Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
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Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | |
|---|---|
Draupadi Murmu | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Preceded by | Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan |
| 28th Union Minister of State for Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 (serving along with Kamlesh Paswan) | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Preceded by | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 04 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Galla Jayadev |
| Constituency | Guntur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1976 Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, Pin Code - 522301[1] |
| Occupation | Doctor, Politician |
| Website | www |
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (born 7 March 1976), is an Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications in Government of India.[2] He was elected as a Member of parliament to the 18th Lok Sabha from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Indian general election, 2024 as a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate.[3]
Early life and education
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani was born on 7 March 1976
He finished his postgraduate training in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. In the course of his postgraduate training, he served as the representative of Pennsylvania in a national medical knowledge competition for two consecutive years. Subsequently, he served as an attending physician at Johns Hopkins University and Sinai Hospital for approximately five years, teaching residents and medical students.[6][non-primary source needed]
Pemmasani is the founder and CEO of UWorld, a test preparation company.[7]
Social activities
Pemmasani has worked at a no-cost medical clinic, extending healthcare assistance to uninsured or underinsured individuals within the Indian community in
Political career
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani's father, Sambasivarao, was fond of
He ran in the 2024 Indian general election from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency as a Telugu Desam Party candidate,[8] and won with 344,695 votes,[9] succeeding former member Galla Jayadev who had announced he was taking a break from politics in January 2024.[10]
Election statistics
| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Margin | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Lok Sabha | Telugu Desam Party | Guntur | Kilari Venkata Rosaiah[11] (YSRCP) | 8,64,948 | 3,44,695 | Won | |
See also
References
- ^ "Candidate Details". affidavit.eci.gov.in. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the richest Lok Sabha MP, gets Ministry of Rural Development and Communications".
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024, Parliamentary Constituency 13 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)". Election Commission of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "పెమ్మసాని చంద్రశేఖర్: బాల్యం, విద్యాభ్యాసం, వ్యక్తిగత జీవితం, రాజకీయ ప్రస్థానం" [Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar biography]. www.telugu.asianetnews.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, NRI Doctor-Turned-Politician And The Richest Candidate In Lok Sabha Elections 2024 With Rs 5,785,00,00,000 Worth Family Assets". www.timesnownews.com. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani Founder & CEO, UWorld". 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D. Founder & Chief Executive Officer". 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Lok Sabha 2024". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani Wins by 344695 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Lok Sabha elections: Who is Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani? The richest candidate in fourth phase". www.indiatvnews.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.