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| name         = Konakalla Narayana Rao
| name = Konakalla Narayana Rao
| image       =  
| image =  
| caption     = This is official portrait of MP Konakalla Narayana Rao taken from the Lok sabha member page
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| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|5|4}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|5|4}}
| birth_place = [[Machilipatnam]], [[Madras State]], [[India]]<br/>(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| birth_place = [[Machilipatnam]], Madras State, India<br/>(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| residence   = [[Machilipatnam]]
| residence = [[Machilipatnam]]
| office       = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Machilipatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency = [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Machilipatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| predecessor = [[Ramakrishna Badiga]]
| predecessor = [[Ramakrishna Badiga]]
| term_start   = 16 May 2009
| term_start = 16 May 2009
| term_end = 23 May 2019
| term_end = 23 May 2019
| spouse       = Smt. Padmaja
| spouse = Smt. Padmaja
| relations   = Konakalla Bullaiah (Brother)
| relations = Konakalla Bullaiah (Brother)
| alma_mater   =  
| alma_mater =  
| party       = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| signature   =  
| signature =  
| width       = 150
| width = 150
| parents     = {{ubl|Shri Ganapathi | Smt. Kasieswaramma}}
| parents = {{ubl|Shri Ganapathi | Smt. Kasieswaramma}}
| children     = {{ubl|Kiran Ganapathi | Chaitanya Ganpathi}}
| children = {{ubl|Kiran Ganapathi | Chaitanya Ganpathi}}
| website     = [http://www.konakallanarayanarao.in/ KonakallaNarayanaRao.in]
| website = [http://www.konakallanarayanarao.in/ KonakallaNarayanaRao.in]
| footnotes   =  
| footnotes =  
| source       = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527
| source = https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527&lastls=16
| successor = [[Vallabhaneni Balashowry]]
}}
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'''Konakalla Narayana Rao''' (born 4 May 1950) is an Indian politician, belonging to [[Telugu Desam Party]]. In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 2014 election]] he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Machilipatnam]] constituency in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx ECI Winners List Andhra Pradesh] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627024230/http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx |date=27 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |title=Official Parliament Biography |access-date=20 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224062636/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |archive-date=24 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is often associated with many social and cultural activities and is known to organize theater competition in the native town of Machilipatnam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527|title=Members : Lok Sabha|website=164.100.47.192|access-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035346/http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Konakalla Narayana Rao''' (born 4 May 1950) was an Indian politician who served as a member of the [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency|Machilipatnam]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was elected in 2009 and again in 2014 as a candidate for the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx ECI Winners List Andhra Pradesh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627024230/http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx|date=27 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Parliament Biography |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224062636/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=20 July 2009}}</ref> Rao belongs to the [[Goud]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-09 |title=Caste factors likely to influence outcome of LS poll battle in Machilipatnam |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/pti-feed/story/caste-factors-likely-to-influence-outcome-of-ls-poll-battle-in-machilipatnam-183207-2019-04-09 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-13 |title=Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Election 2019: Contest between Kapu and Gowda community leaders |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/machilipatnam-andhra-pradesh-election-2019-machilipatnam-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/403609 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en |quote=While KN Rao is a Gowda member .....}}</ref> In addition to his political career, he has been involved in social and cultural activities, including organizing theatre competitions in [[Machilipatnam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035346/http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |access-date=2016-03-04 |website=164.100.47.192}}</ref>


==Before Politics==
== Political career ==
Konakalla Narayana Rao started his career as a contractor. Before becoming a politician he was an agriculturist. He has always maintained a close relationship with members of Machilipatnam people and he maintained close relationship with Gowd community. He was well known for his diligent efforts to elevate the livelihoods of the poor and backward classes in his community. More specifically he worked to help the fishermen community, members of the scheduled caste and the scheduled tribes in Machalipatnam. For the last 30 years he has been the president of the National Mazdoor Trade Union at the RTC Depot of Machilipatnam (Krishna District). He has maintained a good relationship with the blue-collar workers and has helped solve many problems the workers faced.
Konakalla Narayana Rao was a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency in [[Krishna district|Krishna District]], Andhra Pradesh, in [[2009 Indian general election|2009 (15th Lok Sabha)]] and [[2014 Indian general election|2014 (16th Lok Sabha)]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}


== Political career ==
During the 15th Lok Sabha (2009), Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a member of the Committee of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As a part of the Panel of Chairpersons, he served as a panel speaker in the [[Lok Sabha]].
Konakalla Narayana Rao is a part of the [[Telugu Desam Party]]. In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 & 2014 (15th and 16th Lok Sabha) elections]] he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Machilipatnam]] constituency, Krishna District in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a panel speaker within the Lok Sabha. Panel speakers are also called Panel of Chairpersons and occupy a place in the hierarchy which is next to the Deputy Speaker of the house. In 15th Lok Sabha (2009) he appointed as member of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas.


