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'''Dr. Dasoju Sravan Kumar''' (born 7 September 1966) is an Indian politician from [[Telangana State]]. He was named as BRS candidate for MLC elections under the MLA quota on 9 March 2025<ref name="MLC poll: BRS names Dasoju Sravan as candidate under MLA quota">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=9 March 2025 |title=MLC poll: BRS names Dasoju Sravan as candidate under MLA quota |url=https://telanganatoday.com/mlc-poll-brs-names-dasoju-sravan-as-candidate-under-mla-quota |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250309173547/https://telanganatoday.com/mlc-poll-brs-names-dasoju-sravan-as-candidate-under-mla-quota |archivedate=9 March 2025 |accessdate=9 March 2025 |publisher=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> and unanimously elected as Member of [[Telangana Legislative Council]] on 13 March 2025.<ref name="Telangana: Five MLCs elected unanimously under MLA quota">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=13 March 2025 |title=Telangana: Five MLCs elected unanimously under MLA quota |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/telangana-five-mlcs-elected-unanimously-under-mla-quota-1866696 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313150415/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/telangana-five-mlcs-elected-unanimously-under-mla-quota-1866696 |archive-date=13 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Dasoju Sravan Kumar started his career as RSS activist and was elected as general secretary of ABVP Arts College, [[Osmania University]]. He actively participated in all student movements and also fought for the rights of weaker sections. Sravan later joined [[Praja Rajyam Party]] and unsuccessfully contested from [[Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency]] in [[2024 Indian general election|2009 Loksabha elections]] and stood third place with 91,414 votes.<ref name="Loksabha Election results 2009">{{cite web |title=Indian general election 2009 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4125-general-election-1999-vol-i-ii-iii/|website=Election Commission of India |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="2009 Election Affidavit">{{cite news |title=2009 Election Affidavit |url=https://ceotelangana.nic.in/GE_2009/PC_Affidavits_GE_2009/PC_Affidavits_GE_2009_Upto%208.10.09/08-Secunderabad/08_09_Dr_Dasoju_Sravan_Kumar.pdf |access-date=5 March 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=2009 |archive-date=}}</ref> and later started taking active part in the [[Telangana movement]] and joined [[TRS Party]] he emerged as the Vocal Telangana Activist and a face of the Historical Struggle during the Telangana movement under Telangana ideologue [[Kothapalli Jayashankar|Prof Jayashankar]] Sir and BRS founder KCR's mentoring. He was later appointed as TRS Politburo member and TRS party's official spokesperson. Dasoju Sravan Wanted to contest in elections from Bhongir or Musheerabad, But failed to get TRS party ticket and later he joined [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] on 12 April 2014 and was appointed as the Chief Spokesperson of TPCC<ref name="KCR a opportunist political sadist, his party gathering of rowdies: Telangana Congress">{{cite news |title=KCR a opportunist political sadist, his party gathering of rowdies: Telangana Congress |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kcr-a-opportunist-political-sadist-his-party-gathering-of-rowdies-telangana-congress-1349973-2018-09-26 |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303070745/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kcr-a-opportunist-political-sadist-his-party-gathering-of-rowdies-telangana-congress-1349973-2018-09-26 |archive-date=3 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Dasoju Sravan Kumar unsuccessfully contested from [[Khairatabad (Assembly constituency)|Khairatabad Assembly Constituency]] in [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 Telangana Assembly Elections]]<ref name="It’s neck and neck in Khairatabad">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=22 November 2018 |title=It’s neck and neck in Khairatabad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/its-neck-and-neck-in-khairatabad/article25627542.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303064107/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/its-neck-and-neck-in-khairatabad/article25627542.ece |archive-date=3 March 2025 |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Khairatabad Constituency Election Results 2023">{{cite news |date=3 December 2023 |title=Khairatabad Constituency Election Results 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/khairatabad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303063830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/khairatabad |archive-date=3 March 2025 |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and later he was appointed as All India Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson.<ref name="Congress accuses TRS, BJP of conspiracy">{{cite news |last1= |title=Congress accuses TRS, BJP of conspiracy |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/congress-accuses-trs-bjp-of-conspiracy--554118 |access-date=3 March 2025 |work= |publisher=The Hans India |date=12 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303071506/https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/congress-accuses-trs-bjp-of-conspiracy--554118 |archive-date=3 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He left Congress blaming the functioning style of TPCC President [[Revanth Reddy]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of Telangana BJP in-charge Tarun Chugh on 5 August 2022.<ref name="Dasoju Sravan joins BJP, slams TRS {{!}} Dasoju Sravan joins BJP, slams TRS">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Dasoju Sravan joins BJP, slams TRS {{!}} Dasoju Sravan joins BJP, slams TRS |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/070822/dasoju-sravan-joins-bjp.html |access-date=3 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303072419/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/070822/dasoju-sravan-joins-bjp.html |archive-date=3 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Telangana: Ex-AICC spokesperson Dasoju Sravan joins BJP">{{cite news |title=Telangana: Ex-AICC spokesperson Dasoju Sravan joins BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-ex-aicc-spokesperson-dasoju-sravan-joins-bjp/articleshow/93405319.cms |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303072629/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-ex-aicc-spokesperson-dasoju-sravan-joins-bjp/articleshow/93405319.cms |archive-date=3 March 2025}}</ref> Sravan quit [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and returned to [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] ahead of the Munugode Assembly Constituency byelection on 21 October 2022.