Ganti Harish Madhur
Ganti Harish Madhur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chinta Anuradha |
| Constituency | Amalapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Ganti Harish Madhur Balayogi commonly known as Ganti Harish Madhur is member of the 18th Lok Sabha. He is the son of Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi, who served as the speaker of the 12th Lok Sabha before he died in a helicopter crash.[1] Both his father and mother served as members of parliament representing Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3] He is a member of the Telugu Desam Party.
Education
He holds a Bachelor of Business Management degree from GITAM University.[4]
Politics
Harish contested the 2019 Indian general election from the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency as a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate but lost to Chinta Anuradha of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) by a margin of 39,966 votes. In the 2024 Indian general election, he again contested from the same constituency and won by a margin of 342,196 votes, defeating Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao of YSRCP.[5] In June 2024, he was appointed as the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party whip.[6]
In 2025, he was named part of an all-party parliamentary delegation headed by Shashi Tharoor to the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia to brief on the 2025 Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.[7][8]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MP | Amalapuram | Telugu Desam Party | 445,347 | 36.18 | Chinta Anuradha | YSR Congress Party | 485,313 | 39.43 | Lost | [5] | ||
| 2024 | 796,981 | 61.25 | Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao | 454,785 | 34.95 | Won | |||||||
References
- ^ Naidu, T. Appala (7 May 2024). "Will bring railway line to Konaseema to fulfil my father's dream, says G.M.C. Balayogi's son". The Hindu.
- ^ "Balayogi's widow wins from Amalapuram". The Times of India. 3 June 2002.
- ^ "Inheritors | Next-gen netas". India Today. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Ganti Harish Madhur(TDP):Constituency- AMALAPURAM(ANDHRA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
- ^ a b "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 7 - Amalapuram (SC) (Andhra Pradesh)". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024.
- ^ The New Indian Express (28 June 2024). "TDP's Krishna Devarayalu to lead party in Lok Sabha, Andhra CM Naidu confirms". Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Shashi Tharoor to lead high-profile US delegation to brief on Operation Sindoor; Milind Deora, Sudip Bandyopadhyay included". The Economic Times. 17 May 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Will not be silenced by terrorism: Shashi Tharoor as his delegation heads to US". India Today. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.