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'''Bandi Sanjay Kumar''' (born 11 July 1971) is an Indian politician who is the 3rd and current State [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana|President of Bharatiya Janata Party of Telangana]] and [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of the Lok Sabha]] representing Karimnagar Constituency<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/mar/12/karimnagar-mp-bandi-sanjay-kumar-appointed-as-bjp-telangana-president-2115646.html | title=Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar appointed as BJP Telangana president | publisher=New Indian Express | work=R Pridhvi Raj | date=12 March 2020 | accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref> and board Member of the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar]], Hyderabad, Telangana.

== Early life and education ==
Bandi was born on 11 July 1971 to B. Narsayya and B. Sakuntala. He completed his secondary schooling at Sri Saraswathi Shishumandir Unnata paathashaala, in [[Karimnagar]], in 1986. Bandi was also active in the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] as a youth, joining the organization at the age of twelve.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/elections/prajatantram_biography?PLID=324|title=Bandi Sanjay|website=www.andhrajyothy.com|access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Bandi was involved with the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]]' student wing, and eventually became town president and a state executive member of the organization. He was also involved in the [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]], the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]'s youth wing. He also occupied leadership positions in this organization, becoming "town secretary, town president, national secretary of [[Kerala]] and incharge of [[Tamil Nadu]]."<ref name=":0" /> In 1996, during BJP leader [[L. K. Advani|LK Advani]]'s ''Suraj Rath Yatra,'' in which he campaigned across India for 35 days,<ref>{{Cite book|title=Religion, Caste, and Politics in India|last=Jaffrelot|first=Christophe|publisher=Primus Books|year=2010|isbn=978-93-80607-04-7|location=India|pages=334}}</ref> Bandi was responsible for "ensuring seamless functioning of ...Advani's vehicle."<ref name=":0" />

Bandi was elected a [[Municipal corporation|municipal corporator]] for Karimnagar's 48th division in 2005, and served in this role until his resignation in 2019, when he was elected to the Lok Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/260519/karimnagar-elected-mp-bandi-sanjay-kumar-quits-as-corporator.html|title=Karimnagar: Elected MP, Bandi Sanjay Kumar quits as corporator|date=26 May 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> Bandi was also fielded by the BJP in 2014 and 2018 as its candidate for the state assembly elections; he contested the [[Karimnagar (Assembly constituency)|Karimnagar]] seat both times. He was, however, unsuccessful in both elections, and lost to the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|Telangana Rashtra Samiti]]'s [[Gangula Kamalakar]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bjps-bandi-sanjay-springs-a-surprise/article27228564.ece|title=BJP's Bandi Sanjay springs a surprise|last=Dayashankar|first=K. m|date=24 May 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 May 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In the 2019 [[2019 Indian general election|Indian general election]], Bandi was fielded by the BJP from the [[Karimnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency]]. He contested against the incumbent Member of Parliament, the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|Telangana Rashtra Samiti]]'s [[B. Vinod Kumar]], and the [[Indian National Congress]]' [[Ponnam Prabhakar Goud|Ponnam Prabhakar]].<ref name=":1" /> Riding on a wave of support in favor of incumbent Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and the BJP, which extended to Telangana,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/telangana-rashtra-samithi-sees-modi-wave-eating-into-its-votes-to-adopt-issue-based-approach-with-bjp/articleshow/69548974.cms|title=Telangana Rashtra Samithi sees Modi wave eating into its votes; to adopt issue based approach with BJP|last=Pavan|first=P.|date=May 28, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=29 May 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Bandi was elected by a margin of 89,508 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/trends/statewiseS291.htm?st=S291|title=General Election 2019 – Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604055839/http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/trends/statewiseS291.htm?st=S291|url-status=dead}}</ref> His election was considered something of a surprise due to the BJP's prior lack of significant strength in Telangana,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2019/apr/10/bjp-sees-potential-for-its-growth-in-ts-1962515.html|title=BJP sees potential for its growth in Telangana|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> as well as the fact that his both his major opponents were politically well-established.<ref name=":1" /> With his election to the Lok Sabha, Bandi became one of four Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Telangana, a historic first for the party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-election-2019/beginning-of-bjp-era-in-telangana-735821.html|title=Beginning of BJP era in Telangana|date=24 May 2019|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> In addition to his position as an MP, Bandi serves as the president of the Telangana state unit of the BJP.<ref name=":1" />

After he became State President, He strengthened party and made party best alternative to ruling TRS Party. In Dubaka by-election, Bandi Sanjay as President of Telangana State BJP, Played key role in his Party candidate Raghanandan Rao victory. In GHMC Municipal Election 2020, He taken full responsibility and made BJP the second largest party.

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==External links==
* [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5076&lastls=17 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
{{17th LS members from Telangana}}

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