Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar
Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 Mummidivaram Nagar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was a former member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the YSR Congress Party from Mummidivaram Assembly constituency in the erstwhile East Godavari District.[1] He was elected in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mummidivaram in the present Konaseema District.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Kumar was born in Mummidivaram Nagar, Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of Satya Rao. He studied intermediate (plus two) from SKBR college, Amalapuram. He runs his own business.[3]
Career
[edit]Kumar started his political journey with the Indian National Congress. He was elected in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress from Mummidivaram Assembly constituency in Konaseema district.[4] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the same seat.[5] However, he lost the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election to Datla Subbaraju of the Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 38,736 votes.
He was nominated to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board in September 2023.[6]
Riots
[edit]In 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.