Konakalla Narayana Rao surprised everyone when he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2009. Despite a dominant Congress party win in the other constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, he was able to ensure a comfortable victory against his Congress Party rival. His association with social welfare activities helped him win the 2009 election.
Key Positions held by Rao:


At the Lok Sabha he was on the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
* May 3, 2013, Member, Committee on the Welfare of [[Other Backward Class|Other Backward Classes (OBCs)]]
3 May 2013 Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
* May 2014 Re-elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] (2nd term)
May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
* June 12, 2014 Member, House Committee
12 June 2014 onwards Member, House Committee
* Sep 1, 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture.
* October 2024, Chairman (non-official), [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]<ref name="Will address employees’ woes, says APSRTC new Chairman">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=5 October 2024 |title=Will address employees' woes, says APSRTC new Chairman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/will-address-employees-woes-says-apsrtc-new-chairman/article68722139.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125143811/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/will-address-employees-woes-says-apsrtc-new-chairman/article68722139.ece |archive-date=25 January 2025 |access-date=25 January 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>


== Election Results ==
== Election results ==
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== Development Activities ==
== Development activities ==
While contesting for the Lok Sabha elections, Konakalla Narayana Rao, promised to deliver results on long pending projects within the Parliamentary Constituency of Machilipatnam. His election promises include 1) Machilipatnam port re-establishment 2) Machilipatnam-Gudivada-Vijayawada Railway Doubling and Electrification 3) Machilipatnam–Repalle New Railway line 4) Machilipatnam Railway Station Modernisation 5) Machilipatnam to Vijayawada converting NH 214A into 6 lane 6) Machilipatnam to Ongole converting National highway into 4 lane road. All these projects are at various stages of implementation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821070322/http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
While contesting the Lok Sabha elections, Rao’s campaign included the re-establishment of the [[Machilipatnam Port]], the doubling and electrification of the [[Machilipatnam]]–[[Gudivada]]–[[Vijayawada]] railway line,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2017-04-01 |title=Doubling of rail line by end of 2019: MP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/doubling-of-rail-line-by-end-of-2019-mp/article17755868.ece |access-date=2025-12-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> the creation of a new Machilipatnam–[[Repalle]] railway line, the modernization of [[Machilipatnam railway station|Machilipatnam Railway Station]], the expansion of NH-214A into a six-lane highway from [[Machilipatnam]] to Vijayawada, and the conversion of the national highway into a four-lane road from Machilipatnam to [[Ongole]]. These projects are currently at various stages of implementation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |title=::Konakalla Narayana Rao:: |access-date=13 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821070322/http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
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Konakalla Narayana Rao’s native place is Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, was born on 4 May 1950. His father name is Shri Ganapathi and Mother Name is Smt. Kasi Eshwaramma. He was married to Smt. Padmaja on 30 May 1975. They are the parents of two sons, Kiran Ganapathi and Chaithanya Ganapathi.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
* [https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527&lastls=16 Official biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website]
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 1 January 2026


Konakalla Narayana Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byRamakrishna Badiga
Succeeded byVallabhaneni Balashowry
ConstituencyMachilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1950-05-04) 4 May 1950 (age 76)
Machilipatnam, Madras State, India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Spouse(s)Smt. Padmaja
RelationsKonakalla Bullaiah (Brother)
Children
  • Kiran Ganapathi
  • Chaitanya Ganpathi
Parent(s)
  • Shri Ganapathi
  • Smt. Kasieswaramma
ResidenceMachilipatnam
WebsiteKonakallaNarayanaRao.in

Konakalla Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1950) was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, representing Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected in 2009 and again in 2014 as a candidate for the Telugu Desam Party.[1][2] Rao belongs to the Goud community.[3][4] In addition to his political career, he has been involved in social and cultural activities, including organizing theatre competitions in Machilipatnam.[5]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Konakalla Narayana Rao was a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, in 2009 (15th Lok Sabha) and 2014 (16th Lok Sabha).[citation needed]

During the 15th Lok Sabha (2009), Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a member of the Committee of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As a part of the Panel of Chairpersons, he served as a panel speaker in the Lok Sabha.

Key Positions held by Rao:

Election results[edit | edit source]

General Election, 2009: Machilipatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Konakalla Narayana Rao 409,936 39.19 −5.40
INC Badiga Ramakrishna 397,480 38.00 −13.25
PRP Chennamsetti Ramachandraiah 186,921 17.87
Majority 12,456 1.19
Turnout 1,045,905 83.60 +7.54
TDP gain from INC Swing
General Election, 2014: Machilipatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Konakalla Narayana Rao 587,280 51.47 +12.28
YSRCP Kolusu Partha Sarathy 506,223 44.36
INC Sistla Ramesh 14,111 1.24
Jai Samaikyandhra Party Kammili Srinivas 7,692 0.67
Pyramid Party of India Vadapalli Raghunadh 4,401 0.39
BSP Peggem Prasada Rao 4,085 0.36
Independent Parasa Srinivasa Rao 3,399 0.30
Independent Mohammad Ishaq 1,770 0.16
Independent Yunduri Subramanyaswara Rao (Mani) 1,597 0.14
Independent Yarlagadda Rama Mohan Rao 1,405 0.12
Independent Jampana Srinivasa Goud 931 0.08
NOTA None of the Above 8,171 0.72
Majority 81,057 7.11
Turnout 1,141,065 83.33 −0.27
TDP hold Swing

Development activities[edit | edit source]

While contesting the Lok Sabha elections, Rao’s campaign included the re-establishment of the Machilipatnam Port, the doubling and electrification of the Machilipatnam–Gudivada–Vijayawada railway line,[7] the creation of a new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line, the modernization of Machilipatnam Railway Station, the expansion of NH-214A into a six-lane highway from Machilipatnam to Vijayawada, and the conversion of the national highway into a four-lane road from Machilipatnam to Ongole. These projects are currently at various stages of implementation.[8]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ECI Winners List Andhra Pradesh Archived 27 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Official Parliament Biography". Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Caste factors likely to influence outcome of LS poll battle in Machilipatnam". Business Today. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Election 2019: Contest between Kapu and Gowda community leaders". Times Now. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023. While KN Rao is a Gowda member .....
  5. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.192. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Will address employees' woes, says APSRTC new Chairman". The Hindu. 5 October 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Reporter, Staff (1 April 2017). "Doubling of rail line by end of 2019: MP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "::Konakalla Narayana Rao::". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

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