Gunda Appala Suryanarayana (16 January 1948 – 12 January 2026) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Srikakulam Assembly constituency as a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He won elections in 1985, 1989, 1994 and 1999 and served as a minister twice.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Suryanarayana was from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. His wife, Gunda Lakshmi Devi, also represented the Srikakulam constituency in the state assembly.[3]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Suryanarayana began his political career as a municipal chairman in 1981.[4]
He was first elected to the assembly from Srikakulam in 1985. He was re-elected in 1989, 1994 and 1999 as a Telugu Desam Party candidate.[5][6][7]
He lost the 2004 and 2009 assembly elections.[8]
Death[edit | edit source]
Suryanarayana died on 12 January 2026 at a private hospital in Srikakulam. He had been admitted after falling at home and suffering a head injury.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "టీడీపీలో తీవ్ర విషాదం.. మాజీ మంత్రి కన్నుమూత.. కాలు జారి కిందపడి." Samayam Telugu (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Gunda Appala Suryanarayana Passes Away". NTV Telugu (in తెలుగు). 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Gunda Appala Suryanarayana: మాజీ మంత్రి గుండ అప్పల సూర్యనారాయణ కన్నుమూత". EENADU (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Former Minister Gunda Appala Suryanarayana passes away in Srikakulam". The Hindu. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Srikakulam, Vidhan Sabha 1985 — IndiaVotes". IndiaVotes. 1985. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Srikakulam, Vidhan Sabha 1989 — IndiaVotes". IndiaVotes. 1989. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Srikakulam, Vidhan Sabha 1999 — IndiaVotes". IndiaVotes. 1999. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ Pativada, Sreenu Babu (2024-03-29). "Unlike YSRC, TDP chooses young guns over political dynasts in Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Gunda Appala Suryanarayana: మాజీ మంత్రి గుండ అప్పల సూర్యనారాయణ హఠాన్మరణం". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in తెలుగు). 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-11-08.