V. Srinivas Goud

V. Srinivas Goud
Goud smiling at the camera
Goud in 2019
Minister of Prohibition & Excise, Sports & Youth services, Tourism & Culture and Archaeology
Government of Telangana
In office
19 Feb 2019 – 03 December 2023
Chief MinisterK. Chandrasekhar Rao
Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2023
Preceded byYennam Srinivas Reddy
Succeeded byYennam Srinivas Reddy
ConstituencyMahbubnagar
Personal details
Born (1969-03-16) 16 March 1969 (age 55)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality India
Political partyTelangana Rashtra Samithi
SpouseSharada
ChildrenSrihitha, Sriharshita
Parent(s)Narayana Goud, Shanthamma
EducationB.Sc, PGDCJ, PGDWMM
OccupationPolitician and activist

Virusanolla Srinivas Goud[1] (born 16 March 1969) is an Indian politician served as the Minister of Prohibition & Excise, Sports & Youth services, Tourism & Culture and Archaeology of Telangana state. He represented Mahbubnagar constituency as an MLA in the Telangana Legislative Assembly from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

Goud started his career as a political activist. He is a former state government official who served as the Telangana Gazetted Officers’ (TGO) president.[2][3] He also acted as the co-chairman of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (TJAC) during the Telangana movement.[4]

Early life

V. Srinivas Goud was born on 16 March 1969 in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana to V. Narayan Goud and Shanthamma.[5] He studied B.Sc., PGDCJ, PGDWMM and holds a post-graduate degree in journalism.[6] After clearing the state civil services, Goud joined the Andhra Pradesh Government. He worked as a zonal commissioner in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation before starting a career in politics.[6]

Career

Goud joined the government of Andhra Pradesh in 1998.

Political career

Goud resigned from his government job and joined the political party Telangana Rashtra Samithi on 13 March 2014. He had contested Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014 from Mahbubnagar constituency and won the seat.[7] Srinivas Goud has been elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for the 2nd time with 57,775 majority. This being the highest majority win in combined Mahabubnagar district in 2019 elections. He is very close confidant of Chief Minister K ChandraShekar Rao and KTR. Goud has been inducted into the Telangana Cabinet on 19 February 2019,[6] and has been allocated Prohibition & Excise, Youth Services, Sports, Tourism, Culture & Archeology Portfolios.[8]

Personal life

Goud is married to Sharada and has two daughters.[5]

Doctorates

V Srinivas Goud received Doctorates from American University of Global Peace and Dayspring Christian University.

References

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  1. ^ "Srinivas Goud Virusanolla(BRS):Constituency- MAHBUBNAGAR(MAHBUBNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Telangana gazetted officers warn of indefinite strike". The Hindu. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Panchayats oppose Bhadrachalam merger". The Hindu. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ^ "TJAC intensifies activities". The Hindu. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Member's Profile - Telangana-Legislature: SRI V. SRINIVAS GOUD". Telangana Legislature.
  6. ^ a b c Maddela, Jagruthi (19 February 2019). "Work Profiles of new Ministers in the TS Government (V Srinivas Goud, Ch Malla Reddy, Koppula Eshwar)". The Hans India.
  7. ^ "ts Legislative Assembly Election 2014 Result". eciresults.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Telangana State Portal Council of Ministers (Present)". www.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 28 August 2021.