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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
{{Given name hatnote|Lokesh|Nara|his|lang=Telugu}} | {{Given name hatnote|Lokesh|Nara|his|lang=Telugu}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}} | {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Nara Lokesh | | name = Nara Lokesh | ||
| | | office1 = [[Third N. Chandrababu Naidu Ministry|Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural development]], [[Minister of IT (Andhra Pradesh)|Information Technology and Communication]]<br>[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| image = | | 1blankname1 = Governor | ||
| 1namedata1 = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan ]] | |||
| 2blankname1 = Chief Minister | |||
| 2namedata1 = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu ]] | |||
| term_start1 = 2 April 2017 | |||
| term_end1 = 30 May 2019 | |||
| office2 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]] | |||
| 1blankname2 = Leader of the House | |||
| 1namedata2 = [[Yanamala Ramakrishnudu]] <br> [[Janga Krishna Murthy]] | |||
| 2blankname2 = Chief Minister | |||
| 2namedata2 = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu ]] <br> [[Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] | |||
| 3blankname2 = Chairman | |||
| 3namedata2 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council| A.Chakrapani]] <br> [[N. M. D. Farooq ]] <br> [[Shariff Mohammed Ahmed]] <br> [[Koyye Moshenu Raju]] | |||
| term_start2 = 28 March 2017 | |||
| term_end2 = 29 March 2023 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[Palle Raghunatha Reddy]] | |||
| succeeded2 = [[Mekapati Goutham Reddy]] | |||
| office = [[Telugu Desam Party|General Secretary]] - [[Telugu Desam Party]] | |||
| term_start = 2014 | |||
| image = Nara Lokesh at Party Office.jpg | |||
| signature_alt = Lokesh in 2018 | | signature_alt = Lokesh in 2018 | ||
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]] | | party = [[Telugu Desam Party]] | ||
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|23|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 April 2019|title=Nara Lokesh: Ideological, political heir to NT Rama Rao's legacy|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/know-your-politician-nara-lokesh-ideological-political-heir-to-nt-rama-rao-s-legacy-512046|url-status=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 January 2021|website=[[India TV News]]|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| restingplacecoordinates = | | restingplacecoordinates = | ||
| spouse = Nara Brahmani | | spouse = Nara Brahmani | ||
| parents = [[Nara Chandrababu Naidu]] (father) | | parents = [[Nara Chandrababu Naidu]] (father)<br />Nara Bhuvaneswari (mother) | ||
| children = 1 Son (Nara Devaansh)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.page3hyd.in/actors-actress-movie-images-wallpapers-picture-gallery/nara-lokesh-son-name-devaansh/ |title= Nara Lokesh Son Name Devaansh |publisher= page3hyd.in |date= 28 May 2015 |access-date= 28 May 2015 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | |||
| residence = [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad,Telangana]], [[India]] | |||
| children = 1<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.page3hyd.in/actors-actress-movie-images-wallpapers-picture-gallery/nara-lokesh-son-name-devaansh/ |title= Nara Lokesh Son Name Devaansh |publisher= page3hyd.in |date= 28 May 2015 |access-date= 28 May 2015 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | | alma_mater = [[Carnegie Mellon University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BSc]])<br />[[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] (MBA) | ||
| residence = [[ | | occupation = Businessman, Politician | ||
| alma_mater = [[Carnegie Mellon University]] | |||
| occupation = Businessman, | |||
| profession = | | profession = | ||
| cabinet = | | cabinet = | ||
| committees = | | committees = | ||
| portfolio = | | portfolio = [[Telugu Desam Party]]<br />National General Secretary | ||
| relations = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (grandfather) | | relations = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (grandfather) | ||
| website = http://www.naralokesh.in | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nara Lokesh''' (born 23 January 1983) is an Indian politician. He is the son of former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) chief [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and | '''Nara Lokesh''' (born 23 January 1983) is an Indian politician. He is the former Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural development and [[Minister of IT (Andhra Pradesh)|Information Technology and Communication]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is the son of the former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) chief [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]. He is also one of the grandson of film actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh [[N. T. Rama Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nara-lokesh-inducted-into-ap-cabinet-chandrababu-naidus-son-is-latest-chapter-of-indias-dynastic-politics-3366358.html|title=Nara Lokesh inducted into AP cabinet: Chandrababu Naidu's son is latest chapter of India's dynastic politics – Firstpost|website=firstpost.com|date=4 April 2017}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Lokesh has an [[MBA]] from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.<ref name="Janyala">{{Cite news|last=Janyala|first=Sreenivas|date=16 February 2009|title=Their fathers' sons|work=The Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/their-fathers--sons/423845/|url-status=live|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225122813/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/their-fathers--sons/423845/|archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> | Lokesh has an [[MBA]] from [[Stanford Graduate School of Business|Stanford University Graduate School of Business]] and Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Management Information Systems from [[Carnegie Mellon University]].<ref name="Janyala">{{Cite news|last=Janyala|first=Sreenivas|date=16 February 2009|title=Their fathers' sons|work=The Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/their-fathers--sons/423845/|url-status=live|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225122813/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/their-fathers--sons/423845/|archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Political career == | == Political career == | ||
