Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,often referred to by his initials NTR,was an Indian actor,filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He is considered one of the greatest,and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. He starred in over 300 films,predominantly in Telugu cinema,and was referred to as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma. Rao received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater,Madras,and for directing Varakatnam (1970). Known for his breakthrough performances in Raju Peda (1954) and Lava Kusa (1963),Rao garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram in 1970,and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor –Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu.
Nara Chandrababu Naidu,also known as Chandrababu Naidu or CBN,is an Indian politician and the current leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He also served as Chief Minister from 1995 to 2004 and as opposition leader from 2004 to 2014 of Andhra Pradesh. He has been the president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since 1995.
The Telugu Desam Party is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao (N.T.R.) on 29 March 1982 and has focused on supporting Telugu speakers. The party has won a five-time majority in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and has emerged as the most successful political outfit in the state's history. It is currently the main opposition party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician who served as the 13th vice president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first Indian vice president born in independent India. He has also served as the minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet.
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy,popularly known as YSR was an Indian politician. He served as the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected four times to the Lok Sabha from Kadapa and to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for five terms from the Pulivendula,winning every election he contested.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly or Āndhra PradēśŚāsana Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state,Andhra Pradesh.
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy,also known as Y. S. Jagan or mononymously as Jagan,is an Indian politician currently serving as the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is the founder and president of the Indian political party,YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He is also the son of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy,former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. His Mother Y. S. Vijayamma,is the chairperson of YSRCP.
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy is an Indian politician who is currently serving as Minister of Tourism,Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1980. He is an MP representing Secunderabad since 2019. He served as the floor leader of the BJP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 and gave it up after being elected as the state BJP president of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. He was first state president of Telangana BJP from 2014 to 2016,appointed again as Telangana BJP president on 4 July 2023.
Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas,commonly known as Alla Nani,is an Indian politician. He was the former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada West Assembly constituency is a constituency in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of the Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency.
Balineni Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian politician and Former Minister for Energy,forest &environment,science &technology in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Ongole.
Pinipe Viswarup,is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He worked as a Minister in the cabinets of three chief ministers,YS Rajasekhara Reddy,Rosaiah and Kiran Kumar Reddy. He is an active member of YSR Congress Party and was a supporter of Samaikyandhra movement.
Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao,popularly known as Avanthi Srinivas,is an Indian educationalist turned politician. He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Bheemili,Andhra Pradesh. He operates Avanthi Education Institutes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under Avanthi Educational Society,Visakhapatnam. In May 2014,he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha.
Audimulapu Suresh is a former civil servant turned politician,and a member of fourteenth Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represents Yerragondapalem Constituency in Andhra Pradesh and is a member of YSR Congress Party. He was a former civil servant. He was the Education minister of Andhra Pradesh under the leadership of Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao,commonly known as Kodali Nani,is an Indian politician and a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,representing Gudivada Assembly constituency. He is the former Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to the YSR Congress Party.
Anil Kumar Yadav Poluboina is an Indian politician from the YSR Congress Party. He has contested as a YSR Congress Party member in 2014 and 2019 elections for Member of Legislative Assembly from Nellore City constituency and won the elections. He is a former Minister for Irrigation in Andhra Pradesh.
Kalattur Narayana Swamy is an Indian politician who is a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represented the Gangadhara Nellore (SC) Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the YSR Congress Party.
Perni Venkataramaiah,commonly known as Perni Nani,is an Indian politician from Krishna district,Andhra Pradesh. He is elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Machilipatnam Assembly constituency to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on behalf of YSR Congress Party. He is a former Minister for Transport,Information &Public Relations in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh,retrospectively referred to as United Andhra Pradesh,Undivided Andhra Pradesh or Ummadi Andhra Pradesh,was a state in India formed by States Reorganisation Act,1956 with Hyderabad as its capital and was reorganised by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,2014. The state was made up of three distinct cultural regions of Telangana,Rayalaseema,and Coastal Andhra. Before the 1956 reorganisation,Telangana had been part of Hyderabad State ruled by Nizam of Hyderabad,whereas Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra had been part of Andhra State,formerly a part of Madras Presidency ruled by British India.
Gummanur Jayaram is an Indian politician from YSR Party and current Minister of Labour,Employment,Training,Factories in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as a Member of the AP Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) representing Alur in both the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
