Manda Jagannath | |
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| MP | |
| In office 1999-2008 (TDP), 2008-2013 (INC), 2013-2014 (TRS) | |
| Constituency | Nagarkurnool (SC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1951 Itikyala, Telangana |
| Political party | Indian National Congress  |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Spouse | M. Savitri |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Dr. Manda Jagannath (Telugu: మంద జగన్నాథ్; born 22 May 1951) is an Indian politician, was a member of the 11th, 13th, 14th & 15th Lok Sabha of India representing Nagarkurnool constituency. He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi party.[1]
Manda Jagannadham was born in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana. He holds a bachelor's degree in medicine. He did his MBBS from Osmania University.
After graduating with a medicine degree he worked as a doctor in Mahbubnagar and Hyderabad.
He was one among the 5 members representing Telugu Desam Party in Lok Sabha, and a member of the party's Polit Bureau, its decision-making body . He was expelled from Telugu Desam for taking bribe from Congress and voted against Telugu Desam Party. He was expelled & disqualified from Lok Sabha by speaker Somnath Chatterjee for voting against party's WHIP. He represents the Nagarkurnool constituency of Andhra Pradesh.
He switched to the Indian National Congress party during the No Confidence Motion. He was reelected in 2009.[citation needed] On 29 December 2008 Mr Jagannath appointed as Andhra Pradesh govt's special representative in New Delhi.
He joined in TRS party at the peak of Telangana agitation.
