Swamy Goud Explained

K. Swamy Goud
Birth Date:1954 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Kismatpur, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana
Nationality:Indian
Known For:Telangana activism
Occupation:Politician
Party:Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Otherparty:Bharatiya Janata Party

Kanakamamidi Swamy Goud (born 5 July 1954) is an IndianPolitician from Telangana 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 TRS from 2012 to 2020.[1] He is convener of Telangana Joint Action Committee.[2] [3] [4] He is a member of TRS politburo.

Goud won the legislative council seat from Karimnagar graduate constituency that went to polls with five other seats on 21 February. 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.

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.[5] He retired from government service on 31 July 2012.

He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi in November 2012 and was made its Politburo member.[6] 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[7] 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.[8]

References

  1. News: K Swamy Goud MLC Profile . 5 July 2016.
  2. Web site: B. Chandrashekhar . States / Andhra Pradesh : Naidu's padayatra enters 'T' sans opposition . The Hindu . 2012-10-22 . 2012-11-16.
  3. Web site: BV Shiva Shankar. TNN . Eying monopoly on Telangana, KCR vetoes; T-JAC meeting postponed . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127031910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-09/hyderabad/35015320_1_jac-m-kodandaram-kcr . dead . 2013-01-27 . 2012-11-09 . . 2012-11-16.
  4. Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Association president
  5. Web site: TNN. Telangana NGOs sound strike threat . https://archive.today/20130103141831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/hyderabad/31049945_1_strike-notice-employees-chief-secretary . dead . 2013-01-03 . 2012-02-11 . . 2012-11-16.
  6. News: Business Standard . Swamy Goud joins TRS . Business Standard India . 16 November 2012. 2012-11-16.
  7. News: TRS senior leader Swamy Goud joins BJP . 21 October 2022 . 26 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021150311/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/261120/trs-senior-leader-swamy-goud-joins-bjp.html . 21 October 2022.
  8. News: The Hindu . Jolt to BJP in Telangana as Swamy Goud, Sravan return to TRS ahead of Munugode bypoll . 21 October 2022 . 21 October 2022 . 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 . 21 October 2022.