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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gali Bhanu Prakash
| office = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly<br>Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start = 2024
| predecessor = [[R. K. Roja]]
| constituency = [[Nagari Assembly constituency|Nagari]]
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| birth_date = 20-06-1976
}}
'''Gali Bhanu Prakash''' (born 20 June 1976){{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is an MLA from [[Nagari Assembly constituency]] in [[Chittoor district]]. He represents [[Telugu Desam Party]]. He won the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] where TDP had an alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and [[Jana Sena Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagari Assembly Election Results 2024: Nagari Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/nagari-constituency-result-1170 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagari Constituency Election Results 2024: Nagari Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/nagari |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Prakash is from Nagari. His late father [[Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu|Gali Muddu Krishnam Naidu]] was a former minister, six times MLA and an MLC. He completed his post graduation in 2000 at [[University of Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]], US. Earlier, he did his graduation in 1997 at MJ College which is affiliated with [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad]]. He completed his Intermediate in 1993 at Vikas Junior College, Guntur after his schooling at [[Hyderabad Public School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gali Bhanu Prakash(TDP):Constituency- NAGARI(CHITTOOR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/andhrapradesh2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=5085 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He declared assets worth Rs.23.9 crore in his affidavit to the [[Election Commission of India]] in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gali Bhanu Prakash , TDP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Gali Bhanu Prakash , Lok Sabha Constituency Seat - NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/andhra/vidhan-sabha-election-candidates-list-2024/gali-bhanu-prakash-01170-2 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.ndtv.com}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Prakash won the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Nagari Assembly constituency]] representing [[Telugu Desam Party]]. He polled 107,797 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Roja Selvamani|R. K. Roja]], the tourism minister in the incumbent [[YSR Congress Party]] government, by a margin of 45,004 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Nagari, Election Result 2024 Live: Winning And Losing Candidates & Parties, 2019 vs 2024 Results, Voting Percentage, Exit Polls-News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/nagari-assembly-constituency-s01aed2008a170/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-04 |title=Balakrishna scores a hat-trick win but with dented victory margin |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/balakrishna-scores-a-hat-trick-win-but-with-dented-victory-margin/article68251617.ece |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He entered politics after his father died in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vennelakanti |first=Pradeep |date=2024-04-02 |title=TDP's Muddu Bhanu Prakash determined to win Nagari seat |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/tdps-muddu-bhanu-prakash-determined-to-win-nagari-seat-869494 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> He contested the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] but lost by a narrow margin of 2,708 votes to Roja.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Osmania University alumni]]
[[Category:University of Bridgeport alumni]]

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