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{{Short description|Indian physician (born 1976)}}
{{family name hatnote|Pemmasani|lang=Telugu}}
{{COI|date=May 2024}}
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = '''[[Physician|Dr.]]'''
| name = Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
| image = The Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (cropped).jpg
| alma_mater = Internal Medicine Residency([[Geisinger Medical Center]]) <br/> [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|M.B.B.S.]] ([[Osmania Medical College]])
| office = 28th [[Minister of Communications (India)|Union Minister of State for Communications]]
| term_start = 10 June 2024
| minister = [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]]
| predecessor = [[Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan]]
| successor =
| office1 = 28th [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Union Minister of State for Rural Development]]
| term_start1 = 10 June 2024
| alongside1 = [[Kamlesh Paswan]]
| minister1 = [[Shivraj Singh Chouhan]]
| predecessor1 = [[Faggan Singh Kulaste]]
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency2 = [[Guntur Lok Sabha constituency|Guntur, Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 4 June 2024
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Galla Jayadev]]
| successor2 =
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|03|07}}
| birth_place = [[Burripalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| father = Sambasiva Rao Pemmasani
| mother = Suvarchala Pemmasani
| spouse = {{marriage|Dr. Sri Ratna Koneru|2001}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Detail|url=https://sansad.in/ls/members|website=sansad.in/ls|access-date=2024-07-13|language=en}}</ref>
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Physician]]|[[politician]]|CEO of Uworld}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.drpemmasani.com/}}
}}

'''Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani''' (born 7 March 1976) is an Indian physician (by profession) and politician currently serving as the 28th Minister of State for [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Rural Development]] and [[Minister of Communications (India)|Communications]] since June 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the richest Lok Sabha MP, gets Ministry of Rural Development and Communications |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tdps-chandra-sekhar-pemmasani-the-richest-lok-sabha-mp-gets-ministry-of-rural-development-and-communications-101717944954458.html}}</ref> He was elected as a [[Member of parliament]] to the [[18th Lok Sabha]] from [[Guntur]] [[Guntur Lok Sabha constituency|Lok Sabha constituency]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He won the Indian general election, 2024 as a [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024, Parliamentary Constituency 13 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S0113.htm|website=Election Commission of India|date=2024-06-05|access-date=2024-06-04|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Businessmen {{!}} In august company">{{cite news |last1=India Today |date=13 July 2024 |title=Businessmen {{!}} In august company |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-businessmen-in-august-company-2565840-2024-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807175452/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-businessmen-in-august-company-2565840-2024-07-13 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=7 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Pemmasani was born on 7 March 1976<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=పెమ్మసాని చంద్రశేఖర్: బాల్యం, విద్యాభ్యాసం, వ్యక్తిగత జీవితం, రాజకీయ ప్రస్థానం|trans-title=Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar biography|url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/andhra-pradesh/pemmasani-chandrasekhar-biography-childhood-family-education-political-life-net-worth-key-facts-krj-sb6zj3|website=www.telugu.asianetnews.com|access-date=2024-05-26|language=te}}</ref> at [[Burripalem]], [[Guntur district]] in present-day Andhra Pradesh in an agricultural family to Pemmasani Sambasiva Rao and his wife Suvarchala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/dr.-chandra-sekhar-pemmasani-76906.html|website=One India}}</ref> He has a brother named Ravi Shankar Pemmasani. Although he was born in [[Burripalem]], he spent some time in his childhood in [[Narasaraopet]] because of his father's hotel business.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar: From an NRI to Union MoS|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/dr-pemmasani-chandrasekhar-from-an-nri-to-union-mos-883736?infinitescroll=1|website=The Hans India}}</ref> He completed his 10th class in 1991 and his intermediate in 1993. With aspirations to become a doctor, he secured 27th rank in the [[Engineering Agricultural and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test|EAMCET]] in 1993–94 and obtained a seat at [[Osmania Medical College]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= Meet Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, NRI Doctor-Turned-Politician And The Richest Candidate In Lok Sabha Elections 2024 With Rs 5,785,00,00,000 Worth Family Assets |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/meet-pemmasani-chandra-sekhar-nri-doctor-turned-politician-and-the-richest-candidate-in-lok-sabha-elections-2024-with-rs-57850000000-worth-family-assets-article-109525682|website=www.timesnownews.com|date=2024-04-23|access-date=2024-05-26|language=en}}</ref>

