Kilari Venkata Rosaiah is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is the incumbent MLA from Ponnur Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is the son-in-law of former Union Minister Ummareddy Venkateswarlu.[2]
Kilari Venkata Rosaiah | |
|---|---|
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| Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar |
| Constituency | Ponnur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1967 |
| Political party | YSRCP |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Rajyam Party |
| Spouse |
Kilari Lakshmi Saraswathi
(m. 1989) |
Birth and education edit
He was born in 1967 to Kilari Koteswararao. He studied at Shrine Vailankani Senior Secondary School, Chennai. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from J.K.C College, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur in 1987.
Political career edit
Rosaiah comes from a political background family. His father, Kilari Koteswararao worked as a Councillor and Chairman of Guntur Mirchi Market Yard. Kilari Koteswararao contested from Guntur West Assembly constituency in 1989 from Telugu Desam Party and lost.
Rosaiah entered politics following his father's legacy.In 1985, Kilari Venkata Rosaiah elected unanimously as vice-president of JKC college. In 1993, he served as vice-president of the Guntur Mirchi Yard Association. He was elected as Guntur Mirchi Yard Association President in 1994.
In 2009, He joined the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) and appointed as Guntur Town President from the PRP party. In 2009, he contested as MLA from Tenali Assembly constituency but he lost.
Later,he joined YSRCP and worked as a YSRCP coordinator for Tenali. He served as State Secretary from the YSRCP. He served as State Secretary from the YSRCP.
In 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he contested as YSRCP candidate from the Ponnur constituency and won as MLA against TDP candidate Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar by a minor difference of 1100 votes.[3]
Election statistics edit
| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | MLA | PRP | Tenali | Nadendla Manohar (INC) | 61,582 - 37,990 | -23,592 | Lost[4][5] |
| 2 | 2019 | YSRCP | Ponnur | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar (TDP) | 87,570 - 86,458 | 1,112 | Won[6][7] |
Other interests edit
Rosaiah is a volleyball player.
Social activities edit
He has a special interest in Social Activities. He sponsors 5,00,000 rupees to poor students every year. He also conducted blood donation camps, medical camps.
References edit
- ^ "AP Legislative Assembly,2019 winning candidates". My Neta.
- ^ "Venkata Rosaiah Kilari(PRAP):Constituency- TENALI(GUNTUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". 24 News Daily. 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Ponnur Assembly constituency 2019 election results". My Neta.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". India Votes.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Ponnur Elections Result 2019". One India.