Venkat Ram Upparlapalle
Liberal candidate for Tarneit District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
Website: venkatramupparlapalle.com.au
- On the ballot as
- UPPARLAPALLE, Venkat Ram
- Ballot position
- 11
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 11 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $2.0m
Tarneit in violet, within the Western Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Tarneit District as Liberal.
No earlier candidacy found. Covers Victorian state elections since 2022 (with by-elections) and federal elections in Victoria in 2022 and 2025, matched on name and party or electorate. A filled marker means elected. Council elections aren't included yet.
In their own words
Venkat Ram Upparlapalle is your Liberal Candidate for Tarneit. Over more than 20 years, Venkat has built his life in Australia, raising his family, building his career, running businesses and giving back to the community. Venkat is proud to call Tarneit and Wyndham home.
An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Liberal candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.
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What they're campaigning on
Quoted word for word from Victorian Liberal candidate profile and venkatramupparlapalle.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “As part of Jess Wilson’s New Liberal team Venkat will help deliver Our Plan to keep Victorians safe with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs across Victoria.”
Crime and bail
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As part of Jess Wilson’s New Liberal team Venkat will help deliver Our Plan to keep Victorians safe with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs across Victoria.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Housing and renting
Not mentioned in what we read.
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
Not mentioned in what we read.
AI and technology
Not mentioned in what we read.
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned in what we read.
Cost of living
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Having run his own business and a non-profit organisation, Venkat knows the importance of reducing crime and lowering costs to ease the pressure on businesses, households and families and keep our community safe.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Health
Not mentioned in what we read.
Everyone standing in Tarneit District
- MOINUDDIN, Aijaz Independent
- WIGHT, Dylan Australian Labor Party
- ISLAM, SM Zaberul Independent
- ELSBURY, Andrew The West Party
- VAN KEULEN, Leah Victorian Socialists
- NIYONGABIRE, Horizana Family First
- AHMED, Rahima Ibrahim Independent
- RAHN, Maurita Animal Justice Party
- VILLAGONZALO, Walter One Nation Victoria
- RIFAI, A. Raheem The Greens
- UPPARLAPALLE, Venkat Ram Liberal
- SUDHAGANI, Sindhu The Republican
In ballot order.