Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani Explained

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
Alma Mater:M.D. (Geisinger Medical Center)
M.B.B.S. (Osmania Medical College)
Office:28th Union Minister of State for Communications
Term Start:11 June 2024
President:Draupadi Murmu
Primeminister:Narendra Modi
Predecessor:Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan
Office1:28th Union Minister of State for Rural Development
Term Start1:11 June 2024
(serving along with Kamlesh Paswan)
President1:Droupadi Murmu
Primeminister1:Narendra Modi
Minister1:Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Predecessor1:Faggan Singh Kulaste
Office2:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency2:Guntur
Term Start2:4 June 2024
Predecessor2:Galla Jayadev
Party:Telugu Desam Party
Birth Date:1976 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Burripalem, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Residence:H.No.5-1/2, Near Kalyana Mandapam, Burripalem Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, Pin Code - 522301[1]
Father:Sambasiva Rao Pemmasani
Mother:Suvarchala Pemmasani
Spouse: [2]
Children:2
Occupation:Doctor, Politician

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (born 7 March 1976) is a doctor by profession and an Indian politician currently serving as the 28th Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications since June 2024.[3] He was elected as a Member of parliament to the 18th Lok Sabha from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Indian general election, 2024 as a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate.[4] [5]

Early life and education

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani was born on 7 March 1976[6] at Burripalem, Guntur District. With aspirations to become a doctor, he secured 27th rank in the EAMCET in 1993–94 and obtained a seat at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad.[7]

He finished his postgraduate training in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. In the course of his postgraduate training, he served as the representative of Pennsylvania in a national medical knowledge competition for two consecutive years. Subsequently, he served as an attending physician at Johns Hopkins University and Sinai Hospital for approximately five years, teaching residents and medical students.[8]

Pemmasani is the founder and CEO of UWorld, a test preparation company.[9]

Political career

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani's father, Sambasivarao, was fond of N.T. Rama Rao. Due to this connection, he joined the Telugu Desam Party. He later served as the Deputy Chairman of Narasaraopet town. Following his father's involvement in politics, Chandra Sekhar also joined the same party. He admired Chandrababu Naidu greatly. When Chandrababu Naidu became Chief Minister, Chandra Sekhar actively participated in organizing events held in America during his visits.[10] In 2014 and 2019, Chandra Sekhar attempted to secure a Narasaraopet Lok Sabha ticket from Telugu Desam Party. However, due to the opportunity given to the former Indian National Congress leader, Rayapati Sambasiva Rao he withdrew for a considerable period.[6]

He ran in the 2024 Indian general election from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency as a Telugu Desam Party candidate,[11] and won with 344,695 votes,[12] succeeding former member Galla Jayadev who had announced he was taking a break from politics in January 2024.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Candidate Details. affidavit.eci.gov.in. 2024-04-22. 2024-05-26. en.
  2. Web site: Member Detail. sansad.in/ls. 2024-07-13. en.
  3. News: TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the richest Lok Sabha MP, gets Ministry of Rural Development and Communications .
  4. Web site: General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024, Parliamentary Constituency 13 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh). Election Commission of India. 2024-06-05. 2024-06-04. en.
  5. News: India Today . 13 July 2024 . Businessmen In august company . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807175452/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-businessmen-in-august-company-2565840-2024-07-13 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . en.
  6. Web site: పెమ్మసాని చంద్రశేఖర్: బాల్యం, విద్యాభ్యాసం, వ్యక్తిగత జీవితం, రాజకీయ ప్రస్థానం. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar biography. www.telugu.asianetnews.com. 2024-05-26. te.
  7. Web site: Meet Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, NRI Doctor-Turned-Politician And The Richest Candidate In Lok Sabha Elections 2024 With Rs 5,785,00,00,000 Worth Family Assets . www.timesnownews.com. 2024-04-23. 2024-05-26. en.
  8. Web site: Meet TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, The Richest Lok Sabha Candidate. 2024-04-26. 2024-07-13. en.
  9. Web site: Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D. Founder & Chief Executive Officer. 2024-06-09. en.
  10. Web site: Meet TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, The Richest Lok Sabha Candidate. 2024-04-26. 2024-07-13. en.
  11. Web site: Lok Sabha 2024. www.myneta.info. 2024-05-26. en.
  12. Web site: 4 June 2024 . Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani Wins by 344695 Votes . India Today.
  13. News: Raghavendra . V. . 2024-01-28 . TDP MP Galla Jayadev announces break from full-time politics . 2024-06-05 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  14. Web site: Lok Sabha elections: Who is Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani? The richest candidate in fourth phase. www.indiatvnews.com. 2024-05-07. 2024-05-26. en.