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{{Short description|Indian politician from Telangana (born 1959)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
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'''Tolkanti Prakash Goud''' (born 5 May 1959) is an Indian politician from [[Telangana]], India. He is a four time MLA from [[Rajendranagar Assembly constituency]] in [[Ranga Reddy district]]. He currently represents [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress Party]] and won the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|Bharat Rashtra Samithi Party]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajendranagar assembly election results 2023: Rajendranagar Winning Candidates List and Vote Share |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/telangana/rajendranagar-assembly-result-29051 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He has been an elected MLA from Rajendranagar continuously from 2009. In July 2024, he joined [[Indian National Congress]] Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prakash Goud: సీఎం రేవంత్‌రెడ్డి సమక్షంలో కాంగ్రెస్‌లో చేరిన ఎమ్మెల్యే ప్రకాశ్‌ గౌడ్‌ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/politics/mla-prakash-goud-joined-congress/0500/124129017 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Goud is from [[Rajendranagar mandal|Rajendranagar]]. He was born in Mylar Devarapalli village, Rajendranagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district, to father Tolkanti Gandaiah Goud and Lakshmamma. He left school after Class 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=T. Prakash Goud(BRS):Constituency- RAJENDRANAGAR(RANGA REDDY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/telangana2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=6198 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He married Sulochana and they have three sons and two daughters. He also has a granddaughter Vennela and grandson, Vishwak Sen. <ref>https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/getMLAMemberDetails?memid=1320&constid=51&orderby=1&termid=15</ref>

== Career ==
Goud was elected to [[Rajendranagar Assembly constituency]] representing [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] in the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 121,734 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Thokala Srinivas Reddy of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 32,096 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=english |title=Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 Live, Rajendranagar Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 {{!}} ABPLive |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/telangana-assembly-election-2023/telangana-rajendranagar-constituency-51.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Rajendranagar Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: T Prakash Goud Of BRS Wins By A Swooping 32096 Votes As BJP's Thokala Srinivas Reddy Falls Behind |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/rajendranagar-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687749.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rajendranagar Constituency Election Results 2023: Rajendranagar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/rajendranagar |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

He won as an MLA for the first time in 2009 representing [[Telugu Desam Party]] in the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] where he polled 49,522 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj]] of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 7,485 votes. He retained the seat as TDP candidate in the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] where he polled 77.843 votes and defeated his nearest rival, B Gnaneshwar of Indian National Congress, by 25,881 votes. Later, he moved to [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] and won the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]<ref name=":0" /> and became a four time MLA winning the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2023 Assembly election]]. In 2018 he polled 108,964 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ganesh Renukuntla of Telugu Desam party, by 58,373 votes.

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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:Bharat Rashtra Samithi politicians]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Ranga Reddy district]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]

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