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.[2]
Bodige Shobha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014 - 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Suddala Devaiah |
| Succeeded by | Sunke Ravi Shankar |
| Constituency | Choppadandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1974 Karimnagar, Telangana |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-) |
| Other political affiliations | TRS (2001-2018) |
| Spouse | Gaalaiah |
| Children | Divya, Vikas |
| Source: [[1]] | |
Political career edit
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.[3]
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.[4][5] She unsuccessfully contested in 2018, 2023 elections on BJP Ticket.
Elections contested edit
| Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Result | Majority | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | TRS | Suddala Devaiah (INC) | Won | 54781 | [3] |
| 2018 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | BJP | Sunke Ravi Shankar (TRS) | Lost | 42,127 | [6] |
| 2023 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | BJP | Medipally Sathyam (INC) | Lost | 63,726 | [7] |
References edit
- ^ Election Commission of India (2018). "Bodiga Shobha 2018 Election Affidavit". Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b Election Commission of India (2014). "Statistical Reports of 2014 Assembly Elections held in Telangana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ The Hans India (15 November 2018). "Former Choppadandi MLA Bodige Shobha joins BJP". Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ The New Indian Express (16 November 2018). "Upset Choppadandi TRS leader Bodige Shobha joins BJP". Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Choppadandi Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Ravi Shankar Sunke wins by margin of 42,127 votes". 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ News 8 (18 January 2024). "Shobha Galanna Bodiga Election Result 2023 LIVE: Choppadandi Result Tally Updates". Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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