Nara Chandrababu Naidu,commonly known as CBN,is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and holds the record of longest-serving Chief Minister in the political history of Telugu states. He is the national president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Naidu is a Telugu title commonly used by various Telugu castes. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader,chief,or headman. Telugu castes such as the Kapu/Balija Kamma,Gavara,Golla,Turpu Kapu,Velama,Boya among others use this title. In Coastal Andhra,the term Naidu primarily refers to Kapu caste.
The Telugu Desam Party is an Indian regional political party with influence in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu movie star N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 and has focused on supporting Telugu people. 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.
Palakollu is a city and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state. It occupies 4.685 square kilometres (1.809 sq mi). As of 2011 census,it had a population of about 61,284 and a Metro population of about 81,199. Palakollu Municipality merged five Grama panchayats of Seven village's on 7 January 2020. The Seven Villages' had a population of 42,932 as of 2011 Census. It around occupies 20.08 square kilometres (7.75 sq mi) and after merged palakollu municipality,It around occupies 24.68 square kilometres (9.53 sq mi) with 35 election wards it is total population of 1,04,216 and making it the third most populous urban area in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority.
Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as the Union Minister in H. D. Deve Gowda and I. K. Gujral Cabinets. Formerly,he was the Legislator of Andhra Pradesh,won four times from the Harishchandrapuram. Further,he contested successfully from Srikakulam Parliament four times.
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.
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.
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.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state,Andhra Pradesh.
Bangaru Usha Rani,served as a Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh,India. She represents the Indian National Congress party. She was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from the Palakollu constituency on 16 May 2009 by defeating the Praja Rajyam President Konidella Chiranjeevi with good majority.
Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as Minister of Higher Education,Andhra Pradesh. He was elected for a record six terms to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,five times from the former Puttur constituency and once from the Nagari constituency.
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu is an Indian politician from the State of Andhra Pradesh. He was the senior leader of Telugu Desam Party. He contested 7 times between 1983 and 2009 where he won 6 times successively and lost 1 time from Tuni. He served as the Cabinet Minister in First and Second NTR Governments. He was the Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 1999. He is often regarded as an intellectual statesman and a technically sound leader.
Nara Lokesh is an Indian politician,who is the Information Technology and Communication &Industries Minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,N. Chandrababu Naidu. He also served as Panchayat Raj and Rural development,Information Technology 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. In 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he was elected as MLA of Mangalagiri.
This is a list of political families in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Palakollu 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 the Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
Nyalakonda Ramkishan Rao,popularly known as Kishan Rao,was a three time M.L.A and a cabinet minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,he has been in active politics for more than three decades.
Nasyam Mohammed Farooq is an Indian politician who is currently MLA of Nandyala Assembly Constituency from TDP elected in 2024 elections and served as the 9th chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. Farooq is a nominated member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and is a member of the TDP.
Uttarapalli was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,India. It is one of 9 constituencies in the Vizianagaram district.
Andhra Pradesh,retrospectively referred to as United Andhra Pradesh,Undivided Andhra Pradesh,and Combined Andhra Pradesh,was a state in India formed by States Reorganisation Act,1956 with Hyderabad as its capital and was reorganised by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,2014. The state was made up of three distinct cultural regions of Telangana,Rayalaseema,and Coastal Andhra. Before the 1956 reorganisation,Telangana had been part of Hyderabad State,whereas Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra had been part of Andhra State,formerly a part of Madras Presidency ruled by British India.
