Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
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Doctor, Politician, Businessman
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7 March 1976 (Sunday) (Burripalem, Tenali Taluka, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh)
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Net Worth
Rs. 18,75,56,21,513 (as of 2024)MyNeta
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Height
5'11" (180 cm)
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Age
48
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Nation
Indian
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Basic Information
Date of Birth: 7 March 1976 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Burripalem, Tenali Taluka, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Family & Relationships
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Sriratna Koneru Pemmasani
Children: Son- Abhinav Pemmasani Daughter- Sahasra Pemmasani
Education
Schools: A school in Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh (class 10th)
Colleges: Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India (1994-2000) Geisinger Medical Center, United States of America (2002-2005)
Education: MBBS from Osmania Medical College M.D. Internal Medicine at Geisinger Medical Center
Lifestyle
Religion: Hinduism
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
- He secured 27th rank in his EAMCET (Engineering Agricultural and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test) out of 60,000 students which helped him get into Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.
- He was a member of a team representing Pennsylvania, USA, for 2 years in a national medical knowledge competition while completing his postgraduation.
- He worked as an attending physician at Johns Hopkins University – Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, United States, for 5 years after completing his postgraduation.
- He has worked for the residents of Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh to receive free and clean water for more than 10 years.
- In 2001, he wrote more than 250 questions for the students who were preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination because he felt that the study resources that were available at that time were expensive and of poor quality.
- He posted these questions online and received a positive response.
- This led him to establish UWorld, a company that helps students prepare for various examinations, with the help of his wife, Sriratna Koneru, and his brother, Ravi Shankar Pemmasani.
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- He has worked as an NRI cell leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since 2010 and has organised several activities for TDP in America.
- He had previously tried to contest the election from Narsaraopet, Andhra Pradesh, in 2014 and 2019, but the TDP didn’t give him the ticket.
- He is the richest candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with over 2,448 crore individual assets.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani during his election campaign