Nama Nageswara Rao | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy |
| Constituency | Khammam |
| In office 2009-2014 | |
| Preceded by | Renuka Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1957 Balapala, Telangana |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (Until 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Chinnamma |
| Children | 3 |
Nama Nageswara Rao (born 15 March 1957 in Balapala, Mahabubabad, Telangana[1]) is an Indian politician, and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.
Before becoming a member of the Lok Sabha, Nageswara Rao ran the infrastructure company Madhucon Projects.[2] When he was a candidate for the Lok Sabha in 2009, he had total assets worth over Rp 1.73 billion ($38.4 million, £23.3 million), making him the wealthiest candidate.[3]
Nageswara Rao had stood for election in 2004 for the Khammam constituency, but lost to the incumbent Renuka Chowdary by over 100,000 votes.[4]
In May 2009, Nageswara Rao was elected to the Lok Sabha to represent the Khammam constituency, with a majority of 124,949 votes from Khammam constituency defeating Union Minister Renuka Chowdhary.[5]
Nageswara Rao was unanimously elected Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party leader at a meeting held in the presence of the party president N. Chandrababu Naidu in May 2009.[6]
Nageswara Rao is married to Nama Chinnamma, and has two sons and a daughter.[1]
Political statistics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | |
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| 1 | 2004 | MP | TDP | Khammam | Renuka Chowdhary (INC) | 409159 - 518047 | -108888 | Lost [7] |
| 2 | 2009 | 469368 - 344920 | 124448 | Won [8] | ||||
| 3 | 2014 | Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy (YSRCP) | 410230 - 422434 | -12204 | Lost [9] | |||
| 4 | 2018 | MLA | Khammam | Puvvada Ajay Kumar (TRS) | 91769 - 102760 | -10991 | Lost | |
| 5 | 2019 | MP | TRS | Khammam | Renuka Chowdhary (INC) | Won |
WON[edit | edit source]
With the victory in 2019 general polls, Nama Nageswar Rao (62) will be representing the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency for the second time in Parliament [10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nama Nageswara Rao. "Detailed Profile: Shri Nama Nageswara Rao". Government of India. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ M. Somasekhar (15 April 2009). "AP Inc on political expansion mode". Business Line. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "Most LS contestants 'crorepatis'". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ Sreenivas Janyala (17 May 2009). "Cong wins 34 of the 42 seats in Andhra, TDP gets only 6". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "Congress improves tally in Khammam". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "Nama Nageswara Rao elected TDPP leader". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "General Election, 2004 (Vol I, II, III)".
- ↑ "List of Successful Candidate".
- ↑ "Constituency wise detailed result".
- ↑ "Know Your Khammam MP – Nama Nageswar Rao | INDToday". 7 June 2019.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by |
Leader of the Telugu Desam Party in the 15th Lok Sabha 2009-2014 |
Succeeded by Thota Narasimham |