Dharmapuri Arvind (born 25 August 1976) 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.

Early life and education

Arvind Dharmapuri was born on 25 August 1976 at

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into a prominent political family in Telangana. His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram, was a

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district vice-president. His father, D. Srinivas, was a four-time legislator, a former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President, and a

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Member. Arvind hails from the

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community, categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC) in Telangana. Arvind completed his Master’s in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.

Career

Cricket

Arvind represented

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in the Ranji Trophy

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, and participated in Under-19, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 tournaments. He played the

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and represented

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Under-19 as an

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Political

Arvind began his political career by joining the

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in September 2017 and in 2019 contested as a BJP candidate from Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha elections.
He defeated former TRS MP K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao while defeating world record 184 candidates from

Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India. Dharmapuri Arvind of Bharatiya Janata Party is currently representing the constituency. Overview ...

. 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. In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Board. Before the National Turmeric Board was formed, he also contributed to the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board in 2020.

Philanthropy

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

Personal life

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

Key positions held

References

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