Anil Kumar Eravathri
Anil Kumar Eravathri | |
|---|---|
 Anil in 2024 | |
| Chairman Telangana Mineral Development Corporation | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manne Krishank |
| Government Whip United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | K R Suresh Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Vemula Prashanth Reddy |
| Constituency | Balkonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nizamabad, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Rajyam Party |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Website | www |
Anil Kumar Eravathri is an Indian politician who represented Balkonda Assembly constituency from 2009 to 2014, as MLA[1] and served as a government whip in the United Andhra Pradesh assembly from 2012 to 2014. He is a US returned engineer who has his own Internet of things firm in Hyderabad.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress party. Anil serves as the chairperson of the Telangana Mineral Development Corporation[3] and is a member of the 22-member Political Affairs Committee of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee.
Background
Anil Eravathri was born in the Nizamabad district in Padmashali. He completed his bachelor's degree in engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, went to the US for higher studies and started an information technology consulting company before returning to India in 2008.
Career
Anil Eravathri joined the newly formed Praja Rajyam Party of the actor Chiranjeevi in 2009, contested from Balkonda Assembly constituency in the Nizamabad district of Telangana, and won with a majority of 8159 votes in a three-way contest involving the Indian National Congress party and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The Indian National Congress party formed the government and PRP had to play the role of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.[4]
Anil Eravathri became a member of the Indian National Congress party after Chiranjeevi decided to merge his party Praja Rajyam Party with it in 2011.[5] Anil Eravathri played a key role in the PRP and served as its general secretary of the state unit before its merger with the Congress party in 2012. He worked closely with the Congress party leaders for the benefit of the farming community and turmeric farmers of his constituency.
Positions held
| Position | Organization | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Government Whip | AP Legislative Assembly | (2012–2014) |
| Member, Balkonda Assembly Constituency[6] | AP Legislative Assembly | (2009–2014) |
| General Secretary | Praja Rajyam party | (2010-2014) |
References
- ^ "AP MLAs 2009". India votes.
- ^ "Anil kumar directorship". Zauba corp.
- ^ "TGMDC". TGMDC.
- ^ "Chiru elected PRP party leader, party to play constructive role". The Times of India. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "PRP Merger with Congress". The Times of India.
- ^ "ECI 2009 AP assembly results". 2009.