Payam Venkateswarlu

He is an MLA from Pinapaka Assembly constituency which is reserved for ST community Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election to become a two time MLA.

He completed intermediate in 1992 and joined the Government Junior College, Munuguru for graduation but discontinued his studies.

[1][6] Earlier, he won the Pinapaka seat in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing YSR Congress Party.

[7] He then defeated his nearest rival N. Shankar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 14,065 votes.