In 2014, Lokesh became TDP's General Secretary, a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the party. He managed the party, interacted with party workers and citizens, and helped set the party policies and strategy.<ref name="TNN">{{Cite news|date=12 July 2016|title=Lokesh emerges as No. 2 in TDP|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lokesh-emerges-as-No-2-in-TDP/articleshow/53167855.cms|url-status=live|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330211434/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lokesh-emerges-as-No-2-in-TDP/articleshow/53167855.cms|archive-date=30 March 2021}}</ref> He claimed in January 2013 that [[Rahul Gandhi]] and the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] derived the Direct Benefit Transfer System from a TDP proposal submitted to the central government.<ref>Times of AP [http://timesofap.com/politics/rahul-stole-my-idea-says-nara-lokesh.html Rahul stole my idea says Lokesh Nara] 1 January 2013</ref> | === Early political career === | ||
Lokesh started his political career in TDP. In 2014, Lokesh became TDP's General Secretary, a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the party. He managed the party, interacted with party workers and citizens, and helped set the party policies and strategy.<ref name="TNN">{{Cite news |date=12 July 2016 |title=Lokesh emerges as No. 2 in TDP |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lokesh-emerges-as-No-2-in-TDP/articleshow/53167855.cms |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330211434/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lokesh-emerges-as-No-2-in-TDP/articleshow/53167855.cms |archive-date=30 March 2021}}</ref> He claimed in January 2013 that [[Rahul Gandhi]] and the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] derived the Direct Benefit Transfer System from a TDP proposal submitted to the central government.<ref>Times of AP [http://timesofap.com/politics/rahul-stole-my-idea-says-nara-lokesh.html Rahul stole my idea says Lokesh Nara] 1 January 2013</ref> He was first elected as the [[Member of Legislative Council]] in 2017<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh CM's son, six others elected to Legislative Council unanimously |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/mar/08/andhra-pradesh-cms-son-six-others-elected-to-legislative-council-unanimously-1579087.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>.Though he never won a direct election, he held several key positions in both party and state of Andhra Pradesh. His father [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]] made appointed him as a cabinet minister for [[Information technology|IT]], [[Panchayati Raj]] and [[Rural development]] in 2017 through.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In the Heir: Dynasty Politics in the TDP Seem Headed for a ‘Sonset’ |url=https://thewire.in/politics/tdp-dynasty-politics-andhra-pradesh |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=The Wire}}</ref><ref name="Rao">{{Cite news |date=2 April 2017 |title=Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidus-son-nara-lokesh-takes-oath-as-minister/article17762250.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125185621/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidus-son-nara-lokesh-takes-oath-as-minister/article17762250.ece |archive-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh CM's son, six others elected to Legislative Council unanimously |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/mar/08/andhra-pradesh-cms-son-six-others-elected-to-legislative-council-unanimously-1579087.html |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2019, he unsuccessfully contested from the [[Mangalagiri Assembly constituency|Mangalgiri constituency]] which had a narrow margin defeat in the previous election,<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Mar 16, 2019 |title=Andhra Pradesh assembly elections: Narrow margin of defeat key reason for TDP picking Mangalagiri for Nara Lokesh {{!}} Vijayawada News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/narrow-margin-of-defeat-key-reason-for-tdp-picking-mangalagiri-for-lokesh/articleshow/68433392.cms |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>and lost to [[Alla Ramakrishna Reddy]] ([[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] candidate).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Assembly polls: TDP's Nara Lokesh loses to YSR Congress's Ramakrishna Reddy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/andhra-assembly-polls-tdp-nara-lokesh-loses-to-ysrcp-ramakrishna-reddy-1533306-2019-05-23 |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=24 May 2019|title=Andhra Assembly polls: TDP's Nara Lokesh loses to YSR Congress's Ramakrishna Reddy|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/andhra-assembly-polls-tdp-nara-lokesh-loses-to-ysrcp-ramakrishna-reddy-1533306-2019-05-24|url-status=live|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831015641/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/andhra-assembly-polls-tdp-nara-lokesh-loses-to-ysrcp-ramakrishna-reddy-1533306-2019-05-24|archive-date=31 August 2021}}</ref> This came as a humiliating defeat to him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sadam |first=Rishika |date=2021-11-03 |title=Why TDP's a party in trouble: Demoralised cadre, ageing Naidu & not-yet-ready Nara Lokesh |url=https://theprint.in/politics/why-tdps-a-party-in-trouble-demoralised-cadre-ageing-naidu-not-yet-ready-nara-lokesh/760832/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
