Anil Kumar Eravathri

Anil Kumar Eravathri is an Indian Politician who represented Balkonda Assembly constituency from 2009 to 2014, as MLA^[1] and served as a Government Whip in the united Andhra Pradesh assembly, from 2012 to 2014. He is a US returned engineer who has his own IoT( Internet of things) firm^[2] in Hyderabad. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party. Anil now serves as the Chairperson of the Telangana Mineral Development Corporation (TGMDC)^[3] and is also a member of the 22-member Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee.

Anil Kumar Eravathri
Anil in 2024
Chairman Telangana Mineral Development Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 July 2024
Preceded by	Manne Krishank
Government Whip United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 2012–2014
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	K R Suresh Reddy
Succeeded by	Vemula Prashanth Reddy
Constituency	Balkonda
Personal details
Born	Nizamabad, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Praja Rajyam Party
Spouse	1
Children	2
Residence	Hyderabad
Website

Background

Anil Eravathri was born in Nizamabad in Padmashali community. He completed his bachelor's degree in engineering from CBIT, Hyderabad and went to the US for higher studies and started an IT Consulting company before returning to India in 2008.

Career

Anil Kumar Eravathri joined the newly formed Praja Rajyam Party of Telugu hero and film Icon Chiranjeevi in 2009, and contested from Balkonda Assembly constituency in Nizamabad district of Telangana, and won with a majority of 8159 votes in a triangular contest involving the Indian National Congress party and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The Indian National Congress party formed the government and PRP had to play the role of opposition in the AP Assembly.^[4]

Anil Eravathri became a member of the Indian National Congress party after actor Chiranjeevi decided to merge his party Praja Rajyam Party with the Indian National Congress party in 2011.^[5] Anil Eravathri played a key role in the PRP and served as its General Secretary of the state unit before its merger with the Congress party in 2012. He worked closely with the Congress party leaders for the benefit of the farming community and turmeric farmers of his constituency.

Positions held

Position	Organization	Tenure
Government Whip	AP Legislative Assembly	(2012–2014)
Member, Balkonda Assembly Constituency[6]	AP Legislative Assembly	(2009–2014)
General Secretary	Praja Rajyam party	(2010-2014)