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'''Konathala Ramakrishna''' was born on January 4, 1957, to Konathala Subhramanyam, a businessman of [[Gavarapalem]],Anakapalle.{{Infobox officeholder
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
| name                = Konathala Ramakrishna
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
| office              = 1989-2009
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
| constituency        = [[Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency]]
{{Infobox officeholder
| parents            = Konathala suhramanyam
| image =
| termend            = 1991
| office  = [[First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Minister of Commercial Taxes]]<br />{{small|[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]}}
| termstart          = 1989
| term_start  = 14 May 2004
| termstart1          = 1991
| term_end    = 20 May 2009
| termend1            = 1996
| governor  =
| termstart2          = 2004
* [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]
| termend2            = 2009
* [[Sushilkumar Shinde]]
| constituency1      = [[Anakapalli Assembly constituency]]
* [[Rameshwar Thakur]]
| birth_date         = 4January,1957
* [[N. D. Tiwari]]
| spouse             = Padmavathi
| 1blankname  = Chief Minister
| children           = 2 Daughters
| 1namedata  = [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]
| profession          = Businessman
| predecessor  = [[Ashok Gajapathi Raju]]
| birth_place        = [[Anakapalle]],[[Anakapalle district]]
| successor  = [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
| office1  = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly <br /> Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start1  = 2024
| term_end1  =  
| predecessor1  = [[Gudivada Amarnath]]
| successor1  =  
| constituency1  = [[Anakapalle Assembly constituency|Anakapalle]]
| term_start2  = 2004
| term_end2  = 2009
| predecessor2  = [[Dadi Veerabhadra Rao]]
| successor2  = [[Ganta Srinivasa Rao]]
| constituency2  = [[Anakapalle Assembly constituency|Anakapalle]]
| office3  = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start3  = 1989
| term_end3  = 1996
| predecessor3  = [[P. Appalanarasimham]]
| successor3  = [[Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu]]
| constituency3  = [[Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency|Anakapalle]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|1|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Anakapalli]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br>(now [[Anakapalli district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]])
| party  = [[Jana Sena Party]] (2024-present)
| otherparty    =
* [[YSR Congress Party]]<br/>(2011-2014)
* [[Indian National Congress]]<br/>(1982-2011)
| spouse       =Konathala Padmavathi (m.1982)
| children   = 2 (daughters)
| education  = [[Master of Commerce|M.Com]]
| alma_mater  = Andhra Vidhyalayam
| profession  =  
* [[Politics]]
* [[Businessman]]
}}
}}
'''Konathala Ramakrishna''' (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is a two-time [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] from [[Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency]] and also a former [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Anakapalli Assembly constituency]] and a state minister in the [[First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy government]] before serving as Andhra Pradesh [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] parliament members convener from 1991 to 1996.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/ex-ysrcp-leader-konatala-ramakrishna-may-join-janasena-party/articleshow/106933097.cms |title=Ex YSRCP leader Konatala Ramakrishna may join Janasena Party |newspaper=The Times of India |date=17 January 2024 }}</ref>


== Personal life and Education ==
== Early life and education ==
He was married to Padmavathi in 1982 and he had 2 daughters. He completed his education from A.M.A.L college and he got his M.com from [[Andhra University]]. He is a businessman, politician, trader and also an educationalist.
Ramakrishna was born in [[Anakapalli]] in a business family of [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India/Gavara Gavara] community.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-02-25 |title=New JS entrant Konathala to contest from Anakapalli |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-js-entrant-konathala-to-contest-from-anakapalli-visakhapatnam/articleshow/107978591.cms |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-17 |title=Ex YSRCP leader Konatala Ramakrishna may join Janasena Party |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/ex-ysrcp-leader-konatala-ramakrishna-may-join-janasena-party/articleshow/106933097.cms |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His father is Konathala Subramanyam.


