Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj

Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj (also spelt as Kasani Gyaneshwar; born 19 August 1954) is an Indian politician,[1] who served as Member of Legislative Council, representing the Indian state Andhra Pradesh[2] from 2007 to 2011. He is serving as the president of Mana Party (India), which was founded by him in 2007.[3][2]

Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj
Member of Legislative Council
In office
2007–2011
President of Mana Party
Assumed office
August 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1954-08-19) 19 August 1954
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Mana Party (India)
Telugu Desam Party (till 2007)
Spouse(s)Kasani Chandrakala

He is Prajakutami candidate in 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, contesting on the Indian National Congress ticket from Secunderabad (Assembly constituency).[4][5]

Career

He served as chairman of Ranga Reddy Zila Parishad representing Telugu Desam Party[6] from 2001 to 2006.

In 2007, Gnaneshwar was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from the Assembly quota as an independent supported by ten Telangana Rashtra Samithi rebel MLAs.[7]

He resigned from Telugu Desam Party (TDP), following differences with another party leader Tulla Devender Goud.[8] In August 2007, he launched his own political party, named Mana Party,[2] which claims to be representative of over 90 BC castes in Andhra Pradesh.[9]

In 2009, he unsuccessfully contested the assembly election from Quthbullapur constituency, gained 23430 votes[10] for Mana Party. Later, he entered into an alliance with Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party[9] and contested 2009 general election from Chevella (Lok Sabha constituency),[11] received 19996 votes.[12]

Positions held
TennurePosition held
2001–2006Chairman, Zila Parishad, Ranga Reddy District
2007–2011Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
2007–presentPresident, Mana Party
1975–1987Vice-president, Indian Youth Congress
1987–1993General Secretary, Rangareddy District Youth Congress
1993Treasurer, Ranga Reddy District Congress Committee
1999Vice President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee Backward Classes
2005State Vice President, Telugu Desam Party, Andhra Pradesh

Other

He also serves as president of Hyderabad Cricket Association[13] and Telangana Kabaddi Association.[14] In April 2017, he was elected as treasurer of All Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation (AKF).[15] He is serving as the director of International Kabaddi Federation since 2015.[16]

See also

References
  1. "వైయస్ జగన్‌వైపు కాసాని: 20మంది కార్పోరేటర్లకు వల". Oneindia (in Telugu). 14 December 2012.
  2. "93 BC bodies form party in Andhra". Tribune India. 16 July 2007.
  3. "Mana Party launched". The Hindu. 21 August 2007.
  4. Nandan Reddy, J Deepthi (19 November 2019). "Telangana elections: Backward classes get lion's share in Congress' final list". New Indian Express.
  5. "Congress names 6 candidates in final list". The Times of India. 19 November 2018.
  6. "Wine them, dine them & dump them as illiterates". The Times of India. 5 May 2010.
  7. "AICC clears names of Kasani, Prabhakar for polls". The Siasat Daily. 18 April 2010.
  8. "Mana party forges alliance with Chiranjeevi's PRP". News18. 26 March 2009.
  9. "Chiranjeevi's PRP, Mana Party Enter Into Alliance". Outlook India. 26 March 2009.
  10. Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly Of Andhra Pradesh
  11. "Praja Rajyam releases fourth list". The Hindu. 31 March 2009.
  12. "Election Results Details of Chevella". Indiaelections.co.in.
  13. "Kasani to contest HCA polls". The Hindu. 16 June 2010.
  14. "Telangana State kabaddi from Thursday". The Hans India. 5 December 2017.
  15. "భారత కబడ్డీ సమాఖ్య కోశాధికారిగా కాసాని" (in Telugu). Northern Territory News. 25 April 2017.
  16. "International Kabaddi Federation". Zaubacorp. 18 September 2018.


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