Vakiti Srihari

Vakiti Srihari (born 1972) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Makthal Assembly constituency in Narayanpet district. He represents the Indian National Congress and was elected as an MLA in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.^[1][2]

Vakiti Srihari Mudhiraj
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries, Sports & Youth Services Government of Telangana
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2025
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Chittem Rammohan Reddy
Constituency	Makthal
Personal details
Born	1972 Makthal, Telangana
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Lalitha
Parent(s)	Vakati Narsimulu, Ramulamma
Residence(s)	Hyderabad Makthal

He was appointed as In charge minister for Khammam District on 12 June 2025.^[3]

Early life and education

Srihari is from Makthal, Narayanpet district, Telangana. His father, Vakiti Narasimhulu, is a farmer. He is a graduate.^[4]

Career

Srihari won from Makthal Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. He polled 74,917 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Chittem Rammohan Reddy of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, by a margin of 17,525 votes.^[5][6]

Vakiti Srihari took oath as Minister in Revanth Reddy's Cabinet on Sunday 8 June 2025.^{[7][8][9][10]} He was allocated Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Sports, and Youth Affairs ministries on 11 June 2025.^[11]

Vakiti Srihari assumed charge as Minister of Animal Husbandry and Sports at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on 16 June 2025.^[12]