Kesineni Nani | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014–2024 | |
Preceded by | Lagadapati Rajagopal |
Succeeded by | Kesineni Sivanath |
Constituency | Vijayawada |
Personal details | |
Born | Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh,India | 22 January 1966
Political party | YSR Congress Party (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (until 2024) Praja Rajyam Party (2008–2009) |
Spouse | Pavani |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Vijayawada |
Website | https://mpvijayawada.com |
Kesineni Srinivas,commonly known as Kesineni Nani,is an entrepreneur and a former politician. [1] [2] [3] He previously represented Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency as a Member of Parliament. [1] [4]
Kesineni Nani was born in Vijayawada to Ramaswamy Kesineni and Prasunamba Kesineni on 22 January 1966. He spent his entire childhood in the city along with his siblings. He married Smt. Pavani Kesineni on 16 April 1992 and has two daughters.
Nani joined Praja Rajyam Party on Oct. 26th,2008. He continued his services to party for 3 months only and he quit it in Jan. 2009. He joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) thereafter.
He was elected as a member of parliament from Vijayawada Loksabha constituency in 2014 general elections from Telugu Desam party and re-elected from same constituency in 2019.
At the Lok Sabha,Nani is currently a member of Indian Council of Medical Research committee. [5] Earlier he was a member of the Committee on Privileges,Standing Committee on Urban Development and the Consultative Committee,Ministry of Rural Development,Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
On 10 January 2024,Nani has resigned as the Member of Parliament and left TDP to join the YSR Congress Party. [6] [7] [4]
Nani contested 2024 Indian general election from Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency representing YSR Congress Party. He was defeated by his own brother Kesineni Chinni by a landslide victory with a record margin of 2,82,085 votes. [8]
On 10 June 2024,Nani announced that he will step away from politics and end his political career. He also stated that he will remain dedicated to the welfare and progress of Vijayawada. [9] [10]
Kesineni Travels was started by Kesineni Nani's grandfather,Kesineni Venkaiah in 1928 and with 90 years of legacy. Kesineni Travels came to a halt on March 31,2018.
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