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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chennamaneni Ramesh
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|2|3}}
| birth_place = [[Karimnagar]], [[Hyderabad State (1948–1956)|Hyderabad State]], India
| spouse = Maria
| children = 3
| residence = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| citizenship = India (until 1993; 2008–present)<br />Germany (1993–2008)
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2009
| constituency = [[Vemulawada (Assembly constituency)|Vemulawada]]
| office1 =
| office2 =
| father = [[Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao]]
| relatives = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] (uncle)<br />[[C. H. Hanumantha Rao]] (uncle)
| education = [[B.Sc.]], [[M.Sc.]] (Agriculture)<br />[[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] ([[Humboldt University of Berlin|Humboldt University]])
| party = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (2010–present)
| otherparty = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (2009–2010)
}}

'''Chennamaneni Ramesh''' (born 3 February 1956) is an Indian politician. He is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing the [[Vemulawada (Assembly constituency)|Vemulawada]] constituency in the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] party.

== Early life ==
Chennamaneni Ramesh was born on 3 February 1956 in [[Karimnagar]].<ref name="tl">{{Cite web|title=Member's Profile - Telangana Legislature: SRI CHENNAMANENI RAMESH|url=https://www.telanganalegislature.org.in/web/legislative-assembly/members-information?p_auth=qobiciIQ&p_p_id=AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_const_id=28&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_javax.portlet.action=getMemberDetails&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_mem_id=1606&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_term_id=15|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=[[Telangana Legislature]]}}</ref> His father [[Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao|Rajeshwara Rao]] (1923 – 2016) was a communist leader. His uncle [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] served as the [[Governor of Maharashtra]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Nichenametla|first=Prasad|date=2019-11-22|title=Why Chennamaneni Ramesh, a 4-time Telangana MLA, has been stripped of Indian citizenship|url=https://theprint.in/india/why-chennamaneni-ramesh-a-4-time-telangana-mla-has-been-stripped-of-indian-citizenship/324601/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref>

Ramesh completed his [[M.Sc.]] ([[Agricultural education|Agriculture]]) at [[Leipzig]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Ch Sushil|date=6 September 2017|title=Chennamaneni Ramesh: Ramesh to contest MHA move to cancel dual citizenship|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ramesh-to-contest-mha-move-to-cancel-dual-citizenship/articleshow/60387315.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Times of India}}</ref> and obtained his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] from [[Humboldt University of Berlin]] in 1987.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==
Ramesh began his political career in 2009 when he was elected as an MLA from Vemulawada constituency representing the [[Telugu Desam Party]] in [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":0" />

In 2010, he joined the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] and was re-elected in a 2010 bypoll. He was re-elected to the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] in 2014 and 2018.<ref name=":0" />

== Citizenship issue ==
Ramesh moved to [[Germany]] in the 1990s for employment. He obtained German citizenship in 1993 and surrendered his Indian passport. He returned to India in 2008 and re-applied for the Indian citizenship which was granted by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] (MHA).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=TRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh is German citizen: Centre again tells court|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/trs-mla-chennamaneni-ramesh-is-german-citizen-centre-again-tells-court-101612448474976.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Hyderabad High Court]] annulled Ramesh's candidature to the assembly based on the case filed by his opponent Adi Srinivas, who alleged that Ramesh obtained citizenship by submitting fake documents. However, Ramesh appealed to the [[Supreme Court of India]] and obtained a stay.<ref name=":0" />

In December 2017, the Union government has cancelled Ramesh's citizenship but the [[Hyderabad High Court]] directed the MHA to re-examine based on Ramesh's appeal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2019|title=Telangana MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni's citizenship cancelled, MHA says he’s German|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/telangana-chennamaneni-ramesh-mla-citizenship-cancel-mha-german-centre-1621056-2019-11-21|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The MHA re-iterated the same in 2019 by issuing a fresh order but Ramesh obtained a stay order from the High Court.<ref name=":1" /> In August 2021, the High Court noted that a by-election would be required if the charges on Ramesh's German citizenship were proven.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 August 2021|title=MLA’s citizenship row: Telangana HC says be ready for bypoll if charges proved|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100821/mlas-citizenship-row-hc-says-be-ready-for-bypoll-if-charges-prove.html|url-status=live|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ramesh married Maria, a German citizen.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DC Correspondent |title=MLA to appeal against High Court order |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=15 August 2013|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20130815/281663957651758|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> The couple has 2 sons and a daughter.<ref name="tl" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Telangana politicians]]
[[Category:Telangana Rashtra Samithi politicians]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2014–2018]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:People from Karimnagar]]
[[Category:Humboldt University of Berlin alumni]]

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