Medipally Sathyam
Medipally Sathyam | |
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| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sunke Ravi Shankar |
| Constituency | Choppadandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1980 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Roopa Devi |
| Children | 2 |
Dr.Medipally Sathyam (born 5 June 1980) is an Indian politician and activist currently serving as a Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly representing the Choppadandi constituency. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he assumed office on 3 December 2023. A former student leader, Sathyam was a prominent participant in the Telangana statehood movement.
Political Career
Dr.Medipally sathyam is the student leader from Osmania university, Activist taken part in the Telangana formation
Sathyam began his political journey in student politics while at university. He served as the President of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) at Osmania University from 2006 to 2007.
- 2014: Contested the Choppadandi seat on a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket but was defeated by the TRS (now BRS) candidate.
- 2018: Contested the same seat representing the INC, but lost to BRS candidate Sunke Ravi Shankar.
- 2023: Won his first term as MLA in the Telangana General Elections. Running on the INC ticket, he defeated the incumbent Sunke Ravi Shankar with a majority of 37,439 votes and assumed office on December 3, 2023.
- 2025: Appointed as the President of the Karimnagar District Congress Committee (DCC) in November 2025.
- Medipally sathyam is the Member of Gulf NRI Policy
Education
Sathyam was born on 5 June 1980 in Korutlapeta village, Yellareddypeta mandal, in the Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana. He later relocated to Choppadandi. Sathyam pursued higher education at Osmania University.[1] , where he completed his post-graduate studies and earned a Ph.D. in Political Science. During his time at the university, he became highly active in student politics.
Activisim
During his time as a student leader at Osmania University, Sathyam became an active participant in the Telangana formation movement. He notably undertook a hunger strike advocating for the creation of a separate Telangana state.
Personal life
Sathyam married his OU Classmate Roopa Devi in 2012.[2][3] He is survived by son Yojith, and daughter Rishika Sri.
Elections contested
| Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Majority | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | TDP | Bodige Shobha Galanna (TRS) | Lost | [4] | |
| 2018 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | INC | Sunke Ravi Shankar (TRS) | 42127 | Lost | [5] |
| 2023 | Telangana Legislative Assembly election | Choppadandi | INC | Sunke Ravi Shankar (TRS) | 37439 | Won | [6][7][8] |
References
- ↑ "ఓయూ నుంచి అసెంబ్లీకి స్టూడెంట్ లీడర్.. బాల్క సుమన్, గాదరి కిషోర్ తర్వాత ఈయనే!". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (20 June 2024). "Wife of Choppadandi MLA in Telangana found dead". Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Telangana: Congress MLA Satyam's Wife Dies by Suicide". 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Telangana General Legislative Election 2018 - Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ The Economic Times (3 December 2023). "Telangana election results 2023: Full list of winners constituency wise". Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Choppadandi Assembly Election Results 2018 - 2023". The Times of India. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ Telangana Today (4 December 2023). "Telangana Assembly Elections: Know your MLA". Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.