Daggupati Venkateswara Prasad (born 1976) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA from Anantapur Urban Assembly constituency in Anantapur district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election where TDP had an alliance with BJP and Jana Sena Party.[1][2]
Daggupati Venkateswara Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anantha Venkatarami Reddy |
| Constituency | Anantapur Urban |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
Early life and education
editPrasad is from Rapthadu, Anantapur district. His father Daggupati Chinnarappa was a farmer. He completed his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 at Vasavi Polytechnic College, Banaganapalli, Kurnool district.[3]
Political career
editPrasad won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Anantapur Urban Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled 103,334 votes and defeated his nearest rival Anantha Venkatarami Reddy of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 23,023 votes.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Anantapur urban Assembly Election Results 2024: Anantapur urban Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Anantapur Urban Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Daggupati Venkateswara Prasad(TDP):Constituency- ANANTAPUR URBAN(ANANTAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Anantapur Urban Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Anantapur Urban Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-06-23.