Chennamaneni Ramesh
Chennamaneni Ramesh | |
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| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Aadi Srinivas |
| Constituency | Vemulawada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1956 Karimnagar, Hyderabad State, India |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2010–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (2009–2010) |
| Spouse | Maria |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | C. Vidyasagar Rao (uncle) C. H. Hanumantha Rao (uncle) |
| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Education | B.Sc., M.Sc. (Agriculture) Ph.D. (Humboldt University) |
Chennamaneni Ramesh (b. 3 February 1956) is a German-Indian former politician. He is a German citizen and also contested Telangana Legislative Assembly. He won four times as an MLA from the Vemulawada constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, three time on Bharat Rashtra Samithi ticket. After denying a ticket for the 2023 elections due to his pending citizenship case in the high court, the then chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao appointed him as the advisor to the Government of Telangana on agricultural affairs with a Cabinet rank on 25 August 2023 for a five-year term.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Ramesh was born on 3 February 1956 in Karimnagar.[3] His father Rajeshwara Rao (1923 – 2016) was a communist leader. His uncle C. Vidyasagar Rao served as the Governor of Maharashtra.[4] He completed his M.Sc. in Agriculture at Leipzig,[5] and obtained his Ph.D. from Humboldt University of Berlin in 1987.[4]
Political career
[edit]Ramesh began his political career in 2009 when he was elected as an MLA from Vemulawada constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[4]
In 2010, he joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and was re-elected in a 2010 bypoll. He was re-elected to the Telangana Legislative Assembly in 2014 and 2018.[4]
Citizenship issue
[edit]Ramesh moved to Germany in the 1990s for employment. He obtained German citizenship in 1993 and surrendered his Indian passport. He returned to India in 2008 and re-applied for the Indian citizenship which was granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).[6]
In 2013, Hyderabad High Court annulled Ramesh's candidature to the assembly based on the case filed by his opponent Adi Srinivas, who alleged that Ramesh obtained citizenship by submitting fake documents. However, Ramesh appealed to the Supreme Court of India and obtained a stay.[4]
In December 2017, the Union government has cancelled Ramesh's citizenship but the Hyderabad High Court directed the MHA to re-examine based on Ramesh's appeal.[7] The MHA re-iterated the same in 2019 by issuing a fresh order but Ramesh obtained a stay order from the High Court.[6] In August 2021, the High Court noted that a by-election would be required if the charges on Ramesh's German citizenship were proven.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Ramesh married Maria, a German citizen.[9] The couple has 2 sons and a daughter.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Rayasam, Raj (26 August 2023). "After denying Chennamaneni Ramesh BRS poll ticket, KCR appoints him advisor with Cabinet rank". The South First. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Chennamaneni Ramesh Meets CM KCR After his Appointment as Agriculture Advisor". Sakshi Post. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Member's Profile - Telangana Legislature: SRI CHENNAMANENI RAMESH". Telangana Legislature. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Nichenametla, Prasad (22 November 2019). "Why Chennamaneni Ramesh, a 4-time Telangana MLA, has been stripped of Indian citizenship". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Rao, Ch Sushil (6 September 2017). "Chennamaneni Ramesh: Ramesh to contest MHA move to cancel dual citizenship". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b "TRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh is German citizen: Centre again tells court". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Telangana MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni's citizenship cancelled, MHA says he's German". India Today. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "MLA's citizenship row: Telangana HC says be ready for bypoll if charges proved". Deccan Chronicle. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
- ^ DC Correspondent (15 August 2013). "MLA to appeal against High Court order". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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- Living people
- 1956 births
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi politicians
- Former members of Telugu Desam Party
- Telangana MLAs 2014–2018
- Telangana MLAs 2018–2023
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014
- People from Karimnagar
- German people of Indian descent
- Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
- German expatriates in India
- People who lost Indian citizenship
- People with Overseas Citizenship of India