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'''Annabathuni Siva Kumar''' (born 1969) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is an [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] of [[YSR Congress Party]] from [[Tenali Assembly constituency|Tenali Assembly Constituency]] in [[Guntur district|Guntur district]]. He won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annabathuni Siva Kumar |url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/annabathuni-siva-kumar |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tenali Assembly Election 2024: Tenali Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/tenali-constituency-result-1091 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He contested again on [[YSR Congress Party]] ticket but lost the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Annam |first=Bandhavi |date=2023-10-25 |title='Andhra Paris' set to witness tough fight |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/Oct/25/andhra-paris-set-to-witness-tough-fight-2626844.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Tenali Constituency Election Results 2024: Tenali Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/tenali |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kumar was born in Tenali to Annabathuni Satyanarayana, a former MLA from [[Tenali]]. He completed his B.A from ASN College, Tenali in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-14 |title=Annabathuni Siva Kumar {{!}} MLA {{!}} Tenali {{!}} Guntur {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://theleaderspage.com/annabathuni-siva-kumar/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kumar started his political career with [[Telugu Desam Party]]. Later in 2014, he joined YSR Congress Party and contested the 2014 Assembly election but lost from [[Tenali Assembly constituency|Tenali constituency]]. However, in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]] he defeated Alapati Rajendra Prasad by a margin of 17,649 votes. In November 2023, he launched a programme called 'Good Morning Tenali', where he visited each ward to hear the grievances of the residents regarding civic issues and to inspect the 10 wards in his constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-30 |title=Initiative helps Tenali MLA reach out to public |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/Nov/30/initiative-helps-tenali-mla-reach-out-to-public-2069219.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He contested Tenali seat again on [[YSR Congress Party]] ticket but lost the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]<ref name=":1" /> to [[Nadendla Manohar]] of Jana Sena Party by a margin of 48,112 votes.<ref name=":2" />

== Controversy ==
Siva Kumar was caught on camera slapping a voter on the election day on 13 May 2024 in a polling booth campus in Tenali.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sudhir |first=S. N. V. |title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Violence mars polling as state records over 78% voter turnout |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/violence-mars-polling-as-andhra-pradesh-records-over-78-voter-turnout-3020803 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The voter slapped back but a few followers were seen physically assaulting the voter. It was reported that the voter objected to the Siva Kumar jumping the queue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=chandra.B |first=Sarath |title=Voter slap to MLA: సంయమనం కోల్పోయిన ఎమ్మెల్యే.. తెనాలి ఎమ్మెల్యే అన్నాబత్తుని శివకుమార్‌కు చెంపదెబ్బ, ఈసీ ఆగ్రహం |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections/mla-who-lost-his-temper-voter-slaps-tenali-mla-annabathuni-sivakumar-121715580423899.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516074325/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections/mla-who-lost-his-temper-voter-slaps-tenali-mla-annabathuni-sivakumar-121715580423899.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2024 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Hindustantimes Telugu |language=te}}</ref> A case was registered on the MLA and his followers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kandepu |first=Venkatesh |date=2024-05-14 |title=తెనాలి వైసీపీ ఎమ్మెల్యేపై కేసు, చెంప చెళ్లుమనిపించిన ఘటనలో షాక్ |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/andhra-pradesh/guntur-news-case-against-tenali-ysrcp-mla-annabathuni-siva-kumar-161243 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=telugu.abplive.com |language=te}}</ref> In a complaint to the police, the victim Gottimukkala Sudhakar alleged that the MLA and six of his followers have slapped and manhandled him.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tenali Assembly Election Results 2024: Tenali Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/tenali-constituency-result-1091 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Tenali Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/tenali-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-assembly-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8916752.html |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]
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[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Guntur district]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]

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