Kolusu Parthasarathy

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Kolusu Parthasarathi
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Minister of Housing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 June 2024
Residence(s) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Kolusu Parthasarathi (born 18 April 1965) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He represents the Telugu Desam Party from Nuzvid Assembly Constituency, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four terms, in 2004, 2009, 2019 and 2024. Elected first in 2004 from the Vuyyur Constituency, and then in 2009 and 2019 elected from the Penamaluru Constituency. Parthasarathy joined Telugu Desam Party prior to 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. [1] [2]

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He served as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries and Veterinary University in the cabinet of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. Pardha Saradhy was allotted the portfolio of Secondary Education, Govt.Examinations, and Intermediate Education. He was the last Minister for Secondary Education for united Andhra Pradesh.

Early life

Parthasarathy was born on 18 April 1965 at Karakampadu, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, in a political family. His father, Kolusu Peda Reddaiah, is a politician and in 1991 and 1996 was elected as Member of Machilipatnam Lok Sabha Constituency. [3] His mother was a housewife.

Political career

As a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party, he was elected as an MLA for the first time in 2004 elections from Vuyyur Assembly Constituency. He is the last MLA from Vuyyur Assembly Constituency. He served as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries and Veterinary University in the cabinet of Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy and continued with the same ministry in K. Rosaiah's team. Parthasarathy was elected to Assembly from Penamaluru Constituency for the second term in the 2009 elections, after reorganisation of the constituencies. In the re-formation of the cabinet by N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Saradhy was allotted the portfolio of Secondary Education, Govt. Examinations, A. P. Residential Educational Institutions Society, Hyderabad Public School and Intermediate Education. He was the last Minister for Secondary Education for united Andhra Pradesh. [4] When INC divided AP into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana he resigned from the INC and played a major role in Samaikyandhra movement in Krishan District leaders.

In 2014 Parthasarathy joined YSR Congress Party. [5] He left Penamaluru and he lost the race for the Machilipatnam Constituency in 2014. He is the working president of YSR Congress Party for Krishna District. Sarathy was fighting for Special Status for A.P. He brought all parties leaders of Krishna District onto one platform on the issue of Special Status. In the 2019 general election he contested as Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Penamaluru and he won with majority of 11,317 over the incumbent Bode Prasad. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "YSRCP Penamaluru MLA Parthasarathy joins TDP". 27 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Raghavendra, V. (24 February 2024). "Two rebel YSR Congress Party MLAs get TDP tickets in the first list in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 - Parliamentary Constituency". www.elections.in.
  4. ↑ India Today.
  5. ↑ "Parthasarathy, Vedavyas join YSRCP". www.thehansindia.com. 13 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sakshi Telugu Daily Krishna District epaper dated Fri, 24 May 19". epaper.sakshi.com.
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