Koppula Eshwar Explained

Koppula Eshwar
Birth Date:20 April 1959
Birth Place:Godavarikhani
Residence:Karimnagar
Constituency:Dharmapuri, Jagityala, Telangana
Office:Ministry of Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare
Term Start:2019
Term End:4 December 2023
Party:Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Website:https://koppulaeshwar.officialpress.in/

Koppula Eshwar is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of All Welfare Departments, BC Welfare in Telangana.[1] He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He won as a Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Dharmapuri constituency in Karimnagar assembly constituency.[2] [3] [4]

Life

Eshwar was born in Kummarikunta village of Julapalli Mandal, Karimnagar district in a Scheduled caste community.[5] 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 Mathang 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

Telangana Cabinet Ministry of Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare2019–Present
Government Chief Whip 2014- 2018

Political statistics

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

YearYear Up ToContested ForConstituencyResultPolitical Party
12001JoinedTRS
22004to2008MLAMedaram Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election
32008For Telangana agitationResigned
42008 (By Polls) to2009MLAMedaram Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSBy-Election
52009to2010MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election
62010For Telangana agitationResigned
72010 (By Polls)to2014MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSBy-Election
82014to2018MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election
92018toPresentMLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election

Notes and References

  1. News: Chief Whip Koppula Eshwar as MLA from Dharmapuri. myinfoindia. 21 April 2015. 21 April 2015.
  2. 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
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ktr-hints-at-becoming-industries-minister/article6054410.ece KTR hints at becoming Industries Minister – The Hindu
  4. News: KCR to Be Sworn in Telangana State's First CM on June 2 . 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 . dead . 24 May 2014 . The New Indian Express.
  5. 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