Uppalapati Venkata Ramanamurthy Raju (born 1954), popularly known as Kanna Babu, is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Elamanchili Constituency in Visakhapatnam district. He was reelected from the same constituency in the 2009 Andhra Election. YSR Congress Party has nominated Kanna Babu from the Elemanchili Constituency for the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in May 2024.[1][2]
Kanna Babu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Uppalapati Venkata Ramanamurthy Raju 1954 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
Early life and education
editHe hails from Visakhapatnam district. He was born to Rajan Raju of Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam, a farmer. He is a businessman. He married Radha Devi. He completed his graduation in commerce from AMAL college, Anakapalli in 1972.[3]
Career
editHe started his political life with Indian National Congress and was elected as the MLA from Elamanchili Constituency winning the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Gontina Venkata Nageswara Rao of Telugu Desam Party by 5,863 votes.[4] He was reelected from the same constituency on Congress ticket winning the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Elamanchili defeating Panchakarla Ramesh Babu of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 4,146 votes.[5] In July 2023, he was among the officials who distributed free houses to the poor in Elamanchili district.[5]
The CBI officials searched his residences in the disproportionate assets case in October 2012.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Election 2023: Get Latest Updates of Constituency List in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2023". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "ELAMANCHILI Assembly Election 2024: ELAMANCHILI Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Uppalapati Venkata Ramanamurthy Raju | MLA | Elamanchili". 3 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Andhra Pradesh 2004". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b Correspondent, D. C. (3 July 2023). "Top Leaders in Elamanchili to Distribute Houses Today". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Anti Corruption Bureau cops evaluate Yalamanchili MLA's house". The Times of India. 10 April 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 April 2024.