He finished his postgraduate training in internal medicine at [[Geisinger Medical Center]] in [[Danville, Pennsylvania]]. In the course of his postgraduate training, he served as the representative of Pennsylvania in a national medical knowledge competition for two consecutive years. Subsequently, he served as an attending physician at [[Johns Hopkins University]] and [[Sinai Hospital (Maryland)|Sinai Hospital]] for approximately five years, teaching residents and medical students.<ref name=":8"/>

Pemmasani is the founder and CEO of UWorld, a [[test preparation]] company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D. Founder & Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.uworld.com/teams.aspx|date=2024-06-09|access-date=|language=en}}</ref>

==Social activities==
Pemmasani contributed to the provision of free [[potable water]] to residents of the [[Palnadu]] region in [[Andhra Pradesh]], within the [[Guntur district]]. He provided funding for educational support for children and adults, and has contributed charitably to local community entities.<ref>{{Cite web |title= NRI Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar gears up to contest Lok Sabha elections from Guntur|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nri-dr-pemmasani-chandrasekhar-gears-up-to-contest-lok-sabha-elections-from-guntur/articleshow/107695266.cms|website=Times of India|date=2024-02-14|access-date=2024-07-13|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Pemmasani's father, Sambasivarao, was fond of [[N.T. Rama Rao]]. Due to this connection, he joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]]. He later served as the Deputy Chairman of [[Narasaraopet]] town. Following his father's involvement in politics, Pemmasani also joined the same party. He admired [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] greatly. When Naidu became [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]], Pemmasani actively participated in organizing events held in the [[United States|US]] during his visits.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Meet TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, The Richest Lok Sabha Candidate|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/who-is-tdps-chandra-sekhar-pemmasani-the-richest-lok-sabha-candidate-5521239|date=2024-04-26|access-date=2024-07-13|language=en}}</ref> In 2014 and 2019, Pemmasani attempted to secure a [[Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency|Narasaraopet]] [[Lok Sabha]] ticket from [[Telugu Desam Party]]. However, due to the opportunity given to the former [[Indian National Congress]] leader [[Rayapati Sambasiva Rao]], he withdrew for a considerable period.<ref name=":1"/>

He ran in the [[2024 Indian general election]] from [[Guntur Lok Sabha constituency]] as a [[Telugu Desam Party]] candidate,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha 2024|url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=5106|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2024-05-26|language=en}}</ref> and won with 344,695 votes,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=4 June 2024 |title=Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani Wins by 344695 Votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/guntur-andhra-pradesh-lok-sabha-election-results-2024-live-updates-clse-2547599-2024-06-04 |website=India Today}}</ref> succeeding former member [[Galla Jayadev]] who had announced he was taking a break from politics in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2024-01-28 |title=TDP MP Galla Jayadev announces break from full-time politics |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdp-mp-galla-jayadev-announces-break-from-full-time-politics/article67785997.ece |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Election statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Year
! Contested For
! colspan="2" | Party
! Constituency
! Opponent
! Votes
! Margin
! Result
|- style="text-align: center;"
|1
|[[2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh|2024]]
|[[Lok Sabha]]
|{{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|[[Guntur Lok Sabha constituency|Guntur]]
|[[Kilari Venkata Rosaiah]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha elections: Who is Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani? The richest candidate in fourth phase|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/lok-sabha-elections-who-is-dr-chandra-sekhar-pemmasani-the-richest-candidate-in-fourth-phase-update-2024-05-07-930009|website=www.indiatvnews.com|date=2024-05-07|access-date=2024-05-26|language=en}}</ref> ([[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]])
|8,64,948
|3,44,695
|{{Won}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Third Modi ministry]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Politicians from Guntur district]]
[[Category:Osmania University alumni]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
[[Category:Union ministers from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]

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