Vedma Bhojju is an Adivasi leader and politician from Telangana state.[1] He was elected as an MLA from Khanapur constituency in the 2023 assembly elections.

Vedma Bhojju Patel
Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byAjmeera Rekha
ConstituencyKhanapur
Personal details
Born
Vedma Bhojju

(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38)
Kallurguda, Utnoor, Adilabad District, Telangana, India
Political party Indian National Congress
Children2
Parents
  • Vedma Bhimrao (father)
  • Girijabai (mother)
OccupationPolitician

Early life

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He is the son of a poor tribal couple, Vedma Bhimrao and Girijabai, hailing from Kallurguda, Utnuru mandal in the united Adilabad district. He still resides in the Indiramma house allocated by the Congress government. A postgraduate and first worked in the Adivasi Student Association, then as a consultant in the Adivasi Rights Struggle Committee (Thudumdebba) and then as a contract employee. He resigned from his job two years ago and joined the Congress party in the presence of PCC President Revanth Reddy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Congress faces Gond-Lambada conundrum in Adilabad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Congress gears up to make inroads in ST segments in Telangana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 December 2023.