Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
28th Union Minister of State for Communications
Assumed office
11 June 2024
PresidentDraupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterJyotiraditya Scindia
Preceded byDevusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan
28th Union Minister of State for Rural Development
Assumed office
11 June 2024
(serving along with Kamlesh Paswan)
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterShivraj Singh Chouhan
Preceded byFaggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byGalla Jayadev
ConstituencyGuntur
Personal details
Born (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 48)
Burripalem, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Spouse
Dr. Sri Ratna Koneru
(m. 2001)
[1]
Children2
Parents
  • Sambasiva Rao Pemmasani (father)
  • Suvarchala Pemmasani (mother)
Residence(s)H.No.5-1/2, Near Kalyana Mandapam, Burripalem Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, Pin Code - 522301[2]
Alma materM.D. (Geisinger Medical Center)
M.B.B.S. (Osmania Medical College)
OccupationPhysician, Politician, CEO of Uworld
Websitewww.drpemmasani.com

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (born 7 March 1976) is a physician by profession and an Indian politician currently serving as the 28th Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications since June 2024.[3] He was elected as a Member of parliament to the 18th Lok Sabha from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Indian general election, 2024 as a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Member Detail". sansad.in/ls. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate Details". affidavit.eci.gov.in. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ "TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the richest Lok Sabha MP, gets Ministry of Rural Development and Communications".
  4. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024, Parliamentary Constituency 13 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)". Election Commission of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.