Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok is an Indian politician of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He was elected to state legislative assembly from Yanam constituency as independent candidate during 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election.[2]

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok
Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byMalladi Krishna Rao
ConstituencyYanam
Personal details
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31)[1]
Yanam, Puducherry
Political partyINDEPENDENT
ResidenceYanam
EducationPG Diploma in Business Administration
ProfessionSocial worker

After winning the assembly elections as independent candidate, he pledged his support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.[3]

Family and educational background

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Ashok is a son of Late Gollapalli Gangadhara Prathap, a BJP politician in Yanam during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His father contested unsuccessfully from Yanam in 2000 (By-election) and 2001 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election. Ashok pursued PG Diploma in Business Administration.[4]

Elections contested and results

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Year Constituency Result vote opponent vote margin
2021 Yanam[2][5][6]  Y Won 17131 N. Rangasamy 16475 655

Thiru.N.Rangasamy has served as Puducherry Chief Minister three times. Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok won the election against Chief Minister. It is a record in Union Territory of Puducherry.

Titles held

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Preceded by MLA of Yanam
2021–2026
Succeeded by
Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok(Independent(IND)):Constituency- YANAM(PUDUCHERRY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  2. ^ a b "Independent wins Yanam assembly seat | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Centre nominates 3 BJP supporters as MLAs in Puducherry". Times of India. 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "'నమస్తే యానాం' పేరుతో రాజకీయ అరంగేట్రం.. సీఎం అభ్యర్థిపై యువకుడు విజయం". Samayam Telugu. 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Yanam Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of IND Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "என்.ஆர், காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர் ரங்கசாமி ஏனாம் தொகுதியில் தோல்வி || NR congress rangasamy loss yanam constituency". Maalaimalar. 2 May 2021.