Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok Explained

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok
Office:Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2 May 2021
Constituency:Yanam
Predecessor:Malladi Krishna Rao
Successor:Incumbent
Birth Place:Yanam, Puducherry
Birth Date:1993 5, df=yes[1]
Party:INDEPENDENT
Residence:Yanam
Profession:Social worker
Education:PG Diploma in Business Administration

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok is an Indian politician of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He was elected to state legislative assembly from Yanam constituency as independent candidate during 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election.[2]

After winning the assembly elections as independent candidate, he pledged his support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.[3]

Family and educational background

Ashok is a son of Late Gollapalli Gangadhara Prathap, a BJP politician in Yanam during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His father contested unsuccessfully from Yanam in 2000 (By-election) and 2001 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election. Ashok pursued PG Diploma in Business Administration.[4]

Elections contested and results

Thiru.N.Rangasamy has served as Puducherry Chief Minister three times. Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok won the election against Chief Minister. It is a record in Union Territory of Puducherry.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok(Independent(IND)):Constituency- YANAM(PUDUCHERRY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate.
  2. News: Independent wins Yanam assembly seat | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India. The Times of India. 3 May 2021 .
  3. Web site: Centre nominates 3 BJP supporters as MLAs in Puducherry. May 10, 2021. Times of India.
  4. Web site: 'నమస్తే యానాం' పేరుతో రాజకీయ అరంగేట్రం.. సీఎం అభ్యర్థిపై యువకుడు విజయం. May 3, 2021. Samayam Telugu.
  5. Web site: Yanam Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of IND Wins. May 2, 2021. www.news18.com.
  6. Web site: என்.ஆர், காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர் ரங்கசாமி ஏனாம் தொகுதியில் தோல்வி || NR congress rangasamy loss yanam constituency. May 2, 2021. Maalaimalar.