Vemula Veeresham (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He represented Nakrekal Assembly constituency. He initially belonged to Telangana Rashtra Samithi but later joined Indian National Congress

Vemula Veeresham
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
Assumed office
9 December 2023
Preceded byChirumarthi Lingaiah
Constituency Nakrekal
In office
2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byTelangana Assembly Created
Succeeded byChirumarthi Lingaiah
Constituency Nakrekal
Personal details
Born1982
utkoor shaligowraram mandal Nalgonda district, Telangana
Political partyINC (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
BRS (Until 2023)
SpousePushpa Latha
ChildrenSon Vipul Kumar Daughter Vinuthna
Residence(s)H.No.18-14/2, Pannalagudem, Nakrekal, Vill. And Mandal, Nalgonda, dist.
EducationDr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University

Early life

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He was born to Vemula Kondaiah and Mallamma in Utukur village of Shali Gowraram Mandal Nalgonda district, Telangana, India and belongs to scheduled caste, Madiga community.[1] He has completed his school education in Z.P.H.S. Madhavaram Kalan and his intermediate and degree in Nakrekal. Since his school education itself he actively participated in the student organization P.D.S.U.

Political career

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Veeresham won from Nakrekal in 2014 Telangana Assembly Elections for the first time by defeating sitting MLA Chirumarthi Lingaiah. Being brought up from a poor backward family he knows the problems of the poor very well. Several development activities were initiated with the support of Minister for Energy, Telangana G. Jagadish Reddy.[2][3]

He again contested as an MLA on Telangana Rashtra Samithi ticket in 2018 Assembly Elections. He was defeated by Chirumarthi Lingaiah of Indian National Congress. In 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, he contested from the Indian National Congress and won with a majority of 68000 votes.[4]

Personal life

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He is married to Pushpa Latha. They have a son, Vipul Kumar and a daughter, Vinuthna.

References

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  1. ^ VEMULA VEERESHAM Info
  2. ^ Nakrekal Results
  3. ^ "Nakrekal MLA loses relative in accident". The Hindu. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2995.htm