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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; known for organizing theatre competitions. [5]
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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 Machilipatnam, Madras State, India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Smt. Padmaja |
| Relations | Konakalla Bullaiah (Brother) |
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| Residence | Machilipatnam |
| Website | KonakallaNarayanaRao.in |
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Konakalla Narayana Rao was a contractor before transitioning to agriculture, before entering politics, he was the President of the National Mazdoor Trade Union at the RTC Depot of Machilipatnam (Krishna District).
Konakalla Narayana Rao is a part of the Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 & 2014 (15th and 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]
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| 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 | ||||
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]
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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.
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