Vedma Bhojju

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Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Occupation Politician

Vedma Bhojju is an Adivasi leader and politician from Telangana state. [1] He was elected as an MLA from Khanapur constituency in the 2023 assembly elections.

Early life

He is the son of a poor tribal couple, Vedma Bhimrao and Girijabai, hailing from Kallurguda, Utnuru mandal in the united Adilabad district. He still resides in the Indiramma house allocated by the Congress government. A postgraduate and first worked in the Adivasi Student Association, then as a consultant in the Adivasi Rights Struggle Committee (Thudumdebba) and then as a contract employee. He resigned from his job two years ago and joined the Congress party in the presence of PCC President Revanth Reddy. [2]

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References

  1. "Congress faces Gond-Lambada conundrum in Adilabad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. "Congress gears up to make inroads in ST segments in Telangana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-04.