Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,popularly known as NTR,was an Indian actor,filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He starred in over 300 films,predominantly in Telugu cinema,and was referred to as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarwa Bhouma. Rao received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater,Madras,and for directing Varakatnam (1970). He has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Awards for his performance in the Raju Peda (1954) and the Lava Kusa (1963). He garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram in 1970,and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor –Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu.
Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor and former politician,who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu,as well as some films in Hindi,Tamil and Kannada. In a film career spanning over four decades,he won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards,a Raghupathi Venkaiah Award,and nine Filmfare Awards South. In 2006,he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan,India's third-highest civilian award,for his contributions to Indian cinema and was presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University. He served as the Minister of Tourism for the Government of India from 2012 and 2014.
The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen is an Indian political party based primarily in the city of Hyderabad. It is the second largest party in Telangana Legislative Assembly and in Telangana Legislative Council. It's aim is to promote the social,economical,and educational development and effective representation of Muslims in India.
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs,Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government,and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to October 2004.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was an Indian politician who served as the sixth president of India,serving from 1977 to 1982. Beginning a long political career with the Indian National Congress Party in the independence movement,he went on to hold several key offices in independent India—as the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,a two-time Speaker of the Lok Sabha and a Union Minister—before becoming the youngest-ever Indian president.
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a centre-left political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in India. It was formed after the 2004 general election. The largest party in UPA is Indian National Congress (INC). It formed a government with support from other left-aligned parties in 2004 after no single party could get the majority.
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy,popularly known as YSR,was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,serving from 2004 to 2009.
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 YSR Congress Party and Telugu Desam Party. Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the incumbent Chief Minister.
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy,also known as Y. S. Jagan or mononymously Jagan,is an Indian politician serving as the 17th and current chief minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2019. He is also the founder and president of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He is the son of the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh,Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He had served as the leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 2014 and 2019.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009,concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state in the first phase (2009-04-16) and the second phase (2009-04-23). The results were declared on 2009-05-16. The incumbent Indian National Congress retained power in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly lower house,though with a reduced majority. The Congress Legislature party re-elected incumbent Chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy as its leader thus re-nominating him to the post.
Elections in Andhra Pradesh state,India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Andhra Pradesh creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition,the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council or Andhra Pradesh Śāsana Manḍali is the upper house of the legislature of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the lower house being the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly It is situated in the state Legislative capital of Amaravati,and has 58 members.
The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its founder and president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy serves as the state's chief minister. Since the 2019 general election,the YSRCP has been the joint-fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha with 22 seats.
Repalle is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh,representing the state legislative assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Bapatla (SC),along with Vemuru,Bapatla,Parchur,Addanki,Chirala and Santhanuthalapadu. Anagani Satya Prasad is the present MLA of the constituency,who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from TDP Party. As of 25 March 2019,there a total of 194,748 electors in the constituency.
Tenali is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh,representing the state legislative assembly in India. As per the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies order (2008), the constituency covers Kollipara and Tenali mandals. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency,along with Tadikonda,Mangalagiri Ponnur,Prathipadu,Guntur West,and Guntur East. Annabathuni Siva Kumar is the present MLA of the constituency,who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. As of 25 March 2019,there a total of 262,998 electors in the constituency.
Bapatla is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh,representing the state legislative assembly in India. As per the Delimitation Orders (2008), the constituency covers Bapatla mandal,Pittalavanipalem mandal and Karlapalem mandals. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Bapatla (SC),along with Vemuru Repalle,Parchur,Addanki,Chirala and Santhanuthalapadu. Kona Raghupathi is the present MLA of the constituency,who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. As of 25 March 2019,there a total of 183,917 electors in the constituency.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,2014 took place on 30 April and 7 May 2014 to elect members to the legislatures of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It was held concurrently with the Indian general election. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. The Telugu Desam Party led by N. Chandrababu Naidu won a majority of the 175 seats in the rump Andhra Pradesh,while Telangana Rashtra Samithi led by K. Chandrashekar Rao won in the new state of Telangana.
Thammineni Veerabhadram is an Indian politician,belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). As of 2011 he was a Central Committee member of the party.
Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao,commonly known as Kodali Nani,is an Indian politician and the Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to YSR Congress Party.
The 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 2019 for constituting the fifteenth Legislative Assembly in the state. They were held alongside the 2019 Indian general election.
