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Anil Kumar Eravathri | |
|---|---|
 Anil in 2024 | |
| Chairman Telangana Mineral Development Corporation | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manne Krishank |
| Government Whip United Andhra PradeshLegislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | K R Suresh Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Vemula Prashanth Reddy |
| Constituency | Balkonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Rajyam Party |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Website | www |
Anil Kumar Eravathri is an Indian politician who representedBalkonda Assembly constituency from 2009 to 2014, as MLA[1] and served as a government whip in the United Andhra Pradesh assembly from 2012 to 2014. He is a US returned engineer who has his own Internet of things firm in Hyderabad.[2] He is a member of theIndian National Congress party. Anil serves as the chairperson of the Telangana Mineral Development Corporation[3] and is a member of the 22-member Political Affairs Committee of theTelangana Pradesh Congress Committee.
Anil Eravathri was born in theNizamabad district inPadmashali. He completed his bachelor's degree in engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, went to the US for higher studies and started an information technology consulting company before returning to India in 2008.
Anil Eravathri joined the newly formedPraja Rajyam Party of the actor Chiranjeevi in 2009, contested fromBalkonda Assembly constituency in the Nizamabad district of Telangana, and won with a majority of 8159 votes in a three-way contest involving the Indian National Congress party and theTelangana Rashtra Samithi. The Indian National Congress party formed the government and PRP had to play the role of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.[4]
Anil Eravathri became a member of the Indian National Congress party after Chiranjeevi decided to merge his party Praja Rajyam Party with it in 2011.[5] Anil Eravathri played a key role in the PRP and served as its general secretary of the state unit before its merger with the Congress party in 2012. He worked closely with the Congress party leaders for the benefit of the farming community and turmeric farmers of his constituency.
| Position | Organization | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Government Whip | AP Legislative Assembly | (2012–2014) |
| Member, Balkonda Assembly Constituency[6] | AP Legislative Assembly | (2009–2014) |
| General Secretary | Praja Rajyam party | (2010-2014) |