Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Mummidivaram Assembly Constituency in the erstwhile East Godavari District.[1] He is renominated by YSR Congress Party to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Mummidivaram in Konaseema District.[2]
Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 Mummidivaram Nagar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | from 2009 till date |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Early life and education
editKumar was born in Mummidivaram Nagar to Satya Rao. He studied intermediate (plus two) from S. K. B. R. College, Amalapuram. He runs his own business.[3]
Career
editKumar started his political journey with the Indian National Congress. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Indian National Congress ticket from Mummidivaram, East Godavari District.[4] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from the same seat.[5]
He was nominated to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board in September 2023.[6]
Riots
editIn May 2022, protesters burned his house and Minister Pinipe Viswarup's house in protest against renaming of the Konaseema district.[7][8] Later, Andhra Pradesh government withdrew all cases related to the riots.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Mummidivaram Assembly Election 2024: Mummidivaram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (6 January 2024). "Dalit stalwarts represented Mummidivaram constituency". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar | MLA | YSRCP | Mummidivaram | A.P". 6 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Mummidivaram Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Mummidivaram Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Prasad, J. R. (1 November 2012). "Mummidivaram MLA threatens to quit Congress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Five members sworn-in to TTD trust board". The Times of India. 3 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Ganeshan, Balakrishna (25 May 2022). "AP Minister whose house was torched blames TDP and Jana Sena for violence". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ PTI, Inputs (25 May 2022). "Andhra Minister and MLA's homes torched over renaming of Konaseema district". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government to withdraw all cases related to Amalapuram riot". The Times of India. 30 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 April 2024.