| Office | Member of Legislative Council |
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| Office | President of Mana Party
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| Born | 1954-08-19 (age 72)
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kasani Chandrakala |
| Children | Rajeshwari Kasani, Madhavi kasani, Shilpa Kasani, Kasani SaiRajendraPrasad
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Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj ; born 19 August 1954) is an Indian politician,[1] who served as Member of Legislative Council, representing the Indian state Andhra Pradesh[2] from 2007 to 2011. He is serving as the president of Mana Party (India), which was founded by him in 2007.[3][2]
He is Prajakutami candidate in 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, contesting on the Indian National Congress ticket from Secunderabad (Assembly constituency).[4][5]
Career
He served as chairman of Ranga Reddy Zila Parishad representing Telugu Desam Party[6] from 2001 to 2006.
In 2007, Gnaneshwar was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from the Assembly quota as an independent supported by ten Telangana Rashtra Samithi rebel MLAs.[7]
He resigned from Telugu Desam Party (TDP), following differences with another party leader Tulla Devender Goud.[8] In August 2007, he launched his own political party, named Mana Party,[2] which claims to be representative of over 90 BC castes in Andhra Pradesh.[9]
In 2009, he unsuccessfully contested the assembly election from Quthbullapur constituency, gained 23430 votes[10] for Mana Party. Later, he entered into an alliance with Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party[9] and contested 2009 general election from Chevella (Lok Sabha constituency),[11] received 19996 votes.[12]
Positions held
| Tennure | Position held |
|---|---|
| 2001–2006 | Chairman, Zila Parishad, Ranga Reddy District |
| 2007–2011 | Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council |
| 2007–present | President, Mana Party |
| 1975–1987 | Vice-president, Indian Youth Congress |
| 1987–1993 | General Secretary, Rangareddy District Youth Congress |
| 1993 | Treasurer, Ranga Reddy District Congress Committee |
| 1999 | Vice President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee Backward Classes |
| 2005 | State Vice President, Telugu Desam Party, Andhra Pradesh |
Other
He also serves as president of Hyderabad Cricket Association[13] and Telangana Kabaddi Association.[14] In April 2017, he was elected as treasurer of All Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation (AKF).[15] He is serving as the director of International Kabaddi Federation since 2015.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ వైయస్ జగన్వైపు కాసాని: 20మంది కార్పోరేటర్లకు వల. Oneindia(14 December 2012).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 93 BC bodies form party in Andhra(16 July 2007).
- ↑ Mana Party launched. The Hindu(21 August 2007).
- ↑ Telangana elections: Backward classes get lion's share in Congress' final list(19 November 2019).
- ↑ Congress names 6 candidates in final list. The Times of India(19 November 2018).
- ↑ Wine them, dine them & dump them as illiterates. The Times of India(5 May 2010).
- ↑ AICC clears names of Kasani, Prabhakar for polls(18 April 2010).
- ↑ Mana party forges alliance with Chiranjeevi's PRP(26 March 2009).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chiranjeevi's PRP, Mana Party Enter Into Alliance(26 March 2009).
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly Of Andhra Pradesh
- ↑ Praja Rajyam releases fourth list. The Hindu(31 March 2009).
- ↑ Election Results Details of Chevella. Indiaelections.co.in.
- ↑ Kasani to contest HCA polls. The Hindu(16 June 2010).
- ↑ Telangana State kabaddi from Thursday(5 December 2017).
- ↑ భారత కబడ్డీ సమాఖ్య కోశాధికారిగా కాసాని(25 April 2017).
- ↑ International Kabaddi Federation. Zaubacorp(18 September 2018).