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{{short description|Member of the 17th Lok Sabha}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Kuruva Gorantla Madhav
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rudravaram, [[Kurnool District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| residence = [[Hindupur]] [[Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh|Anantapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency = [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 24 May 2019
| predecessor = [[Kristappa Nimmala ]]
| successor =
| party = [[YSR Congress|YSRCP]]
| spouse = Smt Savitha
| children = 3
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = |
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| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5092
}}

'''Kuruva Gorantla Madhav''' (born 1 June 1969) is a politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the [[Hindupur]] seat in the Indian general election, 2019 as a [[YSR Congress Party]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hindupur-constituency-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-kuruva-gorantla-madhav-leads/articleshow/69465568.cms | title=Hindupur Election Result 2019: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav won | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=24 May 2019 | accessdate=12 April 2021}}</ref> His parents are K Madhava Swamy and K Ramulamma. Earlier, he worked as a Circle Inspector in the Andhra police.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ysrc-opens-doors-of-parliament-for-banana-farmer-teacher-and-ex-cop/articleshow/69509630.cms | title=YSRC opens doors of Parliament for banana farmer, teacher and a cop | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Samdani MN | date=27 May 2019 | access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/jan/27/ex-kadiri-ci-who-took-on-jc-bros--joins-ysrc-1930648.html | title=Ex-Kadiri CI who took on JC bros joins YSRC}}</ref>

==Career==
Madhav worked as general secretary of Anantapur police union. In September 2018, [[J. C. Diwakar Reddy]] and his followers fought against probhodananda swami of [[Tadipatri]]. At that time police department failed to maintain law and order in Tadipatri. For this J. C. Diwakar Reddy blamed DSP and police department of Anantapur for their failure. To counter this Madhav warned J. C. Diwakar Reddy for his harsh comments on police department.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/sep/22/anantapur-mp-jc-diwakar-reddy-invites-kadiri-ci-gorantla-madhav-for-showdown-complains-against-him-1875623.html|title=Anantapur MP JC Diwakar Reddy invites Kadiri CI Gorantla Madhav for showdown, complains against him in PS|work=The New Indian Express|date=22 September 2018|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/sep/21/anantapur-police-association-threatens-to-cut-netas-tongues-if-they-insult-officers-1875083.html|title=Anantapur Police association threatens to cut netas' tongues if they insult officers|work=The New Indian Express|date=21 September 2018|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>

With this Gorantla Madhav becomes famous in Anantapur and also in the state. At end of December 2018, he applied for VRS<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kadiri-urban-ci-quits-to-join-politics/article25863634.ece|title=Kadiri Urban CI quits, to join politics|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 December 2018|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> with interest in politics. He entered into politics by joining [[YSR Congress Party]] in January 2019. Surprisingly On March 16 2019, [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] announced him as YSR Congress Party candidate<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-nominates-two-first-timers-from-anantapur/article26562929.ece|title=YSRCP nominates two first-timers from Anantapur|work=The Hindu|date=18 March 2019|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> for [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]. But his VRS was rejected by AP police department<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gorantla-madhav-yet-to-be-relieved/article26622415.ece|author=Ramesh Susarla|title=Gorantla Madhav yet to be relieved|work=The Hindu|date=24 March 2019|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/naidu-putting-hurdles-in-my-nomination-process-gorantla-madhav/article26628271.ece|title=Naidu putting hurdles in my nomination process: Gorantla Madhav|work=The Hindu|date=25 May 2019|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> Then he went to both AP tribunal court and High court for Justice got successful in his efforts and relieved with immediate effect. And on results day, he won as MP<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hindupur-constituency-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-kuruva-gorantla-madhav-leads/articleshow/69465568.cms|title=Hindupur Election Result 2019: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav won|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 May 2019|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> of Hindupur, with majority of 140748, by defeating [[Kristappa Nimmala]] of [[Telugu Desam Party]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5092 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:People from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh]]
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