== Political life ==
== Career ==
He started his career by entering into [[Indian National Congress|Indian National congress]] in 1980. In 1989, he contested [[Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency]] and was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha by winning with a majority of just 9 votes against his closest rival, [[P. Appalanarasimham]] of the [[Telugu Desam Party]]. In 1991, he was elected to the tenth Lok Sabha from Anakapalli constituency. In 1990 and 1992, he was elected as the President of [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam District]] Congress Committee. In the 1996 parliamentary elections, he was defeated by [[Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu|Chintakayala Ayyannapatrudu]] by a margin of 50,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results - Anakapalli Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name |url=https://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/parliamentary-constituencies/anakapalli.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> In 2004, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly, winning with a margin of 17,000 votes against Dadi Veerabhadra Rao. In 2009, he contested for the Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Congress Party and lost to Praja Rajyam Party candidate Ganta Srinivasa Rao. He became the minister of the Commercial Taxes Department in [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|YS Rajasekhara Reddy]]'s cabinet in 2004 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anakapalli Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/anakapalli.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Elections in India}}</ref> Ramakrishna who was close to Rajasekhara Reddy stood  to YS Jaganmohan Reddy after his death.
Ramakrishna started his political career with [[Indian National Congress]] in 1982. In 1989, he contested as an MP candidate of Congress from Anakapalle Parliamentary constituency and won by a slender margin of 9 votes defeating [[Telugu Desam Party]] candidate P. Appalanarasimham.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When elections were won by just one vote in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/har-ek-vote-jaroori-hota-hai-when-elections-were-won-by-just-one-extra-vote-1498396-2019-04-10 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=India Today |date=10 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He retained the MP seat for Congress defeating the same candidate in 1991. However, he lost the same seat in the [[1996 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh]].


During the 2014 general elections, he was the in charge of Visakhapatnam Parliament. His younger brother [[Konathala Raghunath]] contested as MLA from Anakapalle.
He was a state minister in the [[First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy government]] before serving as Andhra Pradesh Congress parliament members convener from 1991 to 1996.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
 
In the [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], he won as a Congress candidate against Dadi Veerabhadra Rao of Telugu Desam Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2004 - Constituency wise Results |url=https://m.rediff.com/election/ap04detail.htm |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> He was the Minister for Commercial Taxes in the late [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy]] government from 2004 to 2009.<ref name=":0" /> In 2009, he lost the MLA seat to Ganta Srinivasa Rao of Praja Rajyam Party. After the death of former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, he joined YSR Congress Party and supported [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]. But later, he quit the party.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-28 |title=Konathala still in dilemma |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/konathala-still-in-dilemma/article6832152.ece |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In June 2016, he staged a dharna to demand funds for the Babu Jagjeevanram Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi irrigation project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2016-06-15 |title=Konathala stages dharna, to set up Sadhana Samithi |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/Jun/15/konathala-stages-dharna-to-set-up-sadhana-samithi-940470.html |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
He is nominated to contest the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from Anakapalli constituency on [[Jana Sena Party]] which he joined in January 2024.<ref name=":0" /> Thus, he joined his long-time political rival Dadi Veerabhadra Rao in the three-party political alliance of Telugu Desam, BJP and Jana Sena, and vowed to defeat YSRCP.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-08 |title=Political rivals-turned-allies join hands, vow to strengthen TDP-JSP alliance in Anakapalli |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/political-rivals-turned-allies-join-hands-vow-to-strengthen-tdp-jsp-alliance-in-anakapalli/article67928659.ece |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He said that they were only political rivals but always had good relationship outside politics.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesxptelugu.indiatimes.com/samayam/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/anakapalle-janasena-mla-candidate-konathala-ramakrishna-called-on-tdp-leader-dadi-veerabhadra-rao/videoshow/108334679.cms |title='దాడి' మా లెక్చరర్.. డిగ్రీలో నాకు సైకిల్ నేర్పించారు: కొణతాల |language=te |access-date=2024-04-18 |via=timesxptelugu.indiatimes.com}}</ref> However, many TDP cadre were unhappy that a turncoat was given the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=D. C. |date=2024-02-25 |title=Two North Andhra TD Leaders Quit Party Posts, Unhappy with List |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/two-north-andhra-td-leaders-quit-party-posts-unhappy-with-list-883316 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-25 |title=A.P. Assembly elections: TDP activists miffed at allotment of Anakapalli seat to JSP's Konathala Ramakrishna |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-assembly-elections-tdp-activists-miffed-at-allotment-of-anakapalli-seat-to-jsps-konathala-ramakrishna/article67885155.ece |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:14, 21 July 2025