<ref name="Jolt to BJP in Telangana as Swamy Goud, Sravan return to TRS ahead of Munugode bypoll">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Jolt to BJP in Telangana as Swamy Goud, Sravan return to TRS ahead of Munugode bypoll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jolt-to-bjp-in-telangana-as-swamy-goud-sravan-return-to-trs-ahead-of-munugode-bypoll/article66040194.ece |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303073140/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jolt-to-bjp-in-telangana-as-swamy-goud-sravan-return-to-trs-ahead-of-munugode-bypoll/article66040194.ece |archive-date=3 March 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Telangana: Dasoju Sravan quits BJP; to join TRS">{{cite news |date=21 October 2022 |title=Telangana: Dasoju Sravan quits BJP; to join TRS |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-dasoju-sravan-quits-bjp-to-join-trs/articleshow/95016704.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303063950/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-dasoju-sravan-quits-bjp-to-join-trs/articleshow/95016704.cms |archive-date=3 March 2025 |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="Telangana: TRS, BJP lure K Swamy Goud netas to coax voters from community in bypoll">{{cite news |date=22 October 2022 |title=Telangana: TRS, BJP lure K Swamy Goud netas to coax voters from community in bypoll |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-trs-bjp-lure-goud-netas-to-coax-voters-from-community-in-bypoll/articleshow/95025229.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303070851/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-trs-bjp-lure-goud-netas-to-coax-voters-from-community-in-bypoll/articleshow/95025229.cms |archive-date=3 March 2025 |access-date=3 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}</ref>

Sravan Kumar named as MLC under the Governor’s quota by BRS party in August 2023 after State Cabinet’s decision,<ref name="Sravan named for MLC berth under governor’s quota">{{cite news |title=Sravan named for MLC berth under governor’s quota |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/sravan-named-for-mlc-berth-under-governors-quota/articleshow/102294381.cms |access-date=5 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305163322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/sravan-named-for-mlc-berth-under-governors-quota/articleshow/102294381.cms |archive-date=5 March 2025}}</ref> but were rejected by the Governor [[Tamilisai Soundararajan]] referring to Article 171(5) of the Constitution, which says that [[Member of Legislative Council|Members of Legislative Councils]] nominated by the Governor shall have "special knowledge or practical experience" related to "literature, science, art, co-operative movement and social service."<ref name="Telangana Governor rejects nomination of Dasoju Sravan, Kurra Satyanarayana to Legislative Council">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Telangana Governor rejects nomination of Dasoju Sravan, Kurra Satyanarayana to Legislative Council |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-governor-rejects-nomination-of-dasoju-sravan-kurra-satyanarayana-to-legislative-council/article67344121.ece |access-date=5 March 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305163259/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-governor-rejects-nomination-of-dasoju-sravan-kurra-satyanarayana-to-legislative-council/article67344121.ece |archive-date=5 March 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="‘Politically aligned persons’: Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan rejects 2 MLC recommendations">{{cite news |title=‘Politically aligned persons’: Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan rejects 2 MLC recommendations |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/telangana-governor-rejects-2-mlc-recommendations-8955568/ |access-date=5 March 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305163638/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/telangana-governor-rejects-2-mlc-recommendations-8955568/ |archive-date=5 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Dasoju Sravan Kumar was named as BRS MLC candidate under the MLA quota on 9 March 2025 and unanimously elected as Member of [[Telangana Legislative Council]] on 13 March 2025.<ref name="5 MLCs under MLA quota elected unanimously">{{cite news |last1= |title=5 MLCs under MLA quota elected unanimously |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/5-mlcs-under-mla-quota-elected-unanimously-953749 |access-date=14 March 2025 |work= |publisher=The Hans India |date=14 March 2025 |archive-date= |language=en}}</ref><ref name="MLC poll: 3 from Cong, 1 each of CPI & BRS win unopposed">{{cite news |title=MLC poll: 3 from Cong, 1 each of CPI & BRS win unopposed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mlc-poll-3-from-cong-1-each-of-cpi-brs-win-unopposed/articleshow/118991525.cms |access-date=14 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250314070909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mlc-poll-3-from-cong-1-each-of-cpi-brs-win-unopposed/articleshow/118991525.cms |archive-date=14 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="Five MLCs elected unopposed under MLAs quota in Telangna">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Five MLCs elected unopposed under MLAs quota in Telangna |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/five-mlcs-elected-unopposed-under-mlas-quota-in-telangna/article69326952.ece |access-date=16 March 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=14 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316101042/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/five-mlcs-elected-unopposed-under-mlas-quota-in-telangna/article69326952.ece |archive-date=16 March 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> He took oath as MLC on 16 April 2025.<ref name="Dasoju Sravan takes oath as MLC, vows to fight against Congress rule">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Dasoju Sravan takes oath as MLC, vows to fight against Congress rule |url=https://telanganatoday.com/dasoju-sravan-takes-oath-as-mlc-vows-to-fight-against-congress-rule |access-date=17 April 2025 |publisher=Telangana Today |date=16 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417072141/https://telanganatoday.com/dasoju-sravan-takes-oath-as-mlc-vows-to-fight-against-congress-rule |archive-date=17 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

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Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil at 15:52, 4 April 2026