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).
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.
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 Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP), and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), and Left parties, including both Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (CPI).
Kambalapadu Ediga Krishna Murthy, popularly known as K. E. Krishna Murthy, 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.
Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a seven time MLa from Narsipatnam Assembly constituency. He is serving as the 21st and current speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He won the Narsipatnam seat in the 2023 Assembly election.
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.
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.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Kidari Sarveswara Rao was an Indian politician originally representing the YSR Congress Party and later the TDP. He was a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Araku Valley. On 23 September 2018, he was shot dead at Araku valley by Maoists. After the death of Kidari, his son named Kidari Sravan Kumar was elected as State Tribal Welfare Minister without participation in Public Election by TDP Government.
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.
Chadipiralla Adinarayana Reddy is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly, representing Jammalamadugu in Andhra Pradesh. He won as MLA from Indian National Congress party in 2004 and 2009. Later he joined YSRCP and won as MLA in 2014. Later he moved from YSRCP to TDP and worked as Minister for Marketing & Warehousing, Animal husbandry, Dairy development, Fisheries and Cooperatives. Presently he joined BJP and has been posted as vice president for BJP in Andhra Pradesh.
The 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 13 May 2024 for constituting the sixteenth Andhra Pradesh Assembly. They were held alongside the 2024 Indian general election. Election results were declared on 4 June 2024.
The chief ministership of N. Chandrababu Naidu began on 1 September 1995 and ended on 11 October 1999, making him the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Naidu was sworn in by the then governor, Krishan Kant. Naidu's second term started on 11 October 1999 to end on 13 May 2004, sworn in by the then governor, C. Rangarajan. After a decade, Naidu's third term commenced on 8 June 2014 and ended on 29 May 2019, during which he served as the chief minister of the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, sworn in by the then governor, E. S. L. Narasimhan. He is currently serving as the chief minister, sworn in by the current governor, Syed Abdul Nazeer on 12 June 2024.
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.
Sanjeevareddygari Savitha is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is a first-time MLA from Penukonda Assembly Constituency in Sri Sathya Sai District. She represents Telugu Desam Party. She won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. In June 2024, she was inducted into the Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.
The Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry (or also known as 28thministry of Andhra Pradesh) of the state of Andhra Pradesh was formed on 12 June 2024 headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu as the chief minister following the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
Bobbala Chinnolla Janardhan Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He has been a member of the Telugu Desam Party since 2014. He is the MLA of Banaganapalle in Nandyal district. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in Government of Andhra Pradesh. At present, he is the Minister of Roads & Buildings and Infrastructure and Investments. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Banaganapalle Assembly constituency.
