Parvatha Sri Purnachandra Prasad (born 14 August 1964) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Prathipadu Constituency in East Godavari district.[1] He was denied a ticket for the 2024 Assembly election but remained loyal to YSRCP.[2][3][4]
Parvatha Sri Purnachandra Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Spouse | Sathyaveni |
Early life and education
editPrasad hails from an agricultural family in Sankhavaram, East Godavari district. His father Kondal Rao was a farmer. He did his schooling from Zilla Parishad High School, Sankhavaram and later completed his intermediate (plus two).[5] He now runs a business. He married Sathyaveni and has two daughters Nandhini and Teena.[5]
Career
editPrasad started his political journey in 1989[5] with the Telugu Desam Party and later joined Indian National Congress. He was the Vice-Sarpanch of Sankhavaram village. He also served as a Central Bank Director and a member of the Annavaram temple's trust board.[citation needed]
Representing YSR Congress Party, he won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Varupula Raja of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 4,666 votes.[6] Many YSRCP cadre and party leaders opposed the renomination of Prasad for the 2024 election.[7] For a long time, his family was one of the three families that dominated the local politics.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Prathipadu Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Prathipadu Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Despite not getting tickets, majority of legislators remain loyal to Jagan". The Times of India. 23 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Thrimurthulu, S. (9 September 2023). "AP Assembly elections: YSRC likely to field 3 new faces in Kakinada district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (7 February 2024). "Jagan's reshuffling exercise aimed at winning a second term, says Prathipadu MLA". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "YSRCP MLA 2019 List For East Godavari | East Godavari MLA Candidates List For Assembly Elections 2019 - Sakshi". 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Sakshi: Telugu Breaking News | Latest Telugu News | తెలుగు వార్తలు | Online Telugu News Today". www.sakshi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ sivanagaprasad.kodati. "జగన్ ముద్దు.. ప్రసాద్ వద్దు : ఏలేశ్వరం వైసీపీలో అసమ్మతి పోరు, ఎమ్మెల్యేకు వ్యతిరేకంగా సీక్రెట్ మీటింగ్". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (25 December 2023). "Three families dominate politics in Prathipadu". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.