Qualifications

• PhD, M.Phil. in Political Science, University of Hyderabad
• MA in Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Areas of Interest/Specialization

• Public Policy Analysis, Theories of Governance, Election Studies and Civil / Social Movements, Affirmative Action Policy and Rural Development Policy

Select Publications

• Elections in Andhra Pradesh Voters Preference for YSRCP, Economic and Political Weekly, 2019, August 10, 2019, Vol LIV 32.
• The Last Election in Undivided Andhra Pradesh: Defeat to Congress and Dividend for Regional Parties in ‘National Election 2014: Resurgence of Bharatiya Janata Party’ (ed) by Suhas Palshikar, and Sanjay Lodha published by Routledge, London, 2017.
• Model Village in the Context of State, Civil Society and Market-An Analysis of Emerging Trend in India in ‘Governance in South Asia’ (ed) by Rumki Basu and Shamsur rahman, and published by Routledge, London, 2017.
• Democratic Decentralization in India Experiences, Issues and Challenges (ed). London: Routledge. 2016.
• Local Governance in India Experience after the Constitutional Amendment (ed). New Delhi: Gyan, 2016.
• Panchayats and Building of Model Villages (ed), New Delhi, 2013
• Grassroots Politics in India, New Delhi, Serial, 2008