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{{Short description|Indian politician and entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Venigandla Ramu
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly <br> Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency = [[Gudivada Assembly constituency|Gudivada]]
| country = [[India]]
| preceded = [[Kodali Nani]]
| term_start = 9 June 2024
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| birth_date = 1970
}}

'''Venigandla Ramu''' is an Indian politician and a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) representing [[Gudivada Assembly constituency|Gudivada assembly constituency]] in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He is also an entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venigandla Ramu(TDP):Constituency- GUDIVADA(KRISHNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/AndhraPradesh2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=204 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2024-04-21 |title=NRI businessman Venigandla Ramu to clash with four-time MLA Nani in Gudivada Assembly constituency |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/nri-venigandla-ramu-to-clash-with-four-time-mla-kodali-nani-in-gudivada-assembly-constituency/article68083395.ece |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=గుడివాడలో కొడాలి నానికి ఘోర ఓటమి |url=https://www.ap7am.com/tn/803256/kodali-nani-defeated-in-gudiwada-in-ap-election-result-2024 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=ap7am.com |language=te}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He is the CEO of Eficens systems. He worked in IT industry in the United States and returned to India.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==

* He became active in politics in 2023. He joined Telugu Desam Party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=CBN's Focus Shifts to Gudiwada |url=https://www.m9.news/politics/chandrababu-naidus-focus-shifts-to-gudivada/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=M9.news |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections]], he contested as an MLA candidate from TDP for the Gudivada assembly constituency and has emerged victorious.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2024-04-21 |title=NRI businessman Venigandla Ramu to clash with four-time MLA Nani in Gudivada Assembly constituency |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/nri-venigandla-ramu-to-clash-with-four-time-mla-kodali-nani-in-gudivada-assembly-constituency/article68083395.ece |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== As a Member of Legislative Assembly ===

* In June 2024, Ramu won as the MLA from Gudivada assembly constituency with 53,040 votes majority.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Venigandla Ramu defeats YSRCP's Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao (Nani) with 53040 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/gudivada-andhra-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548264-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

Venigandla Ramu - Revision history

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