Addanki Dayakar
Addanki Dayakar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Council Telangana | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2025 | |
| Constituency | Elected by MLAs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 Nemmikallu, Athmakur Mandal, Surayapet District, Telangana, India[1] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Nagamani |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Alma mater | Osmania University (M.Com, M.Phil, PhD) |
Addanki Dayakar (born 1971) is an actor and Indian politician from Telangana. He was named as Congress Party candidate for the upcoming MLC elections under the MLA quota on 9 March 2025.[2][3][4]
He was unanimously Elected as Member of Telangana Legislative Council on 13 March 2025[5][6][7] and took oath as MLC on 7 April 2025.[8]
Political Career
[edit]Dayakar played a key role in the separate Telangana statehood movement. After the formation of Telangana he started his political career with Congress and contested unsuccessfully as the Congress candidate in 2014 and 2018 Assembly elections from Thungathurthi but lost by a narrow margin. He was denied a ticket in 2023 Elections.
Filmography
[edit]- Jai Bolo Telangana (2011)
- Bheemadevarapally Branchi (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Addanki Dayakar 2018 Election Affidavit". 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Vijayashanthi among three Congress candidates for Telangana MLC polls". The News Minute. 10 March 2025. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Congress announces names of candidates for biennial MLC polls in Telangana". Mint. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Telangana: Five MLCs elected unanimously under MLA quota". Deccan Chronicle. 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "5 MLCs under MLA quota elected unanimously". The Hans India. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "MLC poll: 3 from Cong, 1 each of CPI & BRS win unopposed". The Times of India. 14 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Newly elected MLCs take oath increasing Congress's strength". The Hindu. 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.