| Office | Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
|
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Suddala Devaiah |
| Successor | Sunke Ravi Shankar
|
| Constituency | Choppadandi
|
| Born | 9 June 1974 |
| Born | Karimnagar, Telangana
|
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-) |
| Spouse | Gaalaiah |
| Children | Divya, Vikas
|
Bodige Shobha (born 9 June 1974) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. She won the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election as an Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party candidate from Choppadandi.[1]
Political career
Bodige Shobha began her political career in 2001 by joining Telangana Rashtra Samithi and she contested the local body election and was elected as ZPTC member from Shankarapatnam mandal. She participated actively in the Madiga Dandora movement for ABC classification & Telangana Movement and later in 2009 she was appointed as TRS party Incharge for Choppadandi Constituency. she contested the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election from the Choppadandi Constituency and won by a huge margin of 54781 votes, defeating Congress candidate Suddala Devaiah.[2]
Bodige Shobha was denied TRS party ticket in 2018 Assembly elections and later she joined in Bharatiya Janata Party on 15 November 2018 in the presence of Telangana party chief Dr K. Laxman.[3][4] She unsuccessfully contested in 2018, 2023 elections on BJP Ticket.
Elections contested
| Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Result | Majority | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | TRS | Suddala Devaiah (INC) | Template:Won | 54781 | [2] |
| 2018 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | BJP | Sunke Ravi Shankar (TRS) | Template:Lost | 42,127 | [5] |
| 2023 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | BJP | Medipally Sathyam (INC) | Template:Lost | 63,726 | [6] |
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Statistical Reports of 2014 Assembly Elections held in Telangana(2014). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ Former Choppadandi MLA Bodige Shobha joins BJP(15 November 2018). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ Upset Choppadandi TRS leader Bodige Shobha joins BJP. The New Indian Express(16 November 2018). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ Choppadandi Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Ravi Shankar Sunke wins by margin of 42,127 votes(11 December 2018). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ Shobha Galanna Bodiga Election Result 2023 LIVE: Choppadandi Result Tally Updates(18 January 2024). Retrieved 18 January 2024.