D. Srinivas (politician)
D. Srinivas | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha from Telangana | |
| In office 22 June 2016 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | V. Hanumantha Rao, INC |
| Succeeded by | D. Damodar Rao |
| Constituency | Nizamabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1948 Velpur Nizamabad district Telangana |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Children | Sanjay, Arvind |
| Residence(s) | Nizamabad, Hyderabad MLA colony |
Dharmapuri Srinivas (born 27 September 1948) is an Indian politician, the former President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Party PCC[1] and ex-MLA of the State Assembly. He was elected MLA three times in the years 1989,1999, and 2004. He served as Minister for Higher Education and Intermediate Education in Rajashekhar Reddy's government in 2009. Srinivas also worked with different portfolios in the State Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He played a key role to bring back the Congress Party into the government in 2004 and 2009. He is a nephew of former finance minister Argul Rajaram of A.P. State. Srinivas lost the elections in 2009, 2010 (By election) and 2012 to BJP and 2014 to TRS PARTY, respectively.
On 2 July 2015, he resigned from the INC Party.[2]
Early life
D. Srinivas was born in Nizamabad. He graduated from Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Personal life
D. Srinivas is married and he has two sons. His elder son Sanjay is ex-Mayor of Nizamabad. His younger son Arvind Dharmapuri is a businessman and Member of Parliament of Nizamabad from Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Das, Ashok (3 December 2010). "Andhra Cong faces fresh crisis". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "D. Srinivas Resigns". TNP LIVE. Hyderabad, India. 2 July 2015.
- ^ "My father has nothing to do with my joining BJP: D Aravind". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 29 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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