Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok
Indian Politician
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | |
|---|---|
| Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Malladi Krishna Rao |
| Constituency | Yanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 30)[1] Yanam, Puducherry |
| Political party | INDEPENDENT |
| Residence | Yanam |
| Education | PG Diploma in Business Administration |
| Profession | Social worker |
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok is an Indian politician of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He was elected to state legislative assembly from Yanam constituency as independent candidate during 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election.[2]
After winning the assembly elections as independent candidate, he pledged his support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.[3]
Family and educational background
Ashok is a son of Late Gollapalli Gangadhara Prathap, a BJP politician in Yanam during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His father contested unsuccessfully from Yanam in 2000 (By-election) and 2001 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election. Ashok pursued PG Diploma in Business Administration.[4]
Elections contested and results
| Year | Constituency | Result | vote | opponent | vote | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yanam[2][5][6] |  Y Won | 17131 | N. Rangasamy | 16475 | 655 |
Thiru.N.Rangasamy has served as Puducherry Chief Minister three times. Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok won the election against Chief Minister. It is a record in Union Territory of Puducherry.
Titles held
| Preceded by Malladi Krishna Rao | MLA of Yanam 2021–2026 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
See also
- Yanam (Union Territory Assembly constituency)
- 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
References
- ^ "Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok(Independent(IND)):Constituency- YANAM(PUDUCHERRY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
- ^ a b "Independent wins Yanam assembly seat | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Centre nominates 3 BJP supporters as MLAs in Puducherry". Times of India. 10 May 2021.
- ^ "'నమస్తే యానాం' పేరుతో రాజకీయ అరంగేట్రం.. సీఎం అభ్యర్థిపై యువకుడు విజయం". Samayam Telugu. 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Yanam Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of IND Wins". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021.
- ^ "என்.ஆர், காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர் ரங்கசாமி ஏனாம் தொகுதியில் தோல்வி || NR congress rangasamy loss yanam constituency". Maalaimalar. 2 May 2021.
