Arvind Dharmapuri Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Dharmapuri Arvind
Profession	• Politician • Philanthropist • Former Ranji Trophy Cricketer
Known For	Being a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad, Telangana
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper (Partially Bald)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• In September 2017: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) • In 2019: Elected as member of parliament from Nizamabad on a BJP ticket • In 2022: Became a member of the BJP Videsh Vibhag's core committee • In 2024: Re-elected as member of parliament from Nizamabad
Cricket
Domestic Team	Hyderabad
Debut	First Class for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy (1995)
Role	Batsman
Batting Style	Right-handed
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 August 1976 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	50 Years
Birthplace	Korutla, Jagtial district, Telangana, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Nizamabad, Telangana
College/University	Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur
Educational Qualification	A Master's degree in Political Science (2018)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Other Backward Class (OBC)
Community	Munnuru Kapu
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Priyanka Dharmapuri
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Samanyu Dharmapuri • Rudraksh Dharmapuri Daughter- None
Parents	Father- D. Srinivas (deceased) (politician) Mother- Vijayalakshmi
Siblings	Brother- Sanjay Sister- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Toyota Fortuner Sigma
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Moveable Assets: • Cash: Rs 2 Lakh • Insurance Policies: Rs 9 Lakh Immoveable Assets: • Commercial Buildings: Rs 44 Crore • Residential Buildings: Rs 4 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 109 Crore (as of 2024) [1]My Neta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arvind Dharmapuri

• Arvind Dharmapuri was born and raised in Korutla, present-day Telangana into a prominent political family.

• His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram was a Jan Sangh leader, while his father D. Srinivas was a senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member.

• Since his childhood, Arvind was deeply interested in sports. He represented his school in cricket during the 9th and 10th standards.

• After completing class 10, he underwent professional cricket training.

• In 1990s, Arvind represented Hyderabad Under-10, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 cricket tournaments. He also played in the prestigious Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament.

• He also represented South India Under-19 as an opening batsman.

• Arvind made his Ranji Trophy debut for Hyderabad as a right-handed batsman. In an interview, Arvind revealed that he scored half-century in his debut Ranji match.

• Before entering politics. he worked in the construction sector and also involved in real-estate business. In an interview, he shared that his career independently despite his family’s political influence.

• In an interview, he shared that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was serving as the chief minister of Gujarat, he developed admiration for him and considered Modi as his inspration behind his idea to join politics.

• In 2011, Arvind initially considered entering politics; however, he postponed his idea to enter politics because of family and personal circumstances.

• In 2013, he founded the Arvind Dharampuri Foundation (ADF), to support critically ill children from economically weaker families.

• As of 2026, his foundation has saved the lives of more than 170 children under the age of 12. Additionally, it also organises Welfare Fund for BJP Booth Level Committee Members in Nizamabad.

• In 2017, unlike his father and brother, who were Indian National Congress party member, he chose a different political path and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in September 2017.
  

  Arvind Dharmapuri with BJP leader Rajnath Singh

• In 2018, Arvind was appointed as the BJP Telangana State Executive Committee.

• In 2019, in his first Lok Sabha election from the Nizamabad constituency, he defeated K. Kavitha, daughter of then Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao. The election drew national attention because of the record 184 candidates in the constituency.

• In 2020, Arvind Dharmapuri helped secured the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board, an important development for spice and turmeric farmers in Telangana.

• In 2022, he was included in the core committee of the BJP Videsh Vibhag, the party’s foreign affairs department.

• In 2023, he played a key role in pushing for the creation of the National Turmeric Board, along lasting demand of turmeric farmers in Telangana. In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the board’s formation.

• In 2024, he won a second consecutive term in the Lok Sabha from Nizamabad by defeating senior Congress leader T. Jeevan Reddy. On 25 June 2024, he took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

• As of August 2026, Arvind had asked 140 questions in the 18th Lok Sabha and participated in four debates.

• On 24 August 2026, Arvind Dharmapuri came into news after he alleged that an ACP-rank Telangana Police officer was monitoring his movements at the direction of the brother of Chief Minister Revanth Redy. He raised the allegation directly with Telangana DGP C.V. Anand. On his X account, where he wrote,

I have known you for decades and have always regarded you as a competent officer. Recently, I have been informed that an ACP-rank officer of the Telangana Police has been tasked with monitoring me and my movements at the behest of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s brother. This raises a serious and fundamental question, does the Telangana Police function under the Constitution and the lawful chain of command, or on instructions from members of the Chief Minister’s family? As far as I am aware, Telangana Police is accountable to the law and not to any political family.”

https://twitter.com/Arvindharmapuri/status/2091819650007154930