Teenmar Mallanna

Teenmar Mallanna
Member of Legislative Council, Telangana
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 June 2024
Preceded byPalla Rajeshwar Reddy
ConstituencyWarangal–Nalgonda–Khammam Graduates
Personal details
Born
Chintapandu Naveen

(1983-01-17) 17 January 1983 (age 41)
Madhapuram Village, Thurkapally MandaI, Nalgonda District,Telangana.
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseKondapuram Mathamma
Children3
Parent
  • Chintha Pandu Bagaiah (father)
ResidenceHyderabad
Education(Osmania University)
MBA (JNTUH)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Journalist

Teenmar Mallanna (born 17 January 1983) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He was elected as MLC in Telangana Legislative Council By election from Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC constituency in June 2024.[1]

He was a presenter of a satirical news bulletin "Teenmaar News" on V6 news channel during the Telangana agitation, and popularly known by his screen name Teenmaar Mallanna.

Political career

Teenmar Mallanna contested as Congress party candidate from Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC constituency in 2015 and finished third with BJP in second place and TRS candidate Palla Rajeshwar Reddy being the winner. He later contested unsuccessfully in Huzurnagar Assembly bypoll in 2019 and lost deposit, after the resignation of sitting MLA N Uttam Kumar Reddy following his election to the Lok Sabha.[2]

In 2021 Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC elections mallanna contested as Independent candidate and secured 83,520 votes, while TRS candidate Palla Rajeshwar Reddy remained victorious with1,11,090 votes and won by a majority of 12,806 votes.[3][4]

Teenmaar Mallanna has joined the Congress party on 8 November  2023 in the presence of AICC Telangana Incharge Manikrao Thakare, TPCC Working President Mahesh Kumar Goud[5][6] and later he was appointed as Campaign Committee Convenor for 2023 Telangana Assembly Elections.[citation needed]

Teenmar Mallanna was named as Congress Candidate for 2024 Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC bypoll which was held in 2024. The MLC by-election was necessitated by the resignation of sitting BRS MLC Palla Rajeswar Reddy as he was elected to the Telangana Legislative Assembly held in December 2023. Mallanna was elected as an MLC as he got the highest number of votes among all the contestants, as no candidate crossed the magic figure of 1,55,095 after the first preference votes.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ The Hindu (8 June 2024). "Mallanna wins graduate MLC seat even as Rakesh Reddy gives tough fight". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ The News Minute (9 October 2019). "Meet 'Teenmaar Mallanna,' the journalist taking on TRS and Cong in Huzurnagar bye-poll". Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ The Times of India (20 March 2021). "Teenmar show: Mallanna dances up a vote storm". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ The Hindu (20 March 2021). "Palla Rajeshwar retains seat". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ The Times of India (9 November 2023). "Mallanna joins Congress". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ Telangana Today (8 November 2023). "Teenmar Mallanna joins Congress party". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ The Times of India (8 June 2024). "Cong nominee Teenmaar Mallanna wins Grad MLC bypoll". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ Deccan Chronicle (8 June 2024). "Mallanna win in Graduate MLC elections with second priority votes". Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.