Nallagatla Swamy Das (born 4 October 1963) is an Indian politician from Anumollanka, NTR district of Andhra Pradesh. He was twice elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh during the years 1994-2004 representing Telugu Desam Party from the Tiruvuru Assembly constituency. In 2024 he joined YSR Congress Party prior to the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
Early political career Swamy Das entered politics as a Student leader when he was a student at S.R. & B.G.N.R. Govt. Degree College. He was again elected as a Student Union leader for TNSF while studying at Osmania. At first he supported the Communist Party Of India[CPI/CPM]. In 1993 he entered the Telugu Desam Party."Sadassu should have been at village level". The Hindu. Jun 07, 2005. He won two elections against Koneru Rangarao,"Battle ground for veteran and debutant" . The Hindu. the reigning M.L.A. of Tiruvuru who was also The Deputy Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh at that time.
Legislative career 1994–2014 Swamy Das was TDP's contesting candidate five times in a row from Tiruvuru Constituency."Badiga confident of win". The Hindu."Vijayamma faulted for holding Bible in public meetings". Telugu People. In 2014, Swamy Das contested general elections representing the Telugu Desam Party,"Know Your Leader – Seemandhra – Krishna District Contestants". Mango News, 6 May 2014. but lost in a close vote to Kokkiligadda Rakshana Nidhi."Tiruvuru Election Results 2014". Elections India
Electoral performance S.No Year Election Constituency Party Votes Vote % Margin Result11994MLATiruvuru Telugu Desam Party64,035 51.92 +7,9862199961,206 47.69 +1,0833200460,35542.87 -16,7694200963,35943.02 -2655201476,46846.87 -1,67662024YSR Congress Party78,84543.75 -21,874
Personal life
Swamy Das met his life partner, N. Sudha Rani when he was attending Osmania University where she was studying M.Sc.(Chemistry). They married in 1990 and the couple have one son. Rani resigned her Group one post and joined her husband in politics and was elected as Zilla Parishath Chairperson for Krishna District from Nandigama during the years 2004-2008."Uphill task for TDP former MLA" By P. Sujatha Varma The Hindu."Telugu Desam party fields newcomer from Nidumolu". The Hindu. In 2013 she is the Telugu Desam Party women's wing Secretary for the State.
References
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