Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna (born 1954) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly Election from Achampet Constituency, reserved for SC community, in Nagarkurnool district on Indian National Congress ticket.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
His father is Balaiah (late). He married Anuradha, also a medical doctor, and has two children Yeshwanth and Yekthamukhi. After completing his MBBS,[4] he studied post-graduation in surgery at the NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, passing out in 1997.
Career
Krishna is a senior Congress leader from late nineties. He contested as MLA from Achampet in the 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election for the first time but lost to P. Ramulu of TDP by a margin of 12,346 votes. In the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, he defeated the same candidate by 20,665 votes. Later, he contested the Achampet seat on Congress ticket but lost all the three elections in 2009, 2014[5] and 2018.[6] In the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly Election, he defeated BRS candidate Guvvala Balaraju, to whom he lost in the previous two elections by a huge margin of 49,326 votes.[7][8][1]
Rare surgery
Krishna, who is a qualified surgeon, performed a surgery at the Achampet Government Hospital, along with his team and removed a 10-kg tumor from a woman's body, potentially saving her life.[9]
References
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- ^ "Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna, _PARTYABBR_ Candidate from Achampet Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Telangana Congress releases candidates' list". The Hindu. 2014-04-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ telugu. "Chikkudu vamshi krishna telangana achampet candidate Profile,Candidates Net Worth, Education News | ABP Desam". telugu.abplive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: Full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna". Electwise. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Telangana MLA performs life-saving surgery on woman with 10 kg tumor". India Today. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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