Nama Nageswara Rao

Nama Nageswara Rao (born 15 March 1957 in Balapala, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh[1]) is an Indian politician, and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.

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]and is a good business man of Andhra Pradesh.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Nama Nageswara Rao. "Detailed Profile: Shri Nama Nageswara Rao". Government of India. http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4323. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  2. ^ M. Somasekhar (15 April 2009). "AP Inc on political expansion mode". Business Line (The Hindu Group). http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/article1049259.ece?ref=archive. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "Most LS contestants ‘crorepatis’". The Hindu (The Hindu Group). 10 April 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041060430500.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  4. ^ Sreenivas Janyala (17 May 2009). "Cong wins 34 of the 42 seats in Andhra, TDP gets only 6". The Indian Express (Indian Express Group). http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Cong-wins-34-of-the-42-seats-in-Andhra--TDP-gets-only-6/460970. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "Congress improves tally in Khammam". The Hindu (The Hindu Group). 17 May 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051750420300.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  6. ^ "Nama Nageswara Rao elected TDPP leader". The Hindu (The Hindu Group). 23 May 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/23/stories/2009052350780200.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2011.