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Ponguru Narayana (born 15 June 1957) is an Indian educationist turned politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India. [2] He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2014 and served as the Minister for Municipal administration and Urban development &Urban Housing. [3] Elected MLC under Telugu Desam Party, [4] [5] he established the Narayana Group of Educational Institutions. [6] [7]
Narayana was born on 15 June 1957,into a Telugu-speaking family of Ponguru Subbaramayya,and Subamma in Harnathapuram,Nellore,Andhra Pradesh,India. Dr Narayana studied B.A. in mathematics and statistics from V. R. College at Nellore in 1977,and subsequently earned his MSc. (1979) and PhD (2002) in statistics from Sri Venkateswara University and worked as a senior lecturer. He is married to Ramadevi with whom he has three children. [8]
Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu,one of India's classical languages,is the primary official language and the most widely spoken language. Amaravati is the state capital,while the largest city is Visakhapatnam. The state shares borders with Telangana to the northwest,Odisha to the northeast,Chhattisgarh to the north,Karnataka to the southwest,Tamil Nadu to the south,and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast. It has the second-longest coastline in India at about 974 km (605 mi).
Nara Chandrababu Naidu,commonly known as CBN,is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He 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).
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River,in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh,India. It serves as the headquarters of the district,as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 279 kilometres (173 mi) from Vijayawada and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai,Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore,Karnataka.
Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division respectively. The city has a population of 189,332.
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.
Nellore district,officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region,is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2011 Census,the district's population was 2,963,557 of which 29.07% was urban. Its administrative headquarters are located in Nellore city. Located in the Coastal Andhra region,the district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east,Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west,Prakasam district to the north,and Tirupati district to the south.
Dr. Panabaka Lakshmi is an Indian politician and Former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare (2004-2009) and Union Minister of State for Textile (2009-2012). She represents the Bapatla constituency of Andhra Pradesh and was a member of the Indian National Congress in combined Andhra Pradesh. Now she is a part of Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah is a politician of the Telugu Desam Party and Chartered Accountant by profession. He was a Member of the Legislative Council and a minister of endowments in the state cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Opposition leader of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative council. He is from Rajampeta,Kadapa district,Andhra Pradesh.
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.
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy is an Indian politician. He has held several ministerial positions in the Andhra Pradesh state cabinet. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency.
Nellore City Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.
Kanna Lakshminarayana,is an Indian politician,ex President Bharatiya Janata Party in the state of Andhra Pradesh and ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly for Guntur West constituency and ex-Cabinet Minister for Agriculture &Agriculture Technology Mission in Sri. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy's Cabinet. He joined the Telugu Desam Party on 23 February 2023 at Mangalagiri TDP's headquarters. He is currently the member of the 16th Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Sattenapalle Assembly 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.
The Janasena Party is an Indian political party active in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Founded by Pawan Kalyan on 14 March 2014,it is currently the second largest party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a partner in the ruling coalition. Pawan Kalyan,the party leader,has been serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since June 2024. Janasena advocates for a centrist approach with a focus on humanism. The party's election symbol is a glass tumbler.
Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy is a Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha;Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of YSR Congress Party. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession.
Mekapati Goutham Reddy was an Indian businessman and politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Minister for Industries,Commerce,and Information Technology in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected twice and served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Atmakur Assembly constituency on behalf of YSR Congress Party from 2014 until his death in 2022.
Kethamreddy Vinod Reddy is an Indian politician and the former state general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress,Andhra Pradesh. At present,he is working as Nellore City Incharge of Jana Sena Party post 2019 General Elections by contesting as MLA Candidate of the party.
Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy is an Indian politician from Sarvepalli in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly and a former member of the Legislative Council. Previously,he has held several cabinet ministerial positions in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a four time MLA from Kandukur Assembly Constituency in Parkasam District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket. He was denied a ticket to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.
The Minister of Municipal Administration &Urban Development is the head of the Department of Municipal Administration &Urban Development in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The Minister is one of the senior-most members of the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet.
