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| Office | Minister of Excise, Government of Andhra |
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| Office | Member of the Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
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| Born | 1965-01-26 (age 61) |
| Born | Ganugapadu, Tiruvuru, Andhra Pradesh, India
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| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (2014 – present) |
| Spouse | Usha Rani |
| Children | 3
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| Occupation | Teacher, politician
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Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar (born 26 January 1965), popularly known as K. S. Jawahar,[1] is a politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh and also a teacher.[2] He served as the State Excise Minister from 2017 to 2019[3] in the state of Andhra Pradesh and was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kovvur Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019.[4]
Early life
K. S. Jawahar completed his BA and B.Ed. degrees, as well as a PGDTT qualification. He worked as a teacher in Kovvur and held the position of President of the Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation.[5] He became a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) prior to the 2014 elections.[6]
Political career
Jawahar resigned from his position as a teacher entered politics in 2014 through the Telugu Desam Party. He ran as a TDP candidate for the Kovvur constituency in the 2014 elections and emerged victorious,[7][8] defeating YSR Congress Party candidate Taneti Vanitha with a majority of 12,745 votes.[9] After assuming office as an MLA, Jawahar took on various roles, including serving as a member of the SC House Committee and being appointed as a board member of the Agriculture Committee under N. G. Ranga Agricultural University. On April 2, 2017, he assumed the role of Excise Minister[10][11] as part of the cabinet reshuffle in Andhra Pradesh.[12] In the 2019 elections, he contested as a TDP candidate for the Tiruvuru Assembly constituency[13] but was defeated by YSR Congress Party candidate Kokkiligadda Rakshana Nidhi by 10,835 votes.[14][15]
References
- ↑ కొత్త మంత్రుల పుట్టుపూర్వోత్తరాలు | Andhrabhoomi - Telugu News Paper Portal | Daily Newspaper in Telugu | Telugu News Headlines | Andhrabhoomi. www.andhrabhoomi.net. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Sonrise in AP: Lokesh new IT, panchayat raj minister. The Times of India(2017-04-04). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Top stories of the day - July 5, 2017. The Hindu(2017-07-05). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Public Representatives | West Godavari District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ ఏపీ మంత్రివర్గంలో కొత్త వారి వ్యక్తిగత వివరాలు. www.suryaa.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Excise Minister Jawahar to contest against MLA Rakshana, Service, Hans News. www.thehansindia.com(2019-03-18). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar(TDP):Constituency- KOVVUR(WEST GODAVARI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ విజేతలు. Sakshi(2014-05-16). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ IndiaVotes AC: Kovvur 2014. IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ 11 new faces, including Lokesh, in Cabinet; 4 from YSRCP make it. The Hindu(2017-04-02). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar vows arrack-free AP, India, The Hans. www.thehansindia.com(2017-04-14). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ ఇవీ ఆంధ్రా కొత్త మంత్రుల శాఖలు(2021-12-10). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar(TDP):Constituency- TIRUVURU(KRISHNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ IndiaVotes AC: Tiruvuru 2019. IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ YSRCP set to wrest many seats from Telugu Desam in Krishna district. The Hindu(2019-05-24). Retrieved 2023-10-02.