Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,often referred to by his initials NTR,was an Indian actor,film director,film producer,screenwriter,film editor,philanthropist and politician who served as a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over four terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential actors 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). In 1968,The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri,the fourth-highest civilian award,for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2013,Rao was voted as "Greatest Indian Actor of All Time" in a CNN-IBN national poll conducted on the occasion of the Centenary of Indian Cinema.
Nandamuri Harikrishna was an Indian politician,actor,and film producer. He served as the Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house the Indian Parliament representing the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from 2008 to 2013 and a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1996-1999. His film works were predominantly in Telugu cinema. Harikrishna was the fourth son of actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh,N. T. Rama Rao. His sons N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram are actors and daughter Nandamuri Venkata Suhasini is a politician.
Kambalapadu Ediga Krishna Murthy,popularly known as K. E. Krishna Murthy,is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-2019 and as an Irrigation minister in N. T. Rama Rao cabinet from 1985-1987. Also he worked in the cabinet of Tanguturi Anjaiah.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state,Andhra Pradesh.
Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao,better known as Uma,is a politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four terms in 1999,2004,2009 and 2014. He also served as a minister in the N. Chandrababu Naidu government from 2014 to 2019.
Vijayawada Central 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 Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency.
Nara Lokesh is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Information Technology,Electronics and Communications and the Human Resources Development departments in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He is the son of N. Chandrababu Naidu,the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and leader of the TDP. Lokesh served as the Minister of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and the Information Technology,Electronics and Communication departments from 2017 to 2019 while being elected as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) in 2017.
Bakkani Narasimhulu is an Indian politician belonging to the state of Telangana. He was the president of the Telangana unit of the Telugu Desam Party from 2021 to 2022 and a senior TDP leader from Mahabubnagar district.
This is a list of political families in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Tangirala Sowmya, is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She won the 2014 by election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Nandigama constituency in the NTR District. She defeated Bodapati Baburao of Indian National Congress by a margin of 74,827 votes. The by poll was necessitated following the death of her father Tangirala Prabhakara Rao. She won Nandigama MLA seat in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Electionand was appointed whip on 12 November 2024.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly currently representing Bheemili constituency from 4 June 2024. He served as the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Kalava Srinivasulu is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly elected from Rayadurg Constituency of Anantapur District,Andhra Pradesh state. He is the Cabinet Minister for Rural Housing and Information and Public Relations in Andhra Pradesh. He has been serving as Politburo Member of Telugu Desam Party since June 2004.
Uttarapalli was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,India. It is one of nine constituencies in Vizianagaram district.
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao is an Indian politician and Telugu Desam Party leader. He was appointed President of the Andhra Pradesh Division of the Telugu Desam Party after the partition of Andhra Pradesh.
Ashok Bendalam is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Ichchapuram Assembly constituency from the Telugu Desam Party since 2014. He won for a third time as MLA winning the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He was appointed as whip on 12 November 2024.
Pethakamsetti Gana Venkata Reddy Naidu is an Indian politician. He represents the Telugu Desam Party.
Vangalapudi Anitha is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh currently serving as the Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. She is popularly known as "Queen of the Masses" in Andhra Pradesh politics.
Kolla Lalitha Kumari is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She served as an MLA for two terms. She won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Srungavarapukota Assembly constituency.
Samineni Udayabhanu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was a three time MLA representing YSR Congress Party from Jaggayyapeta Assembly Constituency in Krishna District. But he lost the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of Telugu Desam Party from Kondapi Assembly Constituency which is reserved for SC community in Prakasam District. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He is included in the cabinet of the Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry. He is given the Social Welfare department with an additional charge of sachivalayam and gram volunteers.
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