Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy | |
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| Minister of Housing, Revenue and Information & Public Relations Government of Telangana | |
| Assumed office 07 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Chief Minister | Anumula Revanth Reddy |
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| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 09 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kandala Upender Reddy |
| Constituency | Palairu |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nama Nageswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Nama Nageswara Rao |
| Constituency | Khammam, Telangana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1965 Narayanapuram, andhra |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2023 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2016-2023) YSR Congress Party (2011-2016) |
| Spouse | Ponguleti Madhuri |
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy is an Indian politician currently serving as a Minister for Revenue, Housing, Information and Public Relations in Government of Telangana, since 7 December 2023. Ponguleti represented Khammam Lok Sabha constituency between 2014-2019.
Political career
[edit]He won Lok Sabha election from Khammam as a YSRCP candidate in 2014.
He later changed to regional political party TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi). In the general elections of 2018. he supported the M.L.A. candidate Lingala Kamalraju on behalf of the TRS.
In 2023, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy was suspended from BRS party (formerly TRS), for alleged anti-party activities.[1] Later he Joined in Congress on 2nd July 2023 at ‘Telangana Jana Garjana’ public meeting held in Khammam in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.[2][3]
In 2023 Telangana Assembly Election, Reddy elected from Palair Assembly Constituency with a huge Majority of 56,650 Votes. Reddy is currently serving as Cabinet Minister with Revenue & Housing and Information & Public Relations departments in the Government of Telangana.[4][5]
Election Statistics
[edit]| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | Reference | ||
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| 1 | 2014 | MP | YSR Congress Party | Khammam | Nama Nageswara Rao (TDP) | 4,22,434 - 4,10,230 | +12,204 | Won | ||
| 2 | 2023 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Palair | Kandala Upender Reddy (BRS) | 1,27,820 - 71,170 | +56,650 | Won | [7] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Deccan Chronicle (10 April 2023). "BRS suspends Ponguleti, Jupally". Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ NDTV (3 July 2023). "Former Leader Of KCR's Party Joins Congress". Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ The Hindu (2 July 2023). "Congress will come to power, usher in 'pro-poor' regime: Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ The Hindu (9 December 2023). "Portfolios allocated to Ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ India Today (9 December 2023). "Revanth Reddy assigns portfolios to 11 ministers in Telangana Cabinet: Full list". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Khammam Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
- ^ "Palair assembly election results 2023: Palair Winning Candidates List and Vote Share".
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