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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Samineni Udayabhanu
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|8|2}}
| birth_place = [[Jaggayyapeta]], [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| education = B.Com, [[SGS College]], Jaggayyapeta
| party = [[Jana Sena Party]]
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]], [[YSR Congress Party]]
| constituency = [[Jaggayyapeta Assembly constituency]]
| office = [[Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 1999
}}

'''Samineni Udayabhanu''' (born 2 August 1955) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was a three-time MLA from [[Jaggayyapeta Assembly constituency]] in [[Krishna district]]. He represented the [[Indian National Congress]] twice and the YSR Congress Party once. But he lost the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaggayyapeta Constituency Election Results 2019: Jaggayyapeta Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/jaggayyapeta |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-24 |title=Jaggayyapeta Constituency Winner List in AP Elections 2019 {{!}} Jaggayyapeta Constituency MLA Election Results 2019 |url=https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/jaggayyapeta.html |access-date=2024-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724044357/https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/jaggayyapeta.html |archive-date=24 July 2021 }}</ref><ref name="Balineni, Udaya Bhanu, Rosaiah join JSP">{{cite news |date=26 September 2024 |title=Balineni, Udaya Bhanu, Rosaiah join JSP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/balineni-udaya-bhanu-rosaiah-join-jsp/article68687249.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928045851/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/balineni-udaya-bhanu-rosaiah-join-jsp/article68687249.ece |archive-date=28 September 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Udayabhanu was born in [[Jaggayyapeta]], Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. His father was Samineni Viswanadham.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samineni Udaya Bhanu |url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/samineni-udaya-bhanu |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref> He completed his schooling in Zilla Parishad High School in 1970 before completing his intermediate, the two-year pre-university course. Then, he did his B.Com., also from SGS College in 1975.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

== Career ==
Udayabhanu made his debut in electoral politics in 1999 representing the [[Indian National Congress]]. He won the [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]] defeating Rajagopal Sreeram of the [[Telugu Desam Party]] by a margin of 4,778 votes. He won the Jaggayyapeta seat again in 2004 on a Congress ticket defeating Nettam Sriraghuram of TDP by a margin of 11,694 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2004 - Constituency wise Results |url=https://m.rediff.com/election/ap04detail.htm |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> But he lost the 2009 and 2014 elections to Rajagopal Sreeram of the Telugu Desam Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhrapradesh Andhra-pradesh Results, Andhrapradesh Candidate List, Andhrapradesh Andhra-pradesh Results & Live Updates, Andhrapradesh Polling Booths {{!}} Lokmat News |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/elections/assembly-election/andhra-pradesh/jaggayyapeta/previous-result/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Lokmat Times |language=en}}</ref> However, he shifted to the YSR Congress Party and was reelected from the same constituency in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Sreeram by a margin of 4,778 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ameen |first=Md |date=2023-12-29 |title=No berth for Jaggaiahpet in Cabinet for 2 decades |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/no-berth-for-jaggaiahpet-in-cabinet-for-2-decades-847539 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> But [[Rajagopal Sreeram]] once again defeated him in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Later in September 2024, he shifted to Jana Sena Party.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In August 2023, he was appointed a member of the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|TTD]] trust board.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TTD: తితిదే పాలక మండలి సభ్యులుగా 24 మందికి అవకాశం |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/general/appointment-of--ttd-board-members/0600/123156009 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=టీటీడీ బోర్డు సభ్యునిగా ఉదయభాను {{!}} Udayabhanu as a member of TTD board |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2023/andhra-pradesh/krishna/udayabhanu-as-a-member-of-ttd-board-1127963.html |access-date=2024-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826133958/https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2023/andhra-pradesh/krishna/udayabhanu-as-a-member-of-ttd-board-1127963.html |archive-date=26 August 2023 }}</ref> But a [[Public interest litigation in India|Public Interest Litigation]] was filed in the court challenging his appointment as he was facing charges in [[Delhi liquor scam]] case.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-14 |title=Andhra Pradesh HC issues notices to three TTD members |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/Sep/14/andhra-pradeshhc-issues-notices-to-three-ttd-members-2614728.html |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He also served as the [[government whip]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Whips - Legislative Assembly | website=aplegislature.org | date=2023-12-04 | url=http://aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/whips | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226134551/http://aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/whips | archive-date=2024-02-26 | url-status=dead | access-date=2024-05-15}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]

Samineni Udayabhanu - Revision history

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