Konathala Ramakrishna
Minister of Commercial Taxes
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
14 May 2004 – 20 May 2009
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Preceded byAshok Gajapathi Raju
Succeeded byKonijeti Rosaiah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byGudivada Amarnath
ConstituencyAnakapalle
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byDadi Veerabhadra Rao
Succeeded byGanta Srinivasa Rao
ConstituencyAnakapalle
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byP. Appalanarasimham
Succeeded byChintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
ConstituencyAnakapalle
Personal details
Born (1957-01-04) 4 January 1957 (age 69)
Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
(now Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh)
Political partyJana Sena Party (2024-present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Konathala Padmavathi (m.1982)
Children2 (daughters)
EducationM.Com
Alma materAndhra Vidhyalayam
Profession

Konathala Ramakrishna (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a two-time Member of Parliament from Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency and also a former MLA from Anakapalli Assembly constituency and a state minister in the Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy government before serving as Andhra Pradesh Congress parliament members convener from 1991 to 1996.[1]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Ramakrishna was born in Anakapalli in a business family of Gavara community.[2][3] His father is Konathala Subramanyam.

Career[edit | edit source]

Ramakrishna started his political career with Indian National Congress in 1982. In 1989, he contested as an MP candidate of Congress from Anakapalle Parliamentary constituency and won by a slender margin of 9 votes defeating Telugu Desam Party candidate P. Appalanarasimham.[4] He retained the MP seat for Congress defeating the same candidate in 1991. However, he lost the same seat in the 1996 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh.

He was a state minister in the Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy government before serving as Andhra Pradesh Congress parliament members convener from 1991 to 1996.[1]

In the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he won as a Congress candidate against Dadi Veerabhadra Rao of Telugu Desam Party.[5] He was the Minister for Commercial Taxes in the late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy government from 2004 to 2009.[2] In 2009, he lost the MLA seat to Ganta Srinivasa Rao of Praja Rajyam Party. After the death of former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, he joined YSR Congress Party and supported Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. But later, he quit the party.[6] In June 2016, he staged a dharna to demand funds for the Babu Jagjeevanram Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi irrigation project.[7]

He is nominated to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Anakapalli constituency on Jana Sena Party which he joined in January 2024.[2] Thus, he joined his long-time political rival Dadi Veerabhadra Rao in the three-party political alliance of Telugu Desam, BJP and Jana Sena, and vowed to defeat YSRCP.[8] He said that they were only political rivals but always had good relationship outside politics.[9] However, many TDP cadre were unhappy that a turncoat was given the seat.[10][11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ex YSRCP leader Konatala Ramakrishna may join Janasena Party". The Times of India. 17 January 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "New JS entrant Konathala to contest from Anakapalli". The Times of India. 25 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ex YSRCP leader Konatala Ramakrishna may join Janasena Party". The Times of India. 17 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "When elections were won by just one vote in India". India Today. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2004 - Constituency wise Results". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Konathala still in dilemma". The Hindu. 28 January 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Service, Express News (15 June 2016). "Konathala stages dharna, to set up Sadhana Samithi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Political rivals-turned-allies join hands, vow to strengthen TDP-JSP alliance in Anakapalli". The Hindu. 8 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. ↑ 'దాడి' మా లెక్చరర్.. డిగ్రీలో నాకు సైకిల్ నేర్పించారు: కొణతాల (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 18 April 2024 – via timesxptelugu.indiatimes.com.
  10. ↑ Correspondent, D. C. (25 February 2024). "Two North Andhra TD Leaders Quit Party Posts, Unhappy with List". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 April 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ↑ "A.P. Assembly elections: TDP activists miffed at allotment of Anakapalli seat to JSP's Konathala Ramakrishna". The Hindu. 25 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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