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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]
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,660 kilometres (410 mi) from Visakhapatnam,455 kilometres (283 mi) from Hyderabad and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai,Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore,Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Nellore District.
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 primarily active in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu matinée idol 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.
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy is an Indian politician and liquor baron currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ongole constituency in the Lok Sabha,affiliated with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since March 2024. Over his career,Sreenivasulu Reddy has represented Ongole in multiple Lok Sabha terms—initially as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the 12th,14th and 15th Lok Sabha,and later with the YSR Congress Party (YCP) in the 17th Lok Sabha. He transitioned to the TDP in 2024 after resigning from YCP.
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 is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency. Previously,He has held several ministerial positions in the Andhra Pradesh state cabinet.
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 an Indian former politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from 2016 to 2025. He also served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of YSR Congress Party. Reddy 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.
Magunta Subbarama Reddy was an Indian politician,liquor baron,and newspaper publisher. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Ongole in the Lok Sabha,the lower house of India's Parliament,as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Subbarama Reddy was also the owner of Udayam newspaper,which he acquired from its founder Dasari Narayana Rao in the early 1990s,and continued to oversee until its closure in 1995. He was assassinated by Naxalites in 1995.
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.
Dr.V M Thomas is an Embryology Scientist &Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA from Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency which is in Chittoor district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and was appointed Whip on 12 November 2024.
The Minister of Municipal Administration and 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.
