Suresh Kumar Shetkar | |
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Member of Parliament for Zahirabad | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
In office 1 June 2009 –1 June 2014 | |
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Narayankhed,Medak district,Andhra Pradesh,(now in Sangareddy district,Telangana) India | 8 August 1960
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Uma Shetkar |
Children | Girija,Shivani,Rakesh |
Residence | Narayankhed |
Occupation | Indian politician |
Suresh Kumar Shetkar (born 8 August 1960) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is elected as the Senior Vice President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee in 2021 [1] [2] He belongs to the Indian National Congress political party and he represented Zahirabad constituency in Telangana. [3] Suresh Shetkar was a Member of legislative assembly from Narayankhed constituency from 2004 to 2009. [4] [5] [6]
He has been serving as Vice President since 2021 within the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee and is currently contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Zahirabad Lok Sabha Constituency Telangana. [7] [8]
Suresh Shetkar was born in Naranyankhed,Medak to Shivrao Shetkar,a freedom fighter and three-time MLA and Chandramma. He did his B.Sc. (Agriculture) at Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani,Maharashtra. [9]
Suresh Shetkar is 2nd born in the family and is married to Uma and has a son and two daughters. He has a sister and 3 brothers.
His father gave a Congress party ticket to P. Kista Reddy who was a follower of Shivrao Shetkar according to an agreement who apparently deceived before by going independent and later was first time elected as An MLA from Narayankhed Constituency in 2004. Suresh Shetkar was elected to Zahirabad Lok Sabha as an MP constituency in 2009.
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