Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh. He had won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Visakhapatnam North.[1] He has earlier represented Visakhapatnam North from 2014-2019 and worked as BJP's floor leader in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju | |
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Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ganta Srinivasa Rao |
Constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Vijaya Kumar Thynala |
Succeeded by | Ganta Srinivasa Rao |
Constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
Personal details | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Penmetsa Sita Sujatha |
Parent |
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Education | Bachelor of Engineering |
Profession | Business |
Source: [1] |
Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju was actually from Kapavaram Village in West Godavari district. His family had migrated to Visakhapatnam in the 1970s. Vishnu was a state ranker in his school at VT College, Vizag and Topper in Civil Engineering from Andhra University and a Gold Medalist from Andhra University.
References
edit- ^ "Visakhapatnam North Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "BJP names candidates for 10 Assembly segments". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2024.
- ^ The Economic Times (26 June 2014). "Vishnu Kumar Raju elected as BJP's floor leader in Andhra Pradesh assembly". Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.