Sri Ganesh (politician)

Narayanan Sri Ganesh
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
 4 June 2024
Preceded byG. Lasya Nanditha
ConstituencySecunderabad Cantonment
Personal details
Born (1978-08-08) 8 August 1978 (age 46)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		BJP, BRS
SpouseVarsha
ChildrenMukul
ParentM. Narayanan
Residence(s)Subbarao Colony, Picket, Secunderabad, Telangana[1]

Narayanan Sri Ganesh is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana. He was elected to the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Secunderabad Cantonment in 2024 by election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2]

Political career

Sri Ganesh started his political career with Indian National Congress and later Joined in Bharatiya Janata Party before 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly Election and unsuccessfully contested on BJP ticket and lost to TRS candidate G. Sayanna by a margin of 37,563 votes and later joined TRS. He switched to Bharatiya Janata Party before 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly Election and contested as BJP candidate and lost to BRS candidate G. Lasya Nanditha by 17,169 votes.[3]

The bypoll to the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency was held on 13 May 2024, necessitated due to the death of BRS MLA G. Lasya Nanditha in a road accident on 23 February 2024. Sri Ganesh switched from BJP to Congress on 19 March 2024[4] and secured the congress ticket[5] and contested as INC candidate by defeating his nearest rival Dr.T.N. Vamsha Tilak of BJP with a margin of 13,206 votes.[6] Sri Ganesh polled 53,651 votes, while Tilak secured 40,445 votes and Nivedita Sayanna of BRS finished third with 34,462 votes.[7]

References

  1. ^ Sakshi (2023). "Sri Ganesh Narayanan Election Affidavit 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ The Hindu (4 June 2024). "Turncoat triumphs as Congress regains Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency". Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India (3 December 2023). "Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: Secunderabad Cantonment". Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ The Times of India (20 March 2024). "Cantt leader Sri Ganesh leaves BJP for Congress". Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ The News Minute (6 April 2024). "Congress names Sri Ganesh as candidate for Secunderabad Cantt by-election". Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ Deccan Chronicle (4 June 2024). "Sriganesh Narayanan Wins Secunderabad Cantonment Bypoll". Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Cantonment Assembly Bye Election". Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.