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.
Nama Nageswara Rao | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy |
| Constituency | Khammam |
| In office 2009-2014 | |
| Preceded by | Renuka Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy |
| Constituency | Khammam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1957 Balapala, Mahabubabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (until 2019) |
| Spouse | Nama Chinnamma |
| Children | 3 |
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| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (BRS) | 91769 - 102760 | -10991 | Lost | |
| 5 | 2019 | MP | TRS | Khammam | Renuka Chowdhary (INC) | Won |
Khammam Lok Sabha
editIn the 2019 elections, Nama Nageswar Rao (62) won and will represent the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency in Parliament for the second time. [10]
Overseas engagements
editIn June 2009, when Indian students were being attacked in Australia, Nageswara Rao had visited Melbourne, Australia along with then MLA Revanth Reddy to meet with International students from India. Nageswara Rao had visited hospitals, and travelled in trains and public transport in Melbourne to meet victims, and interact with Indian students in Australia, to get a better understanding of the situation.
Nageswara Rao had also visited the Victorian Parliament, and had meetings with then Victorian Opposition Leader Hon. Ted Baillieu, and Ministerial Adviser Mr. Nitin Gupta to raise concerns about Indian students being attacked in Melbourne, Australia. [11]
Later in July 2009, the Victorian Opposition Leader Hon. Ted Baillieu, and Ministerial Adviser Mr. Nitin Gupta had visited Delhi, India and they had a follow up meeting with Nageswara Rao on the same topic.
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "When Rao, Reddy visited Melbourne". The Indian Sun. 6 December 2023.