Konakalla Narayana Rao

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 74)
Machilipatnam, Madras State, India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseSmt. Padmaja
RelationsKonakalla Bullaiah (Brother)
Children
  • Kiran Ganapathi
  • Chaitanya Ganpathi
Parents
  • Shri Ganapathi
  • Smt. Kasieswaramma
ResidenceMachilipatnam
WebsiteKonakallaNarayanaRao.in
Source: [1]

Konakalla Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1950) is an Indian politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, representing the Machilipatnam constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in both the 2009 and 2014 elections, representing the Telugu Desam Party. [1][2] Rao is a member of the Goud community. [3][4] Beyond his political career, he is actively involved in social and cultural activities in his hometown of Machilipatnam; and is known for organizing theatre competitions. [5]

Before politics

Konakalla Narayana Rao was a contractor before transitioning to agriculture. He then entered politics. He was the President of the National Mazdoor Trade Union at the RTC Depot of Machilipatnam (Krishna District).

Political career

Konakalla Narayana Rao is a part of the Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 (15th Lok Sabha) & 2014 (16th Lok Sabha) elections he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency: Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a panel speaker within the Lok Sabha, also known as the Panel of Chairpersons. Konakalla Narayana Rao occupied a place in the hierarchy that was next to the Deputy Speaker of the house. In the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) he was appointed as a member of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas.

At the Lok Sabha, he was on the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas 3 May 2013 Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 12 June 2014 onwards Member, House Committee 1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture.

In October 2024, he assumed the charge as chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation[6]

Election results

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

While contesting the Lok Sabha elections, Rao promised to deliver results on long pending projects within the Parliamentary Constituency of Machilipatnam. His election promises include the Machilipatnam port re-establishment, Machilipatnam-Gudivada-Vijayawada Railway Doubling and Electrification, the creation of a new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line, modernizing the Machilipatnam Railway Station, converting NH 214A into six lanes in Machilipatnam to Vijayawada, and converting National highway into four-lane road from Machilipatnam to Ongole. All these projects are at various stages of implementation.[7]

Personal life

Konakalla Narayana Rao is from the Machilipatnam located within the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh and was born on the 4th of May, 1950. His father is Shri Ganapathi and his mother is Smt. Kasi Eshwaramma. He was married to Smt. Padmaja on the 30th of May, 1975. They have two sons together, Kiran Ganapathi and Chaithanya Ganapathi.

References

  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. ^ Varma, P. Sujatha (5 October 2024). "Will address employees' woes, says APSRTC new Chairman". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "::Konakalla Narayana Rao::". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.