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Dharmapuri Arvind

Dharmapuri Arvind is an Indian politician, philanthropist, and former Ranji Trophy cricketer. He is currently serving as the member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana. He is the youngest of two sons of D. Srinivas who served as a Cabinet Minister under 4 Chief Ministers in United Andhra Pradesh.

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Dharmapuri Arvind
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byK. Kavitha
ConstituencyNizamabad
Personal details
Born (1976-08-25) 25 August 1976
Korutla, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now Jagtial district, Telangana), India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
SpousePriyanka Dharmapuri1
ChildrenTwo sons1
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website
Cricket career
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–1996Hyderabad (India)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 April 2016

Dharmapuri Arvind (born 25 August 1976) is an Indian politician, philanthropist, and former Ranji Trophy cricketer.2 He is currently serving as the member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana.3 He is the youngest of two sons of D. Srinivas who served as a Cabinet Minister under 4 Chief Ministers in United Andhra Pradesh.4

Early life and education

Arvind Dharmapuri was born on 25 August 1976 at Korutla into a prominent political family in Telangana. His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram, was a Jan Sangh district vice-president. His father, D. Srinivas, was a four-time legislator, a former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President,5 and a Rajya Sabha Member. 6 Arvind hails from the Munnuru Kapu community, categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC) in Telangana.7 Arvind completed his Master’s in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.8

Career

Cricket

Arvind represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Ranji Trophy,9 and participated in Under-19, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 tournaments. He played the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament and represented South India Under-19 as an Opening Batsman.10

Political

Arvind began his political career by joining the BJP in September 201711 and in 2019 contested as a BJP candidate from Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha elections.12
He defeated former TRS MP K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao13 while defeating world record 184 candidates from Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency.141516 He was re-elected in 2024, defeating Congress veteran and former State Minister T. Jeevan Reddy, who is also a seven-time legislator. In 2022, Arvind was included in the core committee of BJP Videsh Vibhag.

Arvind played a crucial role in establishing the National Turmeric Board, fulfilling a 40-year-old demand of Telangana’s farmers.17 In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Board. 18

Before the National Turmeric Board was formed, he also contributed to the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board in 2020.19

Philanthropy

In 2013, Arvind founded the Arvind Dharmapuri Foundation (ADF)20 to support critically ill children from underprivileged families. The foundation has saved the lives of over 170 children under 12 years of age.21 Additionally, the ADF operates a Welfare Fund for BJP Booth Level Committee Members in Nizamabad.22

Personal life

Arvind comes from a family with a notable political legacy. He currently resides in Hyderabad with his mother,23 wife Priyanka, and two sons, Samanyu and Rudraksh.24

Key positions held

No Position Held
1 Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana10  
2 Member, Committee on Industry
3 Member, the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
4 Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in.
  2. "Dharmapuri Arvind". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "My father has nothing to do with my joining BJP: D Aravind". The Hindu. 29 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. Rao, Ch Sushil (17 August 2017). "TRS MP D Srinivas' son Dharmapuri Arvind may join BJP". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. "Former (undivided) A.P Congress president D. Srinivas passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. "Dharmapuri family associated with Jana Sangh: BJP". www.thehansindia.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. "Man behind BJP's rise in Telangana". The Times of India.
  8. "BJP MP Dharmapuri gets enrollment confirmation from university, TRS challenges him for CBI trail". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. "D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  10. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. "D. Srinivas son set to join BJP". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  12. "BJP will form government in Telangana in 2023: Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  13. "D Arvind: Ranji Player and a giant killer". Deccan Herald. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. "Nizamabad Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  15. "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Nizamabad". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  16. "Arvind Dharmapuri. National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  17. "National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad becomes a reality". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  18. "PM Modi announces formation of National Turmeric Board during his Telangana visit". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  19. "Spices Board regional office comes to Nizamabad". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  20. "Helping people more satisfying, says MP". The Hindu. 29 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  21. "Helping people more satisfying, says MP". The Hindu. 29 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  22. "జగిత్యాల: బూత్ సభ్యుల కుటుంబాలకు అండగా అర్వింద్ ధర్మపురి ఫౌండేషన్" (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  23. "TRS activists vandalise BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind's house in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  24. "PM Narendra Modi greets MP Arvind on wedding anniversary". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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