Payam Venkateswarlu
Payam Venkateswarlu (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is an MLA from Pinapaka Assembly constituency which is reserved for ST community Bhadradri Kothagudem district. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election to become a two time MLA.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Venkateswarlu is from Pinapaka, Bhadradri Kothagudem. His late father Payam Kamaraju was a farmer. He completed intermediate in 1992 and joined the Government Junior College, Munuguru for graduation but discontinued his studies.[3]
Career
[edit]Venkateswarlu won the Pinapaka Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. He polled 90,510 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Kantha Rao Rega of Bharat Rashtra Samithi by a margin of 34,506 votes.[4][5] He lost the 2018 Assembly election to the same rival, Kantha Rao Rega after switching to TRS.[1][6] Earlier, he won the Pinapaka seat in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing YSR Congress Party.[7] He then defeated his nearest rival N. Shankar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 14,065 votes.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pinapaka Constituency Election Results 2023: Pinapaka Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ english. "Pinapaka Election Result 2023 Live, Pinapaka Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABP News". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Payam Venkateswarlu(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PINAPAKA (ST)(BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pinapaka Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Payam Venkateswarlu wins Pinapaka with 90510 votes". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pinapaka Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pinapaka Assembly Election: Payam Venkateswarlu switches from YSRC to TRS to contest in 2018 elections". www.timesnownews.com. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Jagan's lone MP in Telangana joins TRS". The Sunday Guardian Live. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2024.