Tolkanti Prakash Goud (born 5 May 1959) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a four time MLA from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency in Ranga Reddy district. He represents Bharat Rashtra Samithi and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. [1] He has been an elected MLA from Rajendranagar continuously from 2009. In July 2024, he joined Indian National Congress Party. [2]
Early life and education
Goud is from Rajendranagar. His was born in Mylar Devarapalli village, Rajendranagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district, to father Tolkanti Gandaiah Goud and Lakshmamma. He left school after Class 5. [3] He married Sulochana and they have three sons and two daughters. [4]
Career
Goud won from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. He polled 121,734 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Thokala Srinivas Reddy of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a huge margin of 32,096 votes. [5] [6] [7]
He won as an MLA for the first time in 2009 representing Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He retained the seat as TDP candidate in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Later, he moved to Telangana Rashtra Samithi and won the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election [7] and became a four time MLA winning the 2023 Assembly election.
References
- ^ "Rajendranagar assembly election results 2023: Rajendranagar Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Prakash Goud: సీఎం రేవంత్రెడ్డి సమక్షంలో కాంగ్రెస్లో చేరిన ఎమ్మెల్యే ప్రకాశ్ గౌడ్". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "T. Prakash Goud(BRS):Constituency- RAJENDRANAGAR(RANGA REDDY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/getMLAMemberDetails?memid=1320&constid=51&orderby=1&termid=15
- ^ english. "Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 Live, Rajendranagar Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABPLive". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: T Prakash Goud Of BRS Wins By A Swooping 32096 Votes As BJP's Thokala Srinivas Reddy Falls Behind". News18. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "Rajendranagar Constituency Election Results 2023: Rajendranagar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
Tolkanti Prakash Goud (born 5 May 1959) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a four time MLA from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency in Ranga Reddy district. He represents Bharat Rashtra Samithi and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. [1] He has been an elected MLA from Rajendranagar continuously from 2009. In July 2024, he joined Indian National Congress Party. [2]
Early life and education
Goud is from Rajendranagar. His was born in Mylar Devarapalli village, Rajendranagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district, to father Tolkanti Gandaiah Goud and Lakshmamma. He left school after Class 5. [3] He married Sulochana and they have three sons and two daughters. [4]
Career
Goud won from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. He polled 121,734 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Thokala Srinivas Reddy of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a huge margin of 32,096 votes. [5] [6] [7]
He won as an MLA for the first time in 2009 representing Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He retained the seat as TDP candidate in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Later, he moved to Telangana Rashtra Samithi and won the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election [7] and became a four time MLA winning the 2023 Assembly election.
References
- ^ "Rajendranagar assembly election results 2023: Rajendranagar Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Prakash Goud: సీఎం రేవంత్రెడ్డి సమక్షంలో కాంగ్రెస్లో చేరిన ఎమ్మెల్యే ప్రకాశ్ గౌడ్". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "T. Prakash Goud(BRS):Constituency- RAJENDRANAGAR(RANGA REDDY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/getMLAMemberDetails?memid=1320&constid=51&orderby=1&termid=15
- ^ english. "Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 Live, Rajendranagar Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABPLive". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: T Prakash Goud Of BRS Wins By A Swooping 32096 Votes As BJP's Thokala Srinivas Reddy Falls Behind". News18. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "Rajendranagar Constituency Election Results 2023: Rajendranagar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-07-17.