Dharmapuri Arvind
{{short description|Indian cricketer and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dharmapuri Arvind
| image = ArvindDharmapuri.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|8|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Korutla, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now Jagtial district, Telangana), India
| occupation = Politician
| constituency = Nizamabad
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = K. Kavitha
| successor =
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
| module2 = {{Infobox cricketer | embed = yes
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Batsman
| club1 = Hyderabad (India)
| year1 = {{nowrap|1995–1996}}
| date = 16 April 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26541.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
| website = {{Official website|http://dharmapuriarvind.com/}}
| spouse = Priyanka Dharmapuri{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/arvind-dharmapuri|title=Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in}}
}}
Dharmapuri Arvind (born 25 August 1976) is an Indian politician, philanthropist, and former Ranji Trophy cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26541.html |title=Dharmapuri Arvind |access-date=16 April 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He is currently serving as the member of
parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/my-father-has-nothing-to-do-with-my-joining-bjp-d-aravind/article24283079.ece|title=My father has nothing to do with my joining BJP: D Aravind|date=29 June 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 February 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} He is the youngest of two sons of D. Srinivas who served as a Cabinet Minister under 4 Chief Ministers in United Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite web|date=17 August 2017|first=Ch Sushil |last=Rao|title=TRS MP D Srinivas' son Dharmapuri Arvind may join BJP|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/trs-mp-d-srinivas-son-dharmapuri-arvind-may-join-bjp/articleshow/60097238.cms|access-date=28 November 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Early life and education
Arvind Dharmapuri was born on 25 August 1976 at Korutla into a prominent political family
in Telangana. His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram, was a Jan Sangh district vice-president. His father, D. Srinivas, was a four-time legislator, a former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-ap-undivided-congress-president-d-srinivas-passes-away/article68347169.ece|title=Former (undivided) A.P Congress president D. Srinivas passes away|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}} and a Rajya Sabha Member.
{{Cite web|date=17 September 2019|title=Dharmapuri family associated with Jana Sangh: BJP|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/dharmapuri-family-associated-with-jana-sangh-bjp-564648|access-date=24 November 2020|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}} Arvind hails from the Munnuru Kapu community, categorized as [[Other Backward Class|Other Backward Class
(OBC)]] in Telangana.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/man-behind-bjps-rise-in-telangana/articleshow/80023547.cms|title=Man behind BJP's rise in Telangana|website=The Times of India }}
Arvind completed his Master’s in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/bjp-mp-dharmapuri-gets-enrollment-confirmation-from-university-trs-challenges-him-for-cbi-trail20200621215744/|title=BJP MP Dharmapuri gets enrollment confirmation from university, TRS challenges him for CBI trail|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}}
Career
=Cricket=
Arvind represented Hyderabad in the Ranji
Trophy Ranji Trophy,{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/d-arvind-ranji-player-and-a-giant-killer-737726.html|title=D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}} and participated in Under-19, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 tournaments. He played the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament and represented South India Under-19 as an Opening Batsman.{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5082|access-date=23 November 2020|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}
=Political=
Arvind began his political career by joining the BJP in September 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/d-srinivas-son-set-to-join-bjp/article19616268.ece|title=D. Srinivas son set to join BJP|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}} and in 2019 contested as a BJP candidate from Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha elections.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mynation.com/politics/bjp-will-form-government-in-telangana-in-2023-nizamabad-mp-dharmapuri-arvind-pscq83|title=BJP will form government in Telangana in 2023: Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}}
He defeated former TRS MP K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao{{Cite web|date=2 June 2019|title=D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/d-arvind-ranji-player-and-a-giant-killer-737726.html|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}} while defeating world record 184 candidates from Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency.{{Cite web|title=Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/arvind-dharmapuri|access-date=24 November 2020|website=www.india.gov.in}}
He was re-elected in 2024, defeating Congress veteran and former State Minister T. Jeevan Reddy, who is also a seven-time legislator.
In 2022, Arvind was included in the core committee of BJP Videsh Vibhag.
Arvind played a crucial role in establishing the National Turmeric Board, fulfilling a 40-year-old demand of Telangana’s farmers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2025/Jan/14/national-turmeric-board-in-nizamabad-becomes-a-reality|title=National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad becomes a reality|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}} In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Board. {{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-modi-announces-formation-of-national-turmeric-board-during-his-telangana-visit/articleshow/104086714.cms?from=mdr|title=PM Modi announces formation of National Turmeric Board during his Telangana visit|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}}
Before the National Turmeric Board was formed, he also contributed to the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board in 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/Feb/05/spices-board-regional-office-comes-to-nizamabad-2099223.html|title=Spices Board regional office comes to Nizamabad
|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}}
Philanthropy
In 2013, Arvind founded the Arvind Dharmapuri Foundation (ADF){{Cite news|date=2019-10-29|title=Helping people more satisfying, says MP|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/helping-people-more-satisfying-says-mp/article29825911.ece|access-date=2021-02-25|issn=0971-751X}} to support
critically ill children from underprivileged families. The foundation has saved the
lives of over 170 children under 12 years of age.{{Cite news|date=29 October 2019|title=Helping people more satisfying, says MP|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/helping-people-more-satisfying-says-mp/article29825911.ece|access-date=24 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}
Additionally, the ADF operates a Welfare Fund for BJP Booth Level Committee Members in Nizamabad.{{Cite web |url=https://telugu.getlokalapp.com/telangana-news/jagtial/jagityala/jagityala-arvind-dharmapuri-foundation-supports-the-families-of-booth-members-14342118|title=జగిత్యాల: బూత్ సభ్యుల కుటుంబాలకు అండగా అర్వింద్ ధర్మపురి ఫౌండేషన్|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live|language=te}}
Personal life
Arvind comes from a family with a notable political legacy. He currently resides in Hyderabad with his mother,{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/trs-activists-vandalise-bjp-mp-dharmapuri-arvinds-house-in-hyderabad/articleshow/95613543.cms|title=TRS activists vandalise BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind's house in Hyderabad|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}} wife Priyanka, and two sons, Samanyu and Rudraksh.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/pm-narendra-modi-greets-mp-arvind-on-wedding-anniversary-702271|title=PM Narendra Modi greets MP Arvind on wedding anniversary|access-date=5 Feb 2025 |url-status=live}}
[[File:Arvind_family.jpg|center|frameless|400px|Arvind Dharmapuri with his wife, Priyanka Dharmapuri, and sons, Rudraksh
and Samanyu, meeting PM Narendra Modi]]
Key positions held
| class="wikitable"
!No !Position Held |
| 1
|Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana |
| 2
|Member, Committee on Industry |
| 3
|Member, the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit |
| 4
|Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways |
See also
References
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External links
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Category:People from Nizamabad, Telangana