Gottipati Ravi Kumar

Gottipati Ravi Kumar
Minister of Energy
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPeddireddy Ramachandra Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Preceded byKaranam Balarama Krishna Murthy
ConstituencyAddanki
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byGottipati Narasaiah
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
ConstituencyMartur
Personal details
Born (1974-11-09) 9 November 1974 (age 49)
Pathurajugandi
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Other political
affiliations
SpouseGottipati Jhansi
ChildrenGottipati Harsha vardhan
Parent
  • Gottipati Seshagiri Rao (father)
ResidenceAddanki
Alma materBapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology
(1997)
Occupation
NicknameBujji

Gottipati Ravi Kumar (born 9 November 1974), is an Indian politician currently serving as an Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and cabinet minister in Andhra Pradesh. He has been elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly five times, with four terms representing the Addanki Assembly constituency and one term for Martur Assembly constituency.[1][2]

Ravi Kumar is the Minister for Energy in the current Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry and has won elections in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024, representing three different political parties.[3] He is currently the member of Telugu Desam Party.

Early life and education

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Kumar was born in 1976 to Seshagiri Rao. He completed his intermediate studies at Vidwan Junior College in Guntur and graduated from B.I.E.T. College in Davangere, Karnataka in 1993. He is from a farming family, and also runs his own business.[citation needed]

Political career

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Kumar began his political career with the Indian National Congress (INC),contesting in the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Martur Assembly constituency. He won, defeating Gottipati Narasimha Rao of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) by a margin of 13,806 votes.[4][5][6][7][8] In 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as an INC candidate, this time representing the Addanki Assembly constituency, where he defeated Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy of TDP by a margin of 15,764 votes.[9][10][11][12]

He later joined the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he won from Addanki, defeating Karanam Venkatesh of TDP by a margin of 4,235 votes.[11][10][13][3] On 27 April 2016, Kumar left YSRCP and joined TDP[14] in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.[15][16][17] In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected from Addanki as a TDP candidate, defeating Bachina Chenchu Garataiah of the YSRCP by a margin of 12,991 votes.[2][18][19][20][21]

Kumar was notably the only candidate from among the 23 YSRCP MLAs who defected to the TDP after the 2014 elections to secure a victory in 2019. In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he continued his winning streak from the Addanki constituency, breaking his previous record by achieving a victory margin of 24,840 votes, setting a new personal and constituency record.[citation needed] In 2024, he was inducted into the Andhra Pradesh cabinet as the Minister of Energy in the Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.[22]

Election statistics

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Year Contested For Party Constituency Opponent Votes Majority Result Reference
1 2004 MLA Indian National Congress Martur Gottipati Narasaih (TDP) 64,983 - 51,177 13,806 Won [23]
2 2009 Addanki Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy (TDP) 86,035 - 70,231 15,764 Won [24]
3 2014 YSR Congress Party Venkatesh Karanam (TDP) 99,537 - 95,302 4,235 Won [25]
4 2019 Telugu Desam Party Chenchu Garataiah Bachina (YSRCP) 1,05,545 - 92,554 12,991 Won [26]
5 2024 Panem Chinna Hanimi Reddy (YSRCP) 1,16,418 - 91,528 24,890 Won [27]

References

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  1. ^ "Addanki Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Gottipati Ravikumar of TDP Wins". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Addanki Constituency Election Results 2019: Addanki Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "🗳️ Gottipati Ravikumar (Bujji) winner in Addanki, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections 2014: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Martur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Martur 2004". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "🗳️ Gottipati Ravikumar winner in Martur, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections 2004: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2004 - Constituency wise Results". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Results of 2004 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections - Telugu Desam Party, Congress, TRS". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Addanki 2009". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Addanki Assembly Constituency, Andhra Pradesh- 105". proneta.in. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Addanki Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ "🗳️ Gottipati Ravikumar, Addanki Assembly Elections 2009 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Prakasam District 2014". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Addanki MLA joins TDP". The Hindu. 27 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  15. ^ "AP: Another YSRC legislator joins ruling TDP". The Times of India. 27 April 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Addanki MLA decides to switch loyalties". The Hindu. 24 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Gottipati Ravikumar | MLA | TDP | Addanki | Prakasam | theLeadersPage". 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Addanki Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Addanki Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Gottipati Ravikumar of TDP Wins". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  20. ^ "🗳️ Gottipati Ravikumar, Addanki Assembly Elections 2019 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2019 Live Updates on round-wise vote counting for Darsi, Parchur, Addanki, Chirala, Santhanuthalapadu, Ongole Seats". www.india.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  22. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 June 2024). "Ravi Kumar takes charge as Energy Minister, sanctions 40,336 farm pump connections". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  23. ^ "Martur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency".
  24. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Addanki 2009".
  25. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Prakasam District 2014".
  26. ^ https://www.indiastatpublications.com/assembly_factbook/andhra_pradesh/bapatla/addanki
  27. ^ "Addanki Constituency Election Results 2024: Addanki Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India.
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