Dharmapuri Arvind

Dharmapuri Arvind
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byK. Kavitha
ConstituencyNizamabad
Personal details
Born (1976-08-25) 25 August 1976
Korutla, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now Jagtial district, Telangana), India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
SpousePriyanka Dharmapuri[1]
ChildrenTwo sons[1]
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–1996Hyderabad (India)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 April 2016

Dharmapuri Arvind (born 25 August 1976) is an Indian politician, philanthropist, and former Ranji Trophy cricketer.[2] He is currently serving as the member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana.[3] He is the youngest of two sons of D. Srinivas who served as a Cabinet Minister under 4 Chief Ministers in United Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Early life and education

Arvind Dharmapuri was born on 25 August 1976 at Korutla into a prominent political family in Telangana. His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram, was a Jan Sangh district vice-president. His father, D. Srinivas, was a four-time legislator, a former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President,[5] and a Rajya Sabha Member. [6] Arvind hails from the Munnuru Kapu community, categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC) in Telangana.[7] Arvind completed his Master’s in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.[8]

Career

Cricket

Arvind represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Ranji Trophy,[9] and participated in Under-19, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 tournaments. He played the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament and represented South India Under-19 as an Opening Batsman.[10]

Political

Arvind began his political career by joining the BJP in September 2017[11] and in 2019 contested as a BJP candidate from Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha elections.[12]
He defeated former TRS MP K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao[13] while defeating world record 184 candidates from Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency.[14][15][16] He was re-elected in 2024, defeating Congress veteran and former State Minister T. Jeevan Reddy, who is also a seven-time legislator. In 2022, Arvind was included in the core committee of BJP Videsh Vibhag.

Arvind played a crucial role in establishing the National Turmeric Board, fulfilling a 40-year-old demand of Telangana’s farmers.[17] In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Board. [18]

Before the National Turmeric Board was formed, he also contributed to the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board in 2020.[19]

Philanthropy

In 2013, Arvind founded the Arvind Dharmapuri Foundation (ADF)[20] to support critically ill children from underprivileged families. The foundation has saved the lives of over 170 children under 12 years of age.[21] Additionally, the ADF operates a Welfare Fund for BJP Booth Level Committee Members in Nizamabad.[22]

Personal life

Arvind comes from a family with a notable political legacy. He currently resides in Hyderabad with his mother,[23] wife Priyanka, and two sons, Samanyu and Rudraksh.[24]

Key positions held

No Position Held
1 Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana[10]  
2 Member, Committee on Industry
3 Member, the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
4 Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Dharmapuri Arvind". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "My father has nothing to do with my joining BJP: D Aravind". The Hindu. 29 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ Rao, Ch Sushil (17 August 2017). "TRS MP D Srinivas' son Dharmapuri Arvind may join BJP". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Former (undivided) A.P Congress president D. Srinivas passes away". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Dharmapuri family associated with Jana Sangh: BJP". www.thehansindia.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Man behind BJP's rise in Telangana". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "BJP MP Dharmapuri gets enrollment confirmation from university, TRS challenges him for CBI trail". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. ^ "D. Srinivas son set to join BJP". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "BJP will form government in Telangana in 2023: Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer". Deccan Herald. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Nizamabad Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  15. ^ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Nizamabad". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  17. ^ "National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad becomes a reality". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "PM Modi announces formation of National Turmeric Board during his Telangana visit". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Spices Board regional office comes to Nizamabad". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Helping people more satisfying, says MP". The Hindu. 29 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Helping people more satisfying, says MP". The Hindu. 29 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  22. ^ "జగిత్యాల: బూత్ సభ్యుల కుటుంబాలకు అండగా అర్వింద్ ధర్మపురి ఫౌండేషన్" (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "TRS activists vandalise BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind's house in Hyderabad". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "PM Narendra Modi greets MP Arvind on wedding anniversary". Retrieved 5 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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