| C. M. Ramesh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 04 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi |
| Constituency | Anakapalle |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 – 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tulla Devender Goud |
| Succeeded by | Golla Baburao |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Joginapally Santosh Kumar |
| Constituency | Telangana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Potladurthi Village, Kadapa Dist |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (until 2019) |
| Spouse | Sridevi Ramesh |
| Children |
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| Website | |
Chintakunta Munuswamy Ramesh is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party and businessman.
He was a Public accounts committee member from BJP and also Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Andhra Pradesh. He won his second consecutive Rajya Sabha term in 2018. C. M. Ramesh belongs to the Velama community of Kadapa.
C. M. Ramesh contested and won the 2024 Elections from Anakapalli Lok Sabha Constituency and won with a margin of 2,96,530 votes.
C. M. Ramesh is the Founder Chairman of Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd., which was set up in 1999 and it has grown to a turnover of more than 1000 Crores within a span of 14 years. The company is one of the leading Infrastructure Developers in India and has interests in energy, roads, irrigation projects and property development.
Hunger strike
C. M. Ramesh started a hunger strike on 20 June 2018, demanding Steel Plant in Kadapa which was part of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi visited fasting camp on 26 June and extended support for the cause from her DMK party thereby garnering nationwide support for Andhra Pradesh in achieving its rights.
Election Results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | C. M. Ramesh | 762,069 | 57.50 | +56.43 | |
| YSRCP | Budi Mutyala Naidu | 465,539 | 35.13 | −12.20 | |
| INC | Vegi Venkatesh | 25,651 | 1.94 | ||
| BSP | Palaka Sreerama Murthy | 19,157 | 1.45 | ||
| Independent | Dr Hari Shankar Thummapala | 1567 | 0.2 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 26,235 | 1.98 | ||
| Majority | 296,530 | 22.37 | +15.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1,325,332 | ||||
| BJP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- Reddy, U Sudhakar (12 October 2018). "Hyderabad: I-T conducts searches on Telugu Desam Party MP CM Ramesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "C.M. Ramesh(TDP):(TELANGANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". Myneta.info. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- "Telugu Desam, YSRC ignore weaker sections in selecting Rajya Sabha candidates". Deccan Chronicle. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- C.M, Ramesh. "Hunger Strike". The News Minute.