Nadendla Manohar

Nadendla Manohar
Nadendla Manohar
Minister of Civil Supplies, Food & Consumer Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2024
Governor	S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao
Chairperson of Janasena Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
President	Pawan Kalyan
Preceded by	Office Established
18th Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 4 June 2011 – 18 June 2014
Deputy	Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Preceded by	N. Kiran Kumar Reddy
Succeeded by	Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
18th Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 9 June 2009 – 3 June 2011
Speaker	Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded by	Dr. G. Kuthuhulamma
Succeeded by	Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Annabathuni Siva Kumar
Constituency	Tenali
In office 2004–2014
Preceded by	Gogineni Uma
Succeeded by	Alapati Rajendra Prasad
Constituency	Tenali
Personal details
Born	(1964-04-06) 6 April 1964 (age 60) Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	Janasena Party (2018 – present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2004 – 2018)
Spouse	Dr. Nadendla Manoharam
Children	Mitul Nadendla, Lalith Nadendla
Parent	Nadendla Bhaskara Rao (father)

Nadendla Manohar (born 6 April 1964) is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Minister of Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs in Andhra Pradesh government. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Tenali Assembly constituency. He previously served as the Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was the last speaker of the United Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2 June 2014. Nadendla Manohar was sworn in as the 18th Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 4 June 2011. He is a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh. On 12 October 2018 he joined Jana Sena Party.[1]

Education

Nadendla Manohar is an MBA graduate from College of Commerce and Business Management, Osmania University, with specialization in Marketing and B.A. from Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.[2]

Political career

Manohar was elected as the Speaker in June 2011. He is an elected Member of the Indian National Congress from Tenali Constituency of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh during 2004 and 2009 Assembly elections. He contested and trailed in the 2019 Assembly elections.

In 2024, he contested and was elected from Tenali with a landslide margin. Currently, Nadendla Manohar is serving as the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

Interests

Manohar was a nationally ranked Tennis player. He has participated in several tournaments in the country and abroad. He was Bronze Medallist in the National Games, 1986.[3]

References

1. "Nadendla Manohar joins Pawan Kalyan party". 12 October 2018.
2. "Speaker is son of former CM". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
3. "After Cricketeer, now a Tennis player at helm in AP". 5 June 2011.

External links

• Nadendla Manohar on Facebook