Lokesh is credited with successfully managing the TDP party's membership drive that added five million members. The digital technology used by the onboarding team – tablets, live data feeds and a real-time dashboard – was probably the first such use for enrolling and managing party members in the country.<ref name="PTI">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tdp-launches-membership-enrolment-drive-to-enroll-members-from-neighbouring-states/articleshow/45021430.cms|title=TDP launches membership enrolment drive; to enroll members from neighbouring states|last=PTI|date=3 November 2014|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2 December 2018 | Lokesh is credited with successfully managing the TDP party's membership drive that added five million members. The digital technology used by the onboarding team – tablets, live data feeds and a real-time dashboard – was probably the first such use for enrolling and managing party members in the country.<ref name="PTI">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tdp-launches-membership-enrolment-drive-to-enroll-members-from-neighbouring-states/articleshow/45021430.cms|title=TDP launches membership enrolment drive; to enroll members from neighbouring states|last=PTI|date=3 November 2014|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
===Development and welfare models=== | ===Development and welfare models=== | ||
Lokesh has been one of the Trustees of [[NTR Trust|NTR Memorial Trust]] (popularly known as NTR Trust) on Healthcare, Education, Skills Enhancement and [[Disaster Management]]. | Lokesh has been one of the Trustees of [[NTR Trust|NTR Memorial Trust]] (popularly known as NTR Trust) on Healthcare, Education, Skills Enhancement and [[Disaster Management]]. He oversees the disaster response program of the Trust that operates in times of natural calamities.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}Each active member of the party will get a personal insurance cover of ₹2 lakh in case of a fatal accident, ₹2 lakh for permanent disability, ₹1 lakh for the partially disabled, and ₹50,000 in case of accidental injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tdp-launches-membership-enrolment-drive-2031677|title=TDP launches membership enrolment drive & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
Each active member of the party will get a personal insurance cover of ₹2 lakh in case of a fatal accident, ₹2 lakh for permanent disability, ₹1 lakh for the partially disabled, and ₹50,000 in case of accidental injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tdp-launches-membership-enrolment-drive-2031677|title=TDP launches membership enrolment drive & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=3 November 2014}}</ref> | |||
Lokesh-led party online membership drive fetched TDP 53+ lakh members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-nara-lokesh-driving-tdp-government-for-papa-chandrababu-naidu-2049150|title=Nara Lokesh driving TDP government for Papa Chandrababu Naidu & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=3 January 2015}}</ref> | Lokesh-led party online membership drive fetched TDP 53+ lakh members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-nara-lokesh-driving-tdp-government-for-papa-chandrababu-naidu-2049150|title=Nara Lokesh driving TDP government for Papa Chandrababu Naidu & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=3 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
=== | === Padayatra === | ||
On 27 January 2023 Nara Lokesh started [[Yuva Galam Padayatra]] for youth of Andhra Pradesh for 400 days with a road-map to walk 4,000 kms from [[Kuppam]] to [[Ichchapuram]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-29 |title=Yuvagalam Padayatra: Nara Lokesh interacts with local farmers at Santhipuram weekend shandy |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/yuvagalam-padayatra-nara-lokesh-interacts-with-local-farmers-at-santhipuram-weekend-shandy/articleshow/97421710.cms |access-date=2023-02-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Restrain cops from disrupting Yuva Galam Padayatra: TDP |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/feb/05/restrain-cops-from-disrupting-yuva-galam-padayatratdp-2544591.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
== Electoral statistics == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Election results | |||
!Year | |||
!Constituency | |||
!Party | |||
!Opponent | |||
!Majority | |||
!Result | |||
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]] | |||
|[[Mangalagiri Assembly constituency|Mangalagiri]] | |||
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] | |||
|[[Alla Ramakrishna Reddy]]([[Indian National Congress|YSR Congress]]) | |||
| 5,337 | |||
|{{lost}} | |||
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Assembly polls: TDP's Nara Lokesh loses to YSR Congress's Ramakrishna Reddy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/andhra-assembly-polls-tdp-nara-lokesh-loses-to-ysrcp-ramakrishna-reddy-1533306-2019-05-23 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
In 2007, Lokesh married Brahmani, his first cousin on maternal side and daughter of actor and politician [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]].<ref name="Janyala"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/in-last-ditch-attempt-naidu-inducts-daughter-in-law-nara-brahmani-into-tdp-s-campaign/story-EjulTqBJnj67TOo5rWtWcJ.html|title=In last-ditch attempt, Naidu inducts daughter-in-law Nara Brahmani into TDP's campaign|date=9 April 2019}}</ref> The couple has a son, Devansh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/brahmani-son-ride-hyd-metro/articleshow/70729249.cms|title=Chandrababu Naidu's daughter-in-law Nara Brahmani, son ride Hyderabad Metro}}</ref> | In 2007, Lokesh married Brahmani, his first cousin on maternal side and daughter of actor and politician [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]].<ref name="Janyala"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/in-last-ditch-attempt-naidu-inducts-daughter-in-law-nara-brahmani-into-tdp-s-campaign/story-EjulTqBJnj67TOo5rWtWcJ.html|title=In last-ditch attempt, Naidu inducts daughter-in-law Nara Brahmani into TDP's campaign|date=9 April 2019}}</ref> The couple has a son, Devansh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/brahmani-son-ride-hyd-metro/articleshow/70729249.cms|title=Chandrababu Naidu's daughter-in-law Nara Brahmani, son ride Hyderabad Metro|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 22 July 2023
