Gellu Srinivas Yadav is an Indian Politician from Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He is currently the state president of the student wing of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS Vidyarthi).[1][2]

Gellu Srinivas Yadav
former chairman of the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation
Personal details
Born21 August 1983
Himmatnagar, Veenavanka mandal, Karimnagar district, Telangana
Nationality India
Political partyBharat Rashtra Samithi
SpouseGellu Swetha
Parent(s)Gellu Mallaiah, Lakshmi
ResidenceHyderabad

Gellu Srinivas Yadav was appointed by the Chief Minister KCR, as the new chairman of the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation for a period of two years on 4 April 2023.[3]

Early life and education

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Gellu Srinivas Yadav was born to Gellu Mallaiah and Lakshmi in Himmatnagar village, Veenavanka mandal, Karimnagar district, Telangana. He completed his primary education in Veenavanka. He completed his BA from A.V college in Domalguda staying at the Government BC Welfare Hostel in Amberpet. Hyderabad. Gellu Srinivas Yadav holds a master’s degree (MA - Folk Arts) from the Telugu University and another master’s degree (MA - Political Science) from Osmania University. He has completed LLB as well. He is currently pursuing PhD in Political Science from Osmania University, doing research on the topic ‘Telangana Movement - The Role of KCR’.[4]

Political life

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While pursuing graduation, Gellu Srinivas Yadav actively participated in protests along with BC Welfare Association President R. Krishnaiah on issues related to Backward Class students. He was elected as President, Govt. B.C. Hostel, Amberpet (2003 to 2006).

Gellu Srinivas Yadav joined the TRS party during the formation of the party in 2001. He was one of the founding members of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi Vidyarthi (TRSV). He was the TRSV President of AV College in Domalguda (2003-2006), TRSV President of Telugu University (2006-2007), General Secretary of Telangana Student Joint Action Committee (JAC). He became Osmania University TRSV President in 2011[5] and TRSV State President in 2017.[6]

TRS Party has named Gellu Srinivas Yadav as the party candidate for the Huzurabad by-election.[7][8] He was defeated by Eatala Rajender of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the end losing by 23855 votes.[9]

As Election Coordinator

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In the 2006 Sircilla Assembly, Karimnagar Lok Sabha by-election, Gellu Srinivas Yadav acted as the Student Wing Coordinator He was in charge of the student wing of the Jadcherla Assembly in 2008 and campaigned for the 2009 Huzurabad Assembly. Gellu Srinivas served as the student wing coordinator in the Kolhapur Assembly constituency by-election in 2012 under the leadership of Koppula Eshwar. He was in charge of the Old Malakpet Division in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections in 2020.[10]

References

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  1. ^ The Hans India, Telangana (10 October 2020). "Telangana Rashtra Samithi Vidyarthi fires failure salvo at BJP". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "'Married' Rahul Gandhi predicts Narendra Modi won't be PM after 2019". The New Indian Express. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ Today, Telangana (4 April 2023). "Gellu Srinivas Yadav appointed TSTDC Chairman". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ Namasthe Telangana (1 August 2021). "హుజూరాబాద్‌ అభ్యర్థి ఎవరు?". Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "KCR names chairpersons of 8 more corporations". The Hindu. 29 May 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ ANI (29 May 2017). "Telangana CM appoints chairpersons for state-owned corporations". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ The Hans India, Telangana (11 August 2021). "Gellu Srinivas is TRS candidate for Huzurabad by-election". Roja Mayabrahma. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ The Times of India, Hyderabad News (11 August 2021). "K Chandrashekhar Rao announces Gellu Srinivas Yadav as TRS candidate". Roushan Ali. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Telangana bypoll: Eatala Rajender of BJP wins Huzurabad seat". The Times of India. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ^ Telangana Today (21 November 2020). "GHMC polls: TRSV president confident of TRS' victory in Old Malakpet". Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.