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Payal Shanker

MLA
Also known as पायल शंकर, పాయల్ శంకర్
Father's Name
Payal Bheemrao
Profession
Business & Agriculture
Gender
Male
Age
53 years (b. ~1973)

Payal Shanker is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Adilabad, Telangana. He is 53 years old and has declared Intermediate as his highest education. In the 2023 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹9.50 Cr with liabilities of ₹80.0 L. The affidavit lists 2 criminal cases, 2 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 3 elections contested, 1 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
53
Years
Education
Intermediate
Net Assets (2023)
₹8.70 Cr
2023 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
2
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2023
    Member of Legislative Assembly· AdilabadCurrent

    Elected as MLA from Adilabad constituency.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2014AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP
Lost48,21031.2%
2018AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP
Lost58,21036.8%
2023AssemblyAdilabad
🪷
BJP
Won67,60838.2%

Financial Profile(2023)

₹9.50 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹6.70 Cr71%
  • Movable Assets₹2.80 Cr29%
  • Liabilities₹80.0 L8%
Movable Assets
₹2.80 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹6.70 Cr
Liabilities
₹80.0 L
Net Assets
₹8.70 Cr

Source: 2023 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

2
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Protest and agitation without police permit2021Pending
    Court — JMFC Adilabad

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2023 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Only one affidavit is on record, so there is no growth to show yet.

Compared with peers
Payal Shanker
₹9.50 Cr · 2 cases
Average of 118 MLAs in Telangana
₹30.10 Cr · 2.2 cases
Average of 1344 BJP MLAs
₹9.89 Cr · 0.5 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

PS
Payal Shanker
MLA
Parents
PB
Father
Payal Bheemrao
Agriculture
Spouse
PR
Wife
Payal Rekha
Homemaker

Education

Intermediate

Income(2022 - 2023)

Total declared income
₹21.0 L
Self₹21.0 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Payal Shanker represent?

Payal Shanker is an MLA representing Adilabad, Telangana and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker declared total assets of ₹9.50 Cr and liabilities of ₹80.0 L in the 2023 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Payal Shanker have?

Payal Shanker declared 2 criminal cases in the election affidavit (2 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.

What is the educational qualification of Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker declared Intermediate as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Payal Shanker?

Payal Shanker is 53 years old as per the records on file.

What was Payal Shanker's most recent election result?

Payal Shanker won the 2023 Assembly election from Adilabad with a 38.2% vote share.

Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2023 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2023 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.