Nara Lokesh (born 23 January 1983) is an Indian politician. He is the former Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural development and Information Technology and Communication in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu. He is also one of the grandson of film actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao.[3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Lokesh has an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.[4]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Early political career[edit | edit source]
Lokesh started his political career in TDP. In 2014, Lokesh became TDP's General Secretary, a member of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the party. He managed the party, interacted with party workers and citizens, and helped set the party policies and strategy.[5] He claimed in January 2013 that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party derived the Direct Benefit Transfer System from a TDP proposal submitted to the central government.[6] He was first elected as the Member of Legislative Council in 2017[7].Though he never won a direct election, he held several key positions in both party and state of Andhra Pradesh. His father N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh made appointed him as a cabinet minister for IT, Panchayati Raj and Rural development in 2017 through.[8][9][10] In 2019, he unsuccessfully contested from the Mangalgiri constituency which had a narrow margin defeat in the previous election,[11]and lost to Alla Ramakrishna Reddy (YSRCP candidate).[12][13] This came as a humiliating defeat to him.[14]
Lokesh is credited with successfully managing the TDP party's membership drive that added five million members. The digital technology used by the onboarding team – tablets, live data feeds and a real-time dashboard – was probably the first such use for enrolling and managing party members in the country.[15]
Development and welfare models[edit | edit source]
Lokesh has been one of the Trustees of NTR Memorial Trust (popularly known as NTR Trust) on Healthcare, Education, Skills Enhancement and Disaster Management. He oversees the disaster response program of the Trust that operates in times of natural calamities.[citation needed]Each active member of the party will get a personal insurance cover of ₹2 lakh in case of a fatal accident, ₹2 lakh for permanent disability, ₹1 lakh for the partially disabled, and ₹50,000 in case of accidental injuries.[16]
Lokesh-led party online membership drive fetched TDP 53+ lakh members.[17]
Padayatra[edit | edit source]
On 27 January 2023 Nara Lokesh started Yuva Galam Padayatra for youth of Andhra Pradesh for 400 days with a road-map to walk 4,000 kms from Kuppam to Ichchapuram.[18][19]
Electoral statistics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Majority | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mangalagiri | TDP | Alla Ramakrishna Reddy(YSR Congress) | 5,337 | Lost | [20] |
Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]
Lokesh won the "Skoch Person of the Year" award in 2018, for his innovative use of technology while resolving issues related to drinking water supply, transparency in governance, and other activities under his Panchayati Raj portfolio.[21]
In May 2018, he won the Business World magazine "Digital Leader of the Year" at the Businessworld Digital India summit in New Delhi. The award recognises the best utilisation of technology in governance.[22] The same year, the Kalam Centre for Livable Planet Earth and Sustainable Development recognised Lokesh's efforts in the successful integration of technology in rural governance and awarded the innovation award to Andhra Pradesh in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development category. He was also awarded the Kalam Innovation in Governance Award in 2018.[citation needed]
In September 2018, Lokesh was invited to represent India at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Entrepreneurship Summit and Annual Meeting of World Champions in Tianjin, China.[23] In the following month, he became the only Indian politician to be nominated to the WEF's Network of Global Future Councils (NGFC), an interdisciplinary knowledge group that deliberates on agile governance in terms of emerging technologies and business models.[24]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In 2007, Lokesh married Brahmani, his first cousin on maternal side and daughter of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna.[4][25] The couple has a son, Devansh.[26]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Nara Lokesh: Ideological, political heir to NT Rama Rao's legacy". India TV News. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "Nara Lokesh Son Name Devaansh". page3hyd.in. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Nara Lokesh inducted into AP cabinet: Chandrababu Naidu's son is latest chapter of India's dynastic politics – Firstpost". firstpost.com. 4 April 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Janyala, Sreenivas (16 February 2009). "Their fathers' sons". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ "Lokesh emerges as No. 2 in TDP". The Times of India. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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