Koppula Eshwar
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Koppula Eshwar | |
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| Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare | |
| In office 2019 – 4 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Dharmapuri, Jagityala, Telangana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1959 |
| Party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
Koppula Eshwar is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare, Government of Telangana.[1] He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He won as a Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Dharmapuri constituency in Karimnagar assembly constituency.[2][3][4]
Eshwar was born in Kummarikunta village of Julapalli Mandal, Karimnagar district in a Scheduled caste community.[5] His mother is Mallamma and father Lingaiah.
Political career
Koppula Eshwar was born on April 20, 1959, and is a Graduate in Arts. A six time MLA from Karimnagar district, he started his political career in Telugu Desam Party in 1994 and continued as MLA from Medaram Assembly constituency and later from Dharmapuri Assembly constituency.
He joined TRS in 2001 and actively participated in Telangana agitation. He was elected MLA from Medaram constituency in 2004 after Matangi Narsaiah retired. He was reelected in 2008 from Medaram, 2009 in general elections, and 2010 by elections from Dharmapuri.
He worked in Singareni Collieries Company Limited for 26 years and served as Government Chief Whip from 2014 to 2018.
