MunnuruKapu MLAs in Telangana

MunnuruKapu  MLAs 

Year	Congress	TDP	TRS	BJP	Left parties	Others	Total
1983	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
1985	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
1989	5	1	-	-	-	-	6
1994	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
1999	5	4	-	1	-	-	10
2004	6	1	-	-	-	-	7
2009	4	-	4	1	-	-	9
2014	-	-	8	1	-	-	9
Total	22	12	12	2	-	-	48

        Collected by researcher from the B.C Times, News papers

The above table is formulated from news papers and caste association the data in the table shows the number of Munnurukapus MLA’S elected from various political parties in eight assembly elections. It is interesting to note that 22 members Munnurukapu community members are elected from the congress party in eight elections, whereas 12 members are elected from TDP. TRS is established in 2001 and contested in three elections. TRS was created for the achievement of separate Telangana state. The Telangana movement continued for 14 years. Munnurukapu leaders actively participated in the movement and were part of JAC’S. Therefore they had good share in two assembly elections that is 2009 and 2014 with 12 members. Their political share in Assembly increased with the emergence of TRS. As shown in the table. Munnurukapu caste representations in 2009 constitute 4 members we are elected from TRS. In 2014 elections largest number of representatives i.e. 8 members share elected from this community which never happened in any Assembly elections.  

Caste and Democratic Decentralization 

Our nation with centuries of its socio-cultural heritage marked by graded inequalities both in status and opportunities, that denied among other education to women, sudras and antisudras, a cruel consequence of Varna and caste systems, sanctified by religion opted oath the dawn of independents for democratic form of governance in tune with the rapidly emerging socio-political order on a global scale. Equality of status opportunities and before law is the central theme of democracy in total contrast with the unequal social order that prevailed in the cast ridden cultural heritage. To re-cultivate and reserve the mind-set deeply sub-merged in cast privileges and pride so as to reconcile and accept the democratic rights of the disadvantaged is indeed a very tough task for the constitution and its later implementation over six decades of the instrument of the change- over constitution suffered this serious limitation that had been still depriving the major chunk of the disadvantaged of their proportional share of opportunities. 

 Summing up 

The fourth chapter deals the Political Power Structure in Munnurukapu Community in Telangana. The Political System in Telangana contextualises the Munnurukapu Community in the backdrop of Political Power Structures in Andhra Pradesh with special reference to Telangana. The population of BCs constitutes nearly 50 percent of total population. But, they have never been represented in the Assembly proportionate to their population. In these elections, however on average, 15 percent of BC communities are elected. Each political party is dominated by upper caste shows that the BCs are divided in their loyalty to different parties. Thus the strategy of dominant caste, heterogeneous nature and culture of BCs are resulting in inadequate representation of BCs. 

Further, different political parties have become synonymous with dominant communities such as Congress for Reddys and TDP for Kammas. These communities never allowed other BCs to emerge independently. Within the various backward communities around 100 who are numerically less, economically unsound are never represented in assembly. Only 13 BCs (communities) are represented in Assembly so far in Telangana region, whereas around 100 communities are never represented. There is division among BCs because some communities alienated are from the masses. Dominant communities never allowed emergence of any BCs leader as powerful within the party. There is no chief minister from BCs in AP so far. It is interesting to note that 22 members of Munnurukapu community members are elected from the congress party in eight elections, whereas 12 members are elected from TDP. TRS is established in 2001 and contested in three elections. TRS was created for the achievement of separate Telangana state. 

The Telangana movement continued for 14 years. Munnurukapu leaders actively participated in the movement and were part of JAC’s. But they had inadequate share in two Assembly elections together 2009 and 2014 with 12 members. Their political share in Assembly increased with the emergence of TRS. Munnurukapu caste representations in 2009 constitute 4 members are elected from TRS. In 2014 elections fair number of representatives i.e. 8 members elected from this community to the Assembly.       

List of Munnurukapu political Elite Legislatores 

MPs.

1.Punjal shivashanker

2.Kancherla keshavarao

3.Uthpal Hanumantharau

4.K.Ashanna

5.Alladi Rajkumar

MLAs

1.Darmapuri Srinivas

2.Endala Laximi Narayana

3.Jogu Ramanna

4.Dasyam Vinay Bhasker

5.Ponnala Laximaiah

6.Konda sureka

7.Dhanam Nagenader

8.Somavarapu satyanarayana

9.Bajireddy Govardhan

10.Bomma venkateshwarlu

11.Gangula Kamalaker

12.Elekanti Ellareddy

13.Neralla Anjaneyulu

14.Anatha RamaRao

15.Punjala Suder kumar

16.Komi Reddy Jyothi

17.Komi Reddy Ramulu

18.Vanama Venkateshwar Rao

19.Sripathi Rajeshwar Rao

20.Dr. Kova Laximan

21.Sana Maruthi

22.Padala Bomanna

23.N.Krishna Rao

24 Arugula Raja Ram

25 Arugula Sushelabai

26.Akula Lalitha

27.K.V.Gangadhar

28.Kishan Das

29.Hari Narayana

30.K.Ramakrishna

31.B.Stya Narayana

32.V.Venkateshwar

33.NCV mohan Rao

34.Pranay Basker

35.Putta Madhukar

MLCs

1.Pogaku Yadagiri

2.Konda Muralidher Rao

3.Tiruvandam Santhosh Kumar

4.Nethi Vidyasagar Rao

5.Pula Ravinder