Minister for IT, Electronics, Communications, Industries and Commerce
Committed to Building a Progressive, Inclusive Telangana
Working to ensure every citizen has access to opportunity, dignity, and development no matter where they come from.
- Youth Empowerment & Employment
- Modern Healthcare Access
- Quality Education & Digital Learning
- Strengthening Farmers & Agriculture
- Industrial Growth & Innovation
- Women’s Safety & Leadership
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Victory Timeline Of Sridhar Babu
2004
1999-2004
First election win
Sridhar Babu won on the Congress ticket from Manthani in the 1999 elections, though his Congress party was relegated to sitting in the opposition. He defeated his nearest rival Chandrupatla Ram Reddy by a margin of over 15,000 votes.
- Elected as MLA from Manthani in 1999 on a Congress ticket.
- Won with a margin of 15,000+ votes over Chandrupatla Ram Reddy.
- Served in the Assembly as part of the opposition.
2004
2004-2009
Second Term
By the time Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy undertook his padayatra in 2003, Sridhar Babu was the Karimnagar district party president.[13] In the 2004 elections, in which the Congress Party gained power, he defeated the TDP candidate, Somarapu Satyanarayana, by a margin of 42,560 votes.[14] He became a Government Whip in the 12th Telangana.
- District Congress President during 2003 padayatra.
- Re-elected in 2004 with a 42,560-vote margin.
- Served as Government Whip.
2010
2009-2014
Third Term
In his third term, Sridhar Babu was re-elected in the 2009 elections, becoming the only Congress MLA to retain his seat in Karimnagar district. During this tenure, he held key cabinet roles, first as Minister for Higher Education and NRI Affairs and later as Minister for Civil Supplies and Legislative Affairs. He resigned from the cabinet in January 2014 during the discussions surrounding the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill.
- Re-elected in 2009 with a 13,000+ vote margin.
- Served as Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, NRI Affairs, Civil Supplies & Legislative Affairs.
- Resigned from the ministry in January 2014 over Telangana Bill developments.
2018
2018-2023
Campaign activities and overall
In the 2018 Telangana elections, Sridhar Babu secured another victory, winning by a margin of 16,230 votes despite the early dissolution of the Assembly and strong competition. While the Congress formed a broader alliance to challenge the ruling TRS, the TRS returned to power, and Sridhar Babu emerged as one of the few Congress candidates to win, becoming one of just 19 Congress MLAs elected.
- Won the 2018 election with a 16,230-vote majority.
- Contested during early polls and strong TRS momentum.
One of only 19 Congress MLAs elected statewide.
2023
2023-
Fifth Term.
In the 2023 elections, the Congress party launched a comprehensive campaign in Telangana, with senior leaders addressing rallies and announcing six guarantees. The manifesto, led by Sridhar Babu, focused on the vision of a “Samajika Telangana” based on social justice and inclusive politics, in contrast to the “Bangaru Telangana” narrative of the BRS. Contesting for his sixth term from Manthani, Sridhar Babu ran a well-planned campaign centred on the guarantees and won decisively by a margin of 31,380 votes, defeating Putta Madhukar of the BRS for the third time as the Congress secured a majority of 64 seats while the BRS was reduced to 39.
- Led the Congress manifesto and campaign based on the Six Guarantees
- Re-elected in 2023 with a 31,380-vote victory.
- Helped Congress return to power with a 64-seat majority.
- 1999
- 2004
- 2014
- 2018
- 2023