Koppula Eshwar

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Koppula Eshwar

| image = Koppula Eshwar 2.jpg

| birth_date = 20 April 1959

| birth_place = Godavarikhani

| residence = Karimnagar

| constituency = Dharmapuri, Jagityala, Telangana

| office = Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare

| alma_mater =

| term_start = 2019

| term_end = 4 December 2023

| party = Telangana Rashtra Samithi

| website =

}}

Koppula Eshwar is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare, Government of Telangana.{{cite news|title=Chief Whip Koppula Eshwar as MLA from Dharmapuri|url=http://www.myinfoindia.com/koppula-eshwar-profile/|newspaper=myinfoindia|date=21 April 2015|accessdate=21 April 2015|archive-date=31 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731051813/http://www.myinfoindia.com/koppula-eshwar-profile/|url-status=dead}} He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He won as a Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Dharmapuri constituency in Karimnagar assembly constituency.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-Results-KCR-set-to-please-all-in-choosing-cabinet/articleshow/35222294.cms Election Results: KCR set to please all in choosing cabinet - The Times of India][http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ktr-hints-at-becoming-industries-minister/article6054410.ece KTR hints at becoming Industries Minister – The Hindu]{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/KCR-to-Be-Sworn-in-Telangana-States-First-CM-on-June-2/2014/05/24/article2242706.ece1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524070604/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/KCR-to-Be-Sworn-in-Telangana-States-First-CM-on-June-2/2014/05/24/article2242706.ece1 | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 May 2014 | title=KCR to Be Sworn in Telangana State's First CM on June 2 | newspaper=The New Indian Express}}

Life

Eshwar was born in Kummarikunta village of Julapalli Mandal, Karimnagar district in a Scheduled caste community.[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140518/nation-politics/article/dalit-mla-backs-k-chandrasekhar-rao-cm-telangana Dalit MLA backs K Chandrasekhar Rao as CM of Telangana] His mother is Mallamma and father Lingaiah.

Political career

Koppula Eshwar was born on April 20, 1959, and is a Graduate in Arts. A six time MLA from Karimnagar district, he started his political career in Telugu Desam Party in 1994 and continued as MLA from Medaram Assembly constituency and later from Dharmapuri Assembly constituency.

He joined TRS in 2001 and actively participated in Telangana agitation. He was elected MLA from Medaram constituency in 2004 after Matangi Narsaiah retired. He was reelected in 2008 from Medaram, 2009 in general elections, and 2010 by elections from Dharmapuri.

He worked in Singareni Collieries Company Limited for 26 years and served as Government Chief Whip from 2014 to 2018.

Positions held

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|Telangana Cabinet Ministry of Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare

|2019–2023

Government Chief Whip

|2014- 2018

Political statistics

Koppula Eshwar contested as Member of Legislative Assembly from Medaram and Darmapuri (Assembly constituency).

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|

|Year

|

|Year Up To

|Contested For

|Constituency

|Result

|Political Party

|

1

|2001

|

|

|

|

|Joined

|TRS

|

2

|2004

|to

|2008

|MLA

|Medaram Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|General Election

3

|2008

|

|

|

|For Telangana agitation

|Resigned

|

|

4

|2008 (By Polls)

|to

|2009

|MLA

|Medaram Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|By-Election

5

|2009

|to

|2010

|MLA

|Dharmapuri Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|General Election

6

|2010

|

|

|

|For Telangana agitation

|Resigned

|

|

7

|2010 (By Polls)

|to

|2014

|MLA

|Dharmapuri Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|By-Election

8

|2014

|to

|2018

|MLA

|Dharmapuri Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|General Election

9

|2018

|to

|2023

|MLA

|Dharmapuri Assembly Constituency

|Won

|TRS

|General Election

References