Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma is an Indian politician from Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma | |
|---|---|
"Bhupatiraju Srinivasa Varma Taking oath as Central Minister" | |
| 15th Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Preceded by | Krishan Pal Gurjar |
| 21st Union Minister of State for Steel | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Preceded by | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju |
| Constituency | Narasapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1967 Narasapuram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Venkateswari Devi |
| Parent | Suryanarayana Raju |
| Residence(s) | Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh Own Residence New Delhi Official Residence |
| Alma mater | Andhra University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma was born on 4 August 1967 in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh to Suryanarayana Raju and Sita. He completed MA from Andhra University.
Political career
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma worked for AISAF as a student leader in 1980 and later started his political career by joining in BJP in 1988 as a BJP worker. Between 1991 - 97 he served as the District President of BJP Bhimavaram Town, Served twice as West Godavari district president of BJP from 2008-14. In 2014, he won as councilor of Bhimavaram municipal ward with the support of Telugu Desam Party. He also worked as the in-charge chairman. He Worked as Bharatiya Janatha Party State Secretary from 2020-23. In 2024, with the support of Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party he was elected as MP on BJP ticket from Narsapuram constituency with a huge margin even though Bharatiya Janatha Party candidate secured just 1% of polled votes in the previous elections.[3]
Elections contested and results
| Year | Constituency | Result | vote | opponent | vote | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Narasapuram | Won | 7,07,343 | Guduri Umabala | 4,30,541 | 2,76,802 |
See also
References
- "Narsapuram, Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Raju Bhupathi Wins with 276802 Votes Lead". India Today. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- Quint, The (2024-06-04). "Narsapuram Election Result 2024 Live Updates: BJP's Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma Has Won in This Lok Sabha Seat". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- "Narsapuram election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Bupathi Raju Srinivas Varma defeats YSRCP's Umabala Guduri by 2,76,802 votes". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-05.