Mudunuri Prasada Raju

Last updated

Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasada Raju (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District. [1] He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Narasapuram Constituency again for the 2024 Assembly Election.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Early life and education

Raju is born in Madhavaya Palem to Satyanarayana Raj. He completed his schooling from Lenin Municipal High School, Narasapuram in 1988. Later, he did his intermediate, the pre-university course, from Sri Y. N. College, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. [2] His daughter Sindhu is a doctor. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy attended his daughter's wedding. [3]

Career

Raju started his political journey with Indian National Congress party. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election representing Congress from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency defeating Kothapalli Subbarayudu of Jana Sena Party by 17,325 votes. [4] [5] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019 he won the Narasapuram seat representing YSRCP defeating Bommidi Nayaker of Jana Sena Party by a margin of 6,436 votes. [6] [7] In 2014, he lost from Achanta Assembly constituency to Pithani Sathyanarayana of Telugu Desam Party. He also served as Government Whip. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy</span> 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1972)

Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy, also known mononymously as Jagan, is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly. He served as the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to 2024, and is the current president of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He is also the son of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">YSR Congress Party</span> Political party in India

The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, often shortened to simply the YSR Congress Party, is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The party was initially registered with Election Commission of India by Kolishetti Shiva Kumar. Thereafter, the party was taken over by its current president, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, having served as the state's chief minister from 2019-2024. It currently has 4 seats in the Lok Sabha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Narasapuram Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India

Narasapuram Assembly constituency is a constituency in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency.

Balineni Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian politician and five time MLA from Andhra Pradesh. He is currently a member of the Janasena Party. He previously represented the Ongole Assembly constituency for five terms.

Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raghu Rama Krishna Raju</span> Indian politician

Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju is an Indian industrialist and politician who is currently serving as the 23rd Deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly. He is a Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly representing Undi assembly constituency. He previously served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 17th Lok Sabha representing Narasapuram constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to Telugu Desam Party.

K. V. Ushashri Charan is the former cabinet minister from Andhra Pradesh, India. She is a member of the YSR Congress party and former MLA of Kalyandurg Assembly constituency in Anantapur district.

Malagundla Sankaranarayana is a former cabinet minister from Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a leader of the YSR Congress party. He won as MLA from Penukonda constituency of Anantapur district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mekathoti Sucharitha</span> Indian politician

Mekathoti Sucharitha is an Indian politician who is the former Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management of Andhra Pradesh in Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy cabinet. She is a member of YSR Congress Party.

Reddy Shanthi is an Indian politician from Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. She is elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and is currently serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Pathapatnam constituency of Srikakulam district on behalf of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arani Srinivasulu</span> Indian politician (born 1954)

Arani Srinivasulu, also known as Jangalapalli Srinivasulu and JMC, is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tirupati Assembly constituency in 2024 on behalf of the Janasena Party (JSP).

Talari Venkat Rao is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Gopalapuram SC reserved constituency in West Godavari district. He defeated Muppidi Venkateswara Rao by a margin of TDP by 37,461 votes. YSRCP nominated him to contest the 2024 Assembly election from Kovvur constituency which is reserved for members of SC community.

Vunnamatla Rakada Eliza is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Chintalapudi SC reserved constituency in Eluru district.

Jakkampudi Raja Indravandit is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Rajanagaram Constituency in East Godavari district. He is nominated again by YSRCP to contest the Rajanagaram seat in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.

Parvatha Sri Purnachandra Prasad is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Prathipadu Constituency in East Godavari district. He was denied a ticket for the 2024 Assembly election but remained loyal to YSRCP.

Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Mummidivaram Assembly Constituency in the erstwhile East Godavari District. He is renominated by YSR Congress Party to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Mummidivaram in Konaseema District.

Puppala Srinivasarao, alias Vasubabu, is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Unguturu Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election. He is nominated by YSR Congress Party to contest the Unguturu seat in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.

Silpa Chakrapani Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Srisailam Assembly Constituency in Kurnool District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election. He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Srisailam seat in the 2024 Assembly Election.

Bommidi Narayana Nayakar is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a member of Jana Sena Party. He has been elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Narasapuram Assembly constituency in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and was appointed as whip on 12 November 2024.

Tatiparthi Chandrasekhar is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA from Yerragondapalem Assembly constituency which is reserved for the SC community in Prakasam district. He represents YSR Congress Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election despite a wave in favour of Telugu Desam Party and its allies Bharatiya Janata Party and Jana Sena Party.

References

  1. "Narasapuram Assembly Election 2024: Narasapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. "Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasad Raju | MLA | YSRCP | Narasapuram". 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. "CM Jagan Attends MLA Mudunuri Prasada Raju's Daughter Wedding Reception - Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. "Narasapuram Election Results 2019 Live Updates". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. "11 new faces from W Godavari". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (18 January 2024). "Narasapuram: Kapus to call shots in Assembly polls". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. "Narasapuram Assembly Election 2024: Narasapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. India, The Hans (9 June 2023). "Eluru: G Padmasree elected as chief of joint West Godavari DPP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.