Dulam Nageswara Rao (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Kaikalur Constituency in the erstwhile Krishna district.[1][2] He is re-nominated by YSRCP to contest from the Kaikalur seat in the 2024 Assembly Election.[3][4] On 22 April 2024, he filed his nomination papers for the 2024 election.
Dulam Nageswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | YSR Congress |
| Spouse | Veera Kumari |
Early life and education edit
He hails from Kaikalur, Krishna district. His father is Veeranna. He married Veera Kumari. He completed his 7th Class from Zilla Parishad Oriental High School, Kaikalur in 1969. He is a businessman and belongs to Kapu community.[5][6]
Career edit
Rao started his political career with Indian National Congress. Later, he joined YSRCP and won the Kaikalur seat in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Jayamangala Venkata Ramana of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 9,357 votes.[7] Rao polled 82,128 votes against 72,771 votes polled by Venkata Ramana, who later joined YSRCP in February 2023 in the presence of Rao.[8][9] Along with his wife, Veera Kumari, Rao has taken up door-to-door campaigning in the district which has a huge population from Dalit and BC communities.[10] The Constituency is now part of the new Eluru district and comes under the Eluru Lok Sabha Constituency.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Kaikalur Constituency Election Results 2019: Kaikalur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Kaikalur Assembly Election 2024: Kaikalur Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Ameen, Md (2024-02-09). "BJP may seek Kaikaluru if it joins TDP-JSP poll alliance". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Ameen, Md (2024-03-18). "YSRCP fields 10 sitting MLAs from erstwhile Krishna dist". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Dulam Nageswara Rao | MLA | YSRCP | Kaikalur | Krishna | A.P". 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Dulam Nageswara Rao(YSRCP):Constituency- KAIKALUR(KRISHNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Raghavendra, V. (2023-02-17). "TDP former MLA Jayamangala Venkataramana joins YSR Congress Party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2023-02-17). "Former TD MLA joins YSRC in Jagan’s presence". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Former TDP MLA Venkata Ramana joins YSR Congress". The Times of India. 2023-02-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b Ameen, Md (2024-01-18). "Dalit, BC voters play decisive role in Kaikaluru". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.