Visakhapatnam
Who fixes what in Visakhapatnam
Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.
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Start at the local office
Ward Officer / Ward Engineer
Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.
Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.
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District administration
District Collector / DM· Visakhapatnam
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
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The state minister who runs this department
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Head of the state government
Your elected representatives here
MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)
Ganta Srinivasa RaoTelugu Desam PartyMLA · BhimiliKalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi RajuPresident of Telugu Desam PartyMLA · ChodavaramPalla Srinivasa RaoPresident of Telugu Desam PartyMLA · GajuwakaBandaru Satyanarayana MurthyPresident of Telugu Desam PartyMLA · Madugula
Chintakayala AyyannapatruduTelugu Desam PartyMLA · NarsipatnamMatsyarasa Visweswara RajuYSR Congress PartyMLA · Paderu
Vangalapudi AnithaTelugu Desam PartyMLA · PayakaraopetPanchakarla Ramesh BabuJanasena PartyMLA · PendurthiVelagapudi Ramakrishna BabuTelugu Desam PartyMLA · Visakhapatnam EastPenmetsa Vishnu Kumar RajuBharatiya Janata PartyMLA · Visakhapatnam NorthVamsi Krishna Srinivasa YadavJanasena PartyMLA · Visakhapatnam SouthP. G. V. R. NaiduTelugu Desam PartyMLA · Visakhapatnam WestSundarapu Vijay KumarJanasena PartyMLA · YelamanchiliMPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)
State government as of July 2026.Open the Visakhapatnam page
Your elected representatives
The people this district votes for. Tap anyone to see their record, responsibilities and how to hold them accountable.
Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Araku Valley
Bhimili
Chodavaram
Gajuwaka
Madugula
Narsipatnam
Paderu
Payakaraopet
Pendurthi
Visakhapatnam East
Visakhapatnam North
Visakhapatnam South
Visakhapatnam West
Yelamanchili
Officials for this district
The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.
District Collector / DM
Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
Superintendent of Police (SP)
All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).
Top leaders
Ranked by their official work record. This is information, not a verdict.
- 1Bandaru Satyanarayana MurthyPresident of Telugu Desam Party
Madugula, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 2Chintakayala AyyannapatruduTelugu Desam Party
Narsipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 3Ganta Srinivasa RaoTelugu Desam Party
Bhimili, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 4Gumma Thanuja RaniYSR Congress Party
Araku, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 5Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi RajuPresident of Telugu Desam Party
Chodavaram, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 6
Mathukumilli BharatTelugu Desam PartyVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 7Matsyarasa Visweswara RajuYSR Congress Party
Paderu, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 8P. G. V. R. NaiduTelugu Desam Party
Visakhapatnam West, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 9Palla Srinivasa RaoPresident of Telugu Desam Party
Gajuwaka, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 10Panchakarla Ramesh BabuJanasena Party
Pendurthi, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 11Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar RajuBharatiya Janata Party
Visakhapatnam North, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 12Regam MatyalingamYSR Congress Party
Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 13Sundarapu Vijay KumarJanasena Party
Yelamanchili, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 14Vamsi Krishna Srinivasa YadavJanasena Party
Visakhapatnam South, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 15Vangalapudi AnithaTelugu Desam Party
Payakaraopet, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet— - 16Velagapudi Ramakrishna BabuTelugu Desam Party
Visakhapatnam East, Andhra Pradesh
No ratings yet—
Where in the state
This district inside Andhra Pradesh. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.
Constituencies in this district
The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.
- ArakuLok Sabha seat
- Araku ValleyAssembly seat
- BhimiliAssembly seat
- ChodavaramAssembly seat
- GajuwakaAssembly seat
- MadugulaAssembly seat
- NarsipatnamAssembly seat
- PaderuAssembly seat
- PayakaraopetAssembly seat
- PendurthiAssembly seat
- VisakhapatnamLok Sabha seat
- Visakhapatnam EastAssembly seat
- Visakhapatnam NorthAssembly seat
- Visakhapatnam SouthAssembly seat
- Visakhapatnam WestAssembly seat
- YelamanchiliAssembly seat
Who is responsible for what?
Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.
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