Kandula Lakshmi Durgesh Prasad, better known as Kandula Durgesh, is an Indian Politician. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for a term from 2007-2013 representing Indian National Congress.[1] He also contested the 2019 assembly election (2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election), in Rajahmundry Rural (Assembly constituency) representing Jana Sena Party[2] defeated in the election polling but secured 42,685 votes in his favour. He is a cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh after being elected in the 2024 assembly elections from Nidadavole and won in 2024 Assembly elections.[3][4]
Kandula Durgesh | |
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Cabinet Minister | |
Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
Governor | S. Abdul Nazeer |
Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | Geddam Srinivas Naidu |
Constituency | Nidadavole |
Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2007–2013 | |
Chairman | A. Chakrapani |
Deputy | Mohammed Jani |
Leader of the House | |
Constituency | Rajahmundry Rural |
Personal details | |
Born | Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Political party | Jana Sena Party |
Spouse | Smt UshaRani |
Children | 2 (daughter & son) |
References edit
- ^ "List of MLC's from Andhra Pradesh 2009-2014" (PDF).
- ^ "Declaration of Affidavit for 2019 assembly election by Kandula Durgesh".
- ^ "Janasena: మరో అభ్యర్థిని ప్రకటించిన జనసేన". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ The Hans India (12 June 2024). "Three ministerial positions for the joint East Godavari". Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.