Nara Chandrababu Naidu,also known as Babu or CBN,is an Indian politician,statesman and the current Chief Minister elect of Andhra Pradesh. He also served as Chief Minister from 1995 to 2004,from 2014 to 2019,and as opposition leader from 2004 to 2014,from 2019 to 2024 of Andhra Pradesh. He has been the national president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since 2015.
The Telugu Desam Party is an Indian regionalist and Telugu nationalist political party with 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 ruling party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
The Politics of Andhra Pradesh take place in the context of a bicameral parliamentary system within the Constitutional framework of India. The main parties in the state are the YSR Congress Party,Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party. Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Indian National Congress,Bharatiya Janata Party and Left parties.
Nimma Raja Reddy,also spelled in the media as Nimma Raji Reddy,,was an Indian politician and a MLA Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for three decades from Cheriyal constituency. He also served as a Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Tulla Devender Goud is an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party. He founded the Nava Telangana Praja Party (NTP) to fight for separate statehood for the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh,but later returned to his parent outfit.
Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy,popularly known as K. E. Krishnamurthy,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.
Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy was an Indian politician from AndhraPradesh. He was one of the senior leaders of Telugu Desam Party. He served as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Srikalahasti from 2009 to 2019 and from 1989 to 2004,representing the Telugu Desam Party.
Nara Lokesh is an Indian politician. He is the son of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and the Chief Minister elect of Andhra Pradesh,N. Chandrababu Naidu. He also served as Panchayat Raj,Rural development and IT and Communication minister through an MLC post. He was severely criticized for not contesting the elections and becoming a minister in his father Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet. However,after great criticism for not contesting any election,he finally chose to contest as an MLA for Mangalagiri Assembly Constituency and lost to YSR Congress Party candidate Alla Ramakrishna Reddy in 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
This is a list of political families in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Nimmakayala Chinarajappa is an Indian politician. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2014 to 2019. He is currently an MLA of Telugu Desam Party,representing Peddapuram assembly constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
The 2015 cash-for-votes scam was a political scandal in India,the second scandal of its kind since the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. The 2015 political scandal started off when the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders of Telangana state were caught in a video footage,aired in the media,offering bribes to a nominated MLA,Elvis Stephenson,for his vote in the 2015 elections of the Telangana Legislative Council. The TDP MLA Revanth Reddy was arrested by the Telangana Police when he was offering Rs. 50 lakhs to Stephenson. Reddy was then presented before the court and was sent to jail. Similarly,with N. Chandrababu Naidu,the then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister,with Stephenson was aired in the news media.
Kollu Ravindra is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Machilipatnam from 2014 until his defeat in 2019. He has also held cabinet ministerial position during his tenure as an MLA.
Prathipati Pulla Rao popularly known as Prathipati is an Indian Politician,formerly worked as Cabinet Minister in Andhra Pradesh Government. He was the former legislator,represented Chilakaluripet for three times.
Nallari Kishore Kumar Reddy also known as Nallari Kishan Kumar Reddy was born on 13 September in the year 1965. He inherits political origins from his father Late Amarnath Reddy who served as a minister in the cabinet of P. V. Narasimha Rao during his period of service (1971-1973) as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between,who also went on to become the Prime Minister of India (1991-1996). Kishore Kumar Reddy is the younger brother of former Congress Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy of Andhra Pradesh.
Devineni Avinash is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh belonging to YSR Congress Party.
Kothapalli Subba Rayudu/Kothapalli Subbarayudu is an Indian politician,YSRC Party leader.
Alla Ramakrishna Reddy,commonly known by his initials RK,is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is former Member of Legislative Assembly,he represented Mangalagiri Assembly constituency as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly from 2014 to 11 December 2023.
Budi Mutyala Naidu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Madugula Constituency in Visakhapatnam district on YSR Congress Party ticket. He held the post of Deputy Chief Minister. He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Anakapalli MP seat in the 2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh.
Vanthala Rajeswari is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. In 2014,she was a first-time MLA from Rampachodavaram Constituency which is reserved for SC community in the erstwhile East Godavari District,which is presently Alluri Sitaramaraju District. She won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket.
