Swamy Goud
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. Swamy Goud
| image = K Swamy Goud.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Swamy at the US as of October 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|07|05}}
| birth_place =Kismatpur, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for = Telangana activism
| occupation = Politician
| party = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
({{small|2012–2020}})
({{small|2022–present}})
| otherparty = Bharatiya Janata Party
({{small|2020–2022}})
}}
Kanakamamidi Swamy Goud (born 5 July 1954) is an Indian
Politician from Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He Joined Bharatiya Janatha Party in 2020 and quit in 2022. He was the Chairman of Telangana Legislative Council from 2014 to 2019. He was the Politician of BRS from 2012 to 2020.{{cite news |url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/kanakamamidi-swamy-goud-profile/ |title=K Swamy Goud MLC Profile |date=5 July 2016}} He is convener of Telangana Joint Action Committee.{{cite web|author=B. Chandrashekhar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/naidu-arrives-in-telangana-for-foot-march/article4022750.ece |title=States / Andhra Pradesh : Naidu's padayatra enters 'T' sans opposition |work=The Hindu |date=2012-10-22 |access-date=2012-11-16}}{{cite web|author=BV Shiva Shankar|agency=TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Eying-monopoly-on-Telangana-KCR-vetoes-T-JAC-meeting-postponed/articleshow/17158373.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127031910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-09/hyderabad/35015320_1_jac-m-kodandaram-kcr |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-01-27 |title=Eying monopoly on Telangana, KCR vetoes; T-JAC meeting postponed |date=2012-11-09 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2012-11-16}}Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Association president He is a member of BRS politburo.
Goud won the legislative council seat from Karimnagar graduate constituency that went to polls with five other seats on 21 February{{when|date=July 2014}}. Goud polled 33,000 first preferential votes to win the Karimnagar graduates' seat.
Early life
Goud was born in Kismatpur, Rajendranagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district of Telangana.
Career
He worked with Andhra Pradesh Government for over 30 years. He was an active member of the trade union.
He started his career as an Attender.
During the 1977 cyclone in Krishna district, he helped perform cremations, supplying clothes and food under the guidance of Thomas{{who|date=July 2014}}.
He was a prominent activist for Telangana statehood and actively participated in many agitations. He was one of the people behind the employees strike for Telangana called Sakala Janula Samme.{{cite web|author=TNN|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Telangana-NGOs-sound-strike-threat/articleshow/11842897.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103141831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/hyderabad/31049945_1_strike-notice-employees-chief-secretary |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-01-03 |title=Telangana NGOs sound strike threat |date=2012-02-11 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2012-11-16}} He retired from government service on 31 July 2012.
He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi in November 2012 and was made its Politburo member.{{cite news|author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/swamy-goud-joins-trs/79818/ |title=Swamy Goud joins TRS |newspaper=Business Standard India |date= 16 November 2012|access-date=2012-11-16}} He was elected as an MLC from Karimnagar by securing 92.68% beating previous record of 85% by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
K Swamy Goud resigned to TRS and joined BJP on 2020 November 26 in the presence of BJP national president J. P. Nadda in Delhi{{cite news |title=TRS senior leader Swamy Goud joins BJP |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/261120/trs-senior-leader-swamy-goud-joins-bjp.html |access-date=21 October 2022 |date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021150311/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/261120/trs-senior-leader-swamy-goud-joins-bjp.html |archive-date=21 October 2022}} and later resigned to BJP and rejoined TRS in the presence of party's working president and K. T. Rama Rao on 21 October 2022 in Hyderabad.{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Jolt to BJP in Telangana as Swamy Goud, Sravan return to TRS ahead of Munugode bypoll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jolt-to-bjp-in-telangana-as-swamy-goud-sravan-return-to-trs-ahead-of-munugode-bypoll/article66040194.ece |access-date=21 October 2022 |date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021150553/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jolt-to-bjp-in-telangana-as-swamy-goud-sravan-return-to-trs-ahead-of-munugode-bypoll/article66040194.ece |archive-date=21 October 2022}}
File:Swamy goud Joined TRS 3.jpg and Minister V. Srinivas Goud at Manneguda]]
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