jogi Ramesh of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 59,915 votes.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/penamaluru-andhra-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548271-2024-06-04 | title=Penamaluru, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Bode Prasad with 144912 defeats YSRCP's Jogi Ramesh |website=India Today}}

Positions held

Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency General Secretary - Telugu Desam Party

Legislative Assembly

2014 : Elected from Penamaluru Assembly constituency
2024 : Elected from Penamaluru Assembly constituency

Election statistics

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Year ! Contested For ! Party ! Constituency ! Opponent ! Votes ! Majority ! Result
style="text-align: center;" \|2014 \|rowspan=2\|MLA \|rowspan=2\|{{Party index link\|Telugu Desam Party}} \|rowspan=2\|Penamaluru \|Kukkala Vidyasagar (YSRCP) \|1,02,330 - 70,882 \|31,448 \|{{Won}}
2024 \|Jogi Ramesh (YSRCP) \|1,44,912 - 84,997 \|59,915 \|{{Won}}

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|2014

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