Thoguru Arthur (10 July 1955)[1] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Nandikotkur, a constituency reserved for SCs in Kurnool district.[2] He won the MLA seat defeating his nearest rival Bandi Jayaraju of TDP by 40,610 votes. On 19 March 2024, ahead of the General elections to the parliament and the 2024 AP Assembly elections, he quit the ruling YSRCP and joined the Indian National Congress party.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
editArthur hails from Maddur village in Pamulapadu mandal, Kurnool district. His parents are Thoguru Samuel and Marthamma.[1] He married V. Papamma. He completed his graduation in 1981 from the Government Degree College for men, Kurnool.[7][8][9] He has a son Vivek Jaya Sandeep and his daughter Vijaya Siri Sindhura is a graduate from IIT, Guwahati and joined TISS in 2023.[10]
Career
editHe was an ardent follower of former chief minister late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy. He missed the MLA ticket in 2014 but won the Nandikotkur seat in 2019. Earlier, during the period of Chandrababu Naidu, he worked as Chief Marshal in the Assembly for three years.[8] In 1982, he joined the police service as a sub inspector.[11][1]
Honors
editArthur received a certificate of appreciation from the London World Book of Records for his service in the constituency during the Covid pandemic.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "కర్నూలు జిల్లా... అసెంబ్లీ స్థానాల అభ్యర్థుల జాబితా". Sakshi (in Telugu). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Nandikotkur Assembly Election 2024: Nandikotkur Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Nandikotkur MLA Arthur joins Congress". Deccan Chronicle. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ ABN (19 March 2024). "Big Breaking: వైసీపీకి ఊహించని షాక్.. కాంగ్రెస్లో చేరిన ఎమ్మెల్యే". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ telugu, NT News (19 March 2024). "Congress Party | ఏపీలో జగన్కు భారీ షాక్.. కాంగ్రెస్లో చేరిన వైసీపీ ఎమ్మెల్యే". www.ntnews.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (19 March 2024). "YSRCP Nandikotkuru MLA Arthur joins Congress". Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Thoguru Arthur | MLA | YSRCP | Nandikotkur | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh". 8 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Andhra Pradesh assembly elections: Former assembly chief marshal Thoguru Arthur to contest from Nandikotkuru". The Times of India. 25 March 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీలో చేరిన వైఎస్సార్సీపీ ఎమ్మెల్యే". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Nandikotkur legislator Thoguru Arthur's daughter Sindhura secures admission to TISS". The Times of India. 21 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ YSRCP MLA (Nandikotkuru) Thoguru Arthur Full Interview || మీ iDream Nagaraju B.Com #351, retrieved 20 March 2024
- ^ "London World Book of Records Honours YSRCP MLA T Arthur For COVID Service". Sakshi Post. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.