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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Perni Nani
| nickname =
| parents = Perni Krishnamurthy (father)
| website =
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1999 - 2013)
| party = [[YSR Congress Party]] (2013–Present)
| image =
| office = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister of Transport, Information & Public Relations]] [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_end = 7 April 2022<ref name=":02"/>
| term_start = 8 June 2019<ref name=":02"/>
| governor = * [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
* [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
| predecessor = * [[Kinjarapu Atchannaidu]] (Transport)
* [[Kalava Srinivasulu]] (Information & Public Relations)
| successor = * [[Pinipe Viswarup]] (Transport)
* [[C. S. Venugopala Krishna]] (Information & Public Relations)
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start1 = 2019
| term_end1 = 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Kollu Ravindra]]
| successor1 = [[Kollu Ravindra]]
| constituency1 = [[Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)|Machilipatnam]]
| term_start2 = 2009
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = ''Constituency Established''
| successor2 = [[Kollu Ravindra]]
| constituency2 = [[Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)|Machilipatnam]]
| term_start3 = 2004
| term_end3 = 2008<ref>Delimitation Orders (2008)</ref>
| predecessor3 = N. Narasimha Rao
| successor3 = ''Constituency Abolished''
| constituency3 = [[Machilipatnam Assembly constituency|Bandar]]
| birth_place = 
| birth_date = 
| caption = Perni Venkataramaiah
}}

'''Perni Venkataramaiah''', commonly known as '''Perni Nani''', is an Indian politician from [[Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh]]. He is a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Machilipatnam Assembly constituency]] to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] on behalf of [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh (AP) Election Results 2019: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 Live Results, Latest News, Photos, Videos – Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> He is a former Minister for Transport, Information & Public Relations in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":02">{{cite news |date=8 June 2019 |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816165735/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |archive-date=16 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-07 |title=All Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers Resign as CM Jagan Overhauls Team In Run-up to 2024 Polls |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/andhra-pradesh-ministers-to-resign-as-cm-jagan-reddy-to-form-new-cabinet-only-4-to-retain-post-say-sources-4951163.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Perni Venkataramaiah was born to Perni Krishnamurthy and Nageswaramma. His father was a politician and former minister in the cabinet of [[N. Janardhana Reddy]].<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravali|first=Hymavathi|date=21 November 2020|title=Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy Visits Minister Perni Nani's House|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-jagan-mohan-reddy-visits-minister-perni-nanis-house-657600|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124191413/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-jagan-mohan-reddy-visits-minister-perni-nanis-house-657600|archive-date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|website=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

Perni Nani contested the [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999 elections]] on behalf of [[Indian National Congress]]. He was backed by [[N. Janardhana Reddy]], former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, but was opposed by [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], then leader of [[Pradesh Congress Committee]] of the state. He lost the election to N. Narasimha Rao of [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Samdani |first=M. N. |date=13 August 2011 |title=Perni Nani got new lease of life with YSR's support |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/perni-nani-got-new-lease-of-life-with-ysrs-support/articleshow/9583849.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316175432/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Perni-Nani-got-new-lease-of-life-with-YSRs-support/articleshow/9583849.cms |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=24 January 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

He later contested the [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004 elections]] and won against N. Narasimha Rao.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC: Andhra Pradesh 2004 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2004/andhra-pradesh/176/www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2004/andhra-pradesh/176/27 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=IndiaVotes }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

He contested the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009 elections]] and won as an MLA. He served as the whip in [[Kiran Kumar Reddy]]'s government.<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC: Andhra Pradesh 2009 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2009/andhra-pradesh/205/www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2009/andhra-pradesh/205/27 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref> He aspired to serve in the cabinet as a minister of the state. However, it wasn't attained, neither during Rajasekhara Reddy's chief-ministership nor during [[N. Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry|N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's chief-ministership]]. Relented, he indicated at a public meeting held by [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] in August 2011 as part of ''Odarpu Yatra'', that he might not be a member of Congress party by the time the next elections were due.<ref name=":12" />

In January 2013, he quit Congress and joined Jagan Mohan Reddy's [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2013 |title=Nani quits Congress, to join YSR Congress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nani-quits-congress-to-join-ysr-congress/articleshow/18174248.cms |access-date=24 January 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> In March, he voted against the government during a no-confidence motion, moved by [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]], thus defying the whip of Congress party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2013 |title=AP Speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-speaker-disqualifies-15-rebel-mlas-from-congress-tdp/article20622216.ece1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117181827/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-speaker-disqualifies-15-rebel-mlas-from-congress-tdp/article20622216.ece1 |archive-date=17 January 2022 |access-date=24 January 2022 |website=[[Business Line]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 2013 |title=18 rebel AP MLAs served show cause notices |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/18-rebel-AP-MLAs-served-show-cause-notices/article12406137.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124185304/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/18-rebel-AP-MLAs-served-show-cause-notices/article12406137.ece |archive-date=24 January 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Subsequently, he was disqualified as the MLA on 8 June.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 June 2013 |title=Security for disqualified MLAs removed |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/security-for-disqualified-mlas-removed/article4810214.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124184908/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/security-for-disqualified-mlas-removed/article4810214.ece |archive-date=24 January 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Jagan factor pushes Congress to action |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2013/mar/03/the-jagan-factor-pushes-congress-to-action-455228.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

He unsuccessfully contested the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 elections]] on behalf of YSR Congress Party from Machilipatnam constituency and lost to [[Kollu Ravindra]] of [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=G. Venkataramana |date=16 May 2014 |title=Kapus lend strength to TDP |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/kapus-lend-strength-to-tdp/article6017139.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521095203/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/kapus-lend-strength-to-tdp/article6017139.ece |archive-date=21 May 2014 |issn=0971-751X }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 {{!}} AP Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results |url=http://www.elections.webdunia.com/andhra-pradesh-loksabha-election-results-2014.htm |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=www.elections.webdunia.com}}</ref>

He contested the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 elections]] and won against the incumbent TDP MLA, Kollu Ravindra from Machilipatnam Assembly constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly election results 2019 - StatisticsTimes.com |url=https://statisticstimes.com/politics/andhra-pradesh-assembly-election-results.php |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=statisticstimes.com}}</ref>

In June 2019, Chief Minister [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] inducted him into the cabinet ministry assigning the ministries of Transport, and Information & Public Relations. Perni Nani has served as the Minister for Transport, and Information & Public Relations from June 2019 to 7 April 2022.<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-07 |title=All Andhra Pradesh ministers resign as CM Jagan gears up to form new cabinet |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/andhra-pradesh-cabinet-dissolved-as-ministers-submit-resignations-to-cm-jagan-101649334327220.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Krishna district]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]

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