Candidate profiles

Here are few candidate profiles mostly from Hyderabad. Thanks to Anand Mohan

If any of you have profiles of other candidates, please post them here as comments.

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Hyderabad: Lal Bahadur Nagar Constituency - Anugu Rama Rao
Issues the candidate cares for in the constituency:

1. Address water pollution and seepage of drains into lakes
2. Improve roads and eliminate corruption in public works.
3. Regulation of commercial buildings

Laws the candidate will fight for:

1. Laws for police reforms and reduced political interference in police
2. Laws making education a basic right in the State
3. Stringent laws for implementation of Citizen Charters.
4. Stricter anti-corruption laws

Source of funding: Donations from public

Age: 45

Education: BA LLB (Osmania University)

Work Experience: Advocate in Ranga Reddy Distt. Member of Lok Satta since 1999. Member of Red Cross.

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Qutbullapur Constituency - Nandipeta Ravinder
Issues the candidate cares for in the constituency:

1. Pollution
2. Improve higher education infrastructure - set up colleges in the constituency
3. Combat corruption
4. Improve civic amenities like play grounds

Laws the candidate will fight for:

1. Decentralisation and empowerment of local governments
2. Stricter laws for implementing Citizens' Charters.
3. Anti corruption laws.

Source of funding: Donations from public. Candidate specifically says "I do not need unethical money. I need ethical money for ethical politics".

Age: 46

Education: BA from Osmania University

Work Experience:
Associated with Lok Satta since 1997
Janata Dal District Party President in early 1990s


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Musheerabad Constituency - Parsa Rohit Kumar
Issues the candidate cares for in the constituency:

1. Address traffic jams
2. Improve drainage system
3. Initiatives to improve usage of footpaths, overhead bridges, subways

Laws the candidate will fight for:

Stronger civic laws

Source of funding: Candidate uses a unique scheme of "give money and give votes". Public donate money and promise to vote for clean politics.

Age: 35

Education: LLB (Osmania University), MBA from Australia

Work Experience: Managing Director Springsoft solutions. Has previously contested in by-elections.


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Amberpet Constituency - Chintaboina Vinod

Issues the candidate cares for in the constituency:

1. Drinking water problems
2. Education for all in the slum areas
3. Roads and traffic issues

Laws the candidate will fight for:
1. Stricter civic laws

Source of funding: well wishers, party funds
Age: 32
Education: B.Com from Ambedkar University
Work Experience: Own an event management business unit. Worked extensively for the previous by-elections that Lok Satta contested.



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