Who Is 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Richest Candidate? Meet Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar Representing Telugu Desam Party
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Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar was born in Burripalem village in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his MBBS from Osmania University and pursued his residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
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Later, he worked at Johns Hopkins University–Sinai Hospital for about five years as an attending physician, where he also taught residents and medical students.
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Dr. Chandrasekhar is the founder and CEO of UWorld, an online learning platform.His entrepreneurial journey began during postgraduate studies when he wrote a study guide for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) exam. He founded USMLEWorld (later rebranded as UWorld) when he was just 25 years old.
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Following in his father’s footsteps, who was also a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader, Dr. Chandrasekhar joined politics.
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He actively participated in TDP’s NRI cell and organized party programs during his time in America.
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He replaced the two-time parliamentarian Galla Jayadev, who quit politics in January 2024.
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Dr. Pemmasani’s family assets amount to a staggering ₹5,785 crore. His wife, Koneru Sriratna, has a net worth of ₹2,343.78 crore, and their children collectively hold nearly ₹1,000 crore.
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In 2020, he won the Ernst and Young Award as a young entrepreneur in the US. Dr. Chandrasekhar also founded the Pemmasani Foundation, which conducts health camps and provides drinking water to villages in Guntur and Narasaraopet.
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