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.
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.
Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah is an Indian politician. He served as the Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004–2009) representing the Narasapuram constituency. He also served as an MLA four times —Palakollu for two terms in 1972 and 1989 and Narasapuram for two terms in 1983 and 1985.
Grandhi Srinivas is an Indian politician,the current Legislator of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Bhimavaram since 2019. He was also represented the Bhimavaram between 2004 to 2009. He belongs to the Kapu Community.
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.
The 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009,concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state in the first phase on 16 April 2009 and the second phase on 23 April 2009. The results were declared on 16 May 2009 The incumbent Indian National Congress retained power in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly lower house,though with a reduced majority. The Congress Legislature party re-elected incumbent Chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy as its leader thus re-nominating him to the post.
Elections in Andhra Pradesh state,India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Andhra Pradesh creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition,the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president,Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy,serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth largest party in the Lok Sabha with 22 seats.
Mukku Kasi Reddy is an Indian politician from Kanigiri constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He has started his political career in 1983 as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) from Telugu Desam Party and served as Sericulture Minister in NTR’s first Cabinet. He has represented Kanigiri constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) 3 times in 1983,1985,1994. In 2001,he has won the Zilla Parishad Election and served as ZP Chairman for Prakasam District until 2006. In 2009,he quit the Telugu Desam Party.
The Indian state of Telangana was founded in 2014. Its territory had formerly been part of Andhra Pradesh. The Telangana movement was instrumental in the creation of the new state,and Telangana Rashtra Samithi,a party which led the Telangana movement after 2001,formed the government in the Telangana Legislative Assembly under Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. The political landscape of Telangana is dominated by the Indian National Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi,with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen being other significant forces.
Gowru Charitha Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh,India. She represented the Panyam constituency in the 2014 Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. Earlier,she served as a MLA from Nandikotkur constituency (2004-2009) and Panyam constituency (2014-2019). She was also a member of Women and Child welfare committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She left the Indian National Congress party and joined the newly formed YSR Congress Party. Her husband,Gowru Venkata Reddy is also a political leader.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23rd May,2019 to 23rd January,2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Mudragada Padmanabham is an Indian politician,an ex-Member of Parliament from Kakinada,and political activist known for campaigning for the inclusion of the Kapu (caste) in the Backward Class (BC) category.
Panchakarla Ramesh Babu is an Indian politician from the Janasena Party. He is a former member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Elamanchili constituency. He joined Janasena Party in July 2023. He was first elected as a MLA from pendurthi in Praja Rajyam Party,later after merging the party in Indian National Congress,he joined the Indian National Congress. In 2009,he joined in Telugu Desam Party followed by YSR Congress Party in 2021 and finally in 2023,he is in Jana Sena Party
David Raju Palaparthi is an elected member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Presently,he is representative of Yerragondapalem constituency. Previously,he was elected as member from Santhanuthalapadu constituency.
Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj is an Indian politician,who served as Member of Legislative Council,representing the Indian state Andhra Pradesh from 2007 to 2011. He was appointed as the State President of Telugu Desam Party for the Telangana unit by former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in November 2022.
Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju is an Indian industrialist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 17th Lok Sabha representing Narasapuram constituency,Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to the YSR Congress Party.
Bhuma Akhila Priya is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is the former Tourism and Culture minister of Andhra Pradesh. She is currently the member of Telugu Desam Party.
Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar,popularly known as K. S. Jawahar,is a politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh and also a teacher. He served as the State Excise Minister from 2017 to 2019 in the state of Andhra Pradesh and was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kovvur Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019.
