Koppula Eshwar is an Indian politician who has served as the Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare, Government of Telangana. He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He won as a Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from Dharmapuri constituency in Karimnagar assembly constituency.Election Results: KCR set to please all in choosing cabinet - The Times of IndiaKTR hints at becoming Industries Minister – The Hindu
Life Eshwar was born in Kummarikunta village of Julapalli Mandal, Karimnagar district in a Scheduled caste community.Dalit MLA backs K Chandrasekhar Rao as CM of Telangana His mother is Mallamma and father Lingaiah.
Political career Koppula Eshwar was born on April 20, 1959, and is a Graduate in Arts. A six time MLA from Karimnagar district, he started his political career in Telugu Desam Party in 1994 and continued as MLA from Medaram Assembly constituency and later from Dharmapuri Assembly constituency.
He joined TRS in 2001 and actively participated in Telangana agitation. He was elected MLA from Medaram constituency in 2004 after Matangi Narsaiah retired. He was reelected in 2008 from Medaram, 2009 in general elections, and 2010 by elections from Dharmapuri.
He worked in Singareni Collieries Company Limited for 26 years and served as Government Chief Whip from 2014 to 2018.
Positions held Telangana Cabinet Ministry of Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare, Disabled Welfare and Senior Citizens Welfare2019–2023Government Chief Whip 2014- 2018
Political statistics
Koppula Eshwar contested as Member of Legislative Assembly from Medaram and Dharmapuri (Assembly constituency).
Year Year Up ToContested ForConstituencyResultPolitical Party12001JoinedTRS22004to2008MLAMedaram Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election32008For Telangana agitationResigned42008 (By Polls) to2009MLAMedaram Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSBy-Election52009to2010MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election62010For Telangana agitationResigned72010 (By Polls)to2014MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSBy-Election82014to2018MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election92018to2023MLADharmapuri Assembly ConstituencyWonTRSGeneral Election
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