Konakalla Narayana Rao
Konakalla Narayana Rao | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ramakrishna Badiga |
| Succeeded by | Vallabhaneni Balashowry |
| Constituency | Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1950 |
| Party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Smt. Padmaja |
| Relations | Konakalla Bullaiah (Brother) |
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| Parents |
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| Residence | Machilipatnam |
| Website | KonakallaNarayanaRao.in |
| Source: [1] | |
Konakalla Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1950) was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, representing Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected in 2009 and again in 2014 as a candidate for the Telugu Desam Party.[1][2] Rao belongs to the Goud community.[3][4] In addition to his political career, he has been involved in social and cultural activities, including organizing theatre competitions in Machilipatnam.[5]
Political career
Konakalla Narayana Rao was a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, in 2009 (15th Lok Sabha) and 2014 (16th Lok Sabha).
During the 15th Lok Sabha (2009), Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a member of the Committee of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As a part of the Panel of Chairpersons, he served as a panel speaker in the Lok Sabha.
Key Positions held by Rao:
- May 3, 2013, Member, Committee on the Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
- May 2014 Re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- June 12, 2014 Member, House Committee
- Sep 1, 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
- October 2024, Chairman (non-official), Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation[6]
Election results
| 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 | ||||
| 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’s campaign included the re-establishment of the Machilipatnam Port, the doubling and electrification of the Machilipatnam–Gudivada–Vijayawada railway line,[7] the creation of a new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line, the modernization of Machilipatnam Railway Station, the expansion of NH-214A into a six-lane highway from Machilipatnam to Vijayawada, and the conversion of the national highway into a four-lane road from Machilipatnam to Ongole. These projects are currently at various stages of implementation.[8]
References
- ^ ECI Winners List Andhra Pradesh Archived 27 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Official Parliament Biography". Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Caste factors likely to influence outcome of LS poll battle in Machilipatnam". Business Today. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "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 .....
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.192. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Will address employees' woes, says APSRTC new Chairman". The Hindu. 5 October 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (1 April 2017). "Doubling of rail line by end of 2019: MP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "::Konakalla Narayana Rao::". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.