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since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members) Before entering politics, he founded the Tea Time chain of tea outlets.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Janasena Party[3](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/tangella-uday-srinivas-tea-time-uday-5302/) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Kakinada[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members) |\n| Born | 1985, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members) |\n| Education | Graduated in electronics and communications engineering, TRR Engineering College, Hyderabad, 2006[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nSrinivas joined the Janasena Party in April 2022, in the presence of the party's founder, [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan), in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), and has remained with the party since.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nSrinivas was born in [Rajahmundry](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajahmundry), Andhra Pradesh, in 1985.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members) He graduated in electronics and communications engineering from TRR Engineering College in Hyderabad in 2006.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win) After graduating, he worked in several software companies, and the last position he held was in Dubai.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n\n## Career\n\nAfter returning to India, Srinivas started the Tea Time business in 2016 in Rajamahendravaram with ₹500,000 (₹5 lakh), and expanded it over a few years into a business he owned that was valued at ₹350 million (₹35 crore), with franchise outlets across the country.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n\nIn April 2022, he joined the Janasena Party in the presence of Pawan Kalyan in Hyderabad, and within a short period became a prominent leader in [East Godavari district](https://www.edgepedia.org/east-godavari-district).[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win) On March 19, 2024, Kalyan announced Srinivas as the Janasena Party candidate for the Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency; the party was contesting two [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) constituencies as part of the [National Democratic Alliance](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-democratic-alliance). Kalyan, who had already announced his own candidature from the Pithapuram Assembly constituency, said at the same time that if the NDA leadership insisted that he contest the Lok Sabha election, he would swap seats with Srinivas.[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n\nSrinivas was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Kakinada in 2024 and has been a member since June 9, 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members) • [4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n| Year | Constituency | Result |\n|---|---|---|\n| 2024 | Kakinada (Lok Sabha), Andhra Pradesh | Elected as the Janasena Party candidate[3](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/tangella-uday-srinivas-tea-time-uday-5302/) |\n\n## Issues specific to Srinivas\n\nIn the affidavit filed for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Srinivas declared one pending criminal case, according to the summary of the affidavit published by the Association for Democratic Reforms; a pending case is a disclosure, not a finding of guilt. The affidavit also declared his profession as business.[3](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/tangella-uday-srinivas-tea-time-uday-5302/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Kakinada development\n\nAs a member of the Lok Sabha, Srinivas raised the need to release pending funds for the construction of Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, under a matter raised in the House on December 16, 2025.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\n### Education and technology\n\nOn March 27, 2026, Srinivas made a special mention in the Lok Sabha on the need for a national framework to regulate educational technology platforms and ensure fair refund policies.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas) On February 10, 2026, he also raised the problems being faced by teaching and non-teaching staff of Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\n### Agriculture and railways\n\nSrinivas took part in the discussion on the Demands for Grants under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on March 18, 2026, and in the discussion on the Demands for Grant under the Ministry of Railways on March 16, 2026.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\n### Budget and other debates\n\nSrinivas participated in the general discussion on the Union Budget for 2026-2027 on February 11, 2026, in the discussion on efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism on March 30, 2026, in the debate on the [Insolvency](https://www.edgepedia.org/insolvency) and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on March 25, 2026, in the debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the [Delimitation Bill, 2026](https://www.edgepedia.org/delimitation-bill-2026), on April 16, 2026, and in the resolution regarding the removal of the Speaker on March 10, 2026.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nFor the 18th Lok Sabha, for the period from June 24, 2024, to August 13, 2026, Srinivas's recorded attendance was 89%, against a national average of 85%. He took part in 26 debates, against a national average of 21.5, and asked 116 questions, against a national average of 119.7. He introduced no private member's bills during this period.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n\nOn April 3, 2025, in a recorded division in the Lok Sabha on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Srinivas's recorded vote was Aye; the tally was 288 ayes to 232 noes, the motion was adopted, and the bill was passed.[5](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n\nMost bills in Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, and members are required to vote according to the party whip under the anti-defection law, failing which they can lose their seat.[6](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Tangella Uday Srinivas biography, Sansad](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5676?from=members)\n2. [The New Indian Express: AP JSP chief names Kakinada LS nominee](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/20/ap-jsp-chief-names-kakinada-ls-nominee-confident-of-win)\n3. [The Hindu candidate profile](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/tangella-uday-srinivas-tea-time-uday-5302/)\n4. [PRS Legislative Research MP track](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/tangella-uday-srinivas)\n5. [Lok Sabha debate details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill division](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n6. 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