Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy
Indian politician (born 1965)
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Ponguleti Srinivasa 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 and 2019.
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Ponguleti Srinivasa 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 | Palair |
| 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 |
| Party | Indian National Congress (2023 - Present) |
Other political affiliations | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2016-2023) YSR Congress Party (2011-2016) |
| Spouse | Ponguleti Madhuri |
Political career
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 Srinivasa Reddy was suspended from BRS party (formerly TRS), for alleged anti-party activities.[1] Later he Joined in Congress on 2 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
| 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] | |
