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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}
| birth_place = Tadikonda, [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
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| office = Member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Tiruvuru Assembly constituency|Tiruvuru]], [[NTR district]]
| term_start = 4 June 2024
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| predecessor = [[Kokkiligadda Rakshana Nidhi]]
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| party = {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}} (2024 – present)
| occupation = Politician
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| parents = Subba Rao (father)
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
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'''Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao''' (born 1969) is an Indian politician and current [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Tiruvuru Assembly constituency]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Tiruvuru, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao defeats YSRCP's Nallagatla Swamy Das with 21874 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/tiruvuru-andhra-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548260-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, TDP Candidate from Tiruvuru Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/kolikapudi-srinivasa-rao-assembly-candidate-s01aed2008a069e2024c002/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref> He is member of the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=టీడీపీలో చేరిన వీరశివారెడ్డి, కొలికపూడి శ్రీనివాసరావు, శ్రీకాంత్ రెడ్డి |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/ex-mla-veera-siva-reddy-and-kolikapudi-srinivasa-rao-joined-in-tdp/articleshow/107176868.cms |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref> He is a former convener for Amaravati Joint Action Committee.<ref>{{Cite news |last=M |first=Sambasiva Rao |date=2024-01-03 |title=AP-CID questions Amaravati JAC convener Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao in RGV case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-cid-questions-amaravati-jac-convener-kolikapudi-srinivasa-rao-in-rgv-case/article67702470.ece |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Electoral performance==
{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
|-
! S.No
! Year
! Election
! Constituency
! Party
! Votes
! Margin
! Result
|-
|1
|[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|[[16th Andhra Pradesh Assembly|MLA]]
|[[Tiruvuru Assembly constituency|Tiruvuru]]
|{{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
|89,118
| +21,874
|{{Won}}
|}

== Controversies ==

=== Police complaint by Ram Gopal Varma ===
On 27 December 2023, filmmaker [[Ram Gopal Varma]] lodged an online and in-person complaint with the Andhra Pradesh police against Kolikapudi. This followed a live [[TV5 (India)|TV5]] debate in which Kolikapudi allegedly offered a bounty of ₹1 crore for beheading the director over his upcoming film ''[[Vyuham (2024 film)|Vyooham]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-28 |title=Ram Gopal Varma files a complaint against an activist who placed a Rs. 1 crore reward on the filmmaker |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ram-gopal-varma-files-a-complaint-against-an-activist-who-placed-a-rs-1-crore-reward-on-the-filmmaker/articleshow/106350584.cms |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Varma also named the show’s anchor and the channel’s owner in his complaint, alleging they facilitated the remarks. In the same debate, Kolikapudi said [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Pawan Kalyan]]’s fans “should not allow Varma to roam free anywhere” for his comments on their favourite stars. The police complaint was filed in [[Vijayawada]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Ram Gopal Varma files complaint against activist for offering ₹1 crore bounty on his head |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ram-gopal-varma-files-complaint-against-activist-for-offering-1-crore-bounty-on-his-head-101703675402758.html |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

=== Demolition row in Kambampadu ===
After becoming MLA, on 3 July 2024, Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao was involved in a tense situation at Kambampadu village in [[A. Konduru mandal]]. Acting on complaints from local residents about alleged encroachment, he personally inspected a building under construction by YSRCP MPP (Mandal Praja Parishad President) Kalasani Nagalakshmi’s husband and directed its partial demolition, reportedly stating that he would remove the structure himself if officials failed to act.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA Kolikapudi: ఎమ్మెల్యే కొలికపూడి అత్యుత్సాహం |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/politics/tdp-mla-kolikapudi-srinivasa-rao-demolished-ysrcp-mpp-bhavan/0500/124123177 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref> The action, carried out with the help of machinery and accompanied by supporters, led to traffic disruption on the Bhadrachalam National Highway and a standoff with police and officials, who later halted the demolition citing procedural requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BSV |date=2024-07-03 |title=వైసీపీ ఎంపీపీ ఇంటిపైకి బుల్డోజర్‌ - టీడీపీ తిరువూరు ఎమ్మెల్యేపై విమర్శలు |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/andhra-pradesh/amravati/tdp-mla-kolikapudi-srinivasa-rao-faction-politics-demolished-ysrcp-leaders-building-in-tiruvuru-169861 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=telugu.abplive.com |language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Politicians from Guntur district]]
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
[[Category:1969 births]]

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