Ponguru Narayana
Indian educationist and politician
Ponguru Narayana | |
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| Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Governor | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Audimulapu Suresh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Poluboina |
| Constituency | Nellore City |
| Minister of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 8 Jun 2014 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | Audimulapu Suresh |
| Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Chairman |
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| Leader of the House | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Constituency | Elected by MLA's |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-06-15) 15 June 1957 (age 67) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Ponguru Ramadevi |
| Children | Daughters; Sindhuri, Sharani, and son; Nishith (Late)[1] |
| Residence(s) | Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Ponguru Narayana (born June 15, 1957) is an Indian educationist turned politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[2] He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2014 and served as the Minister for Municipal administration and Urban development & Urban Housing.[3] Elected MLC under Telugu Desam Party.[4][5] He established the Narayana Group of Educational Institutions.[6][7]
Early life and education
Narayana was born on June 15, 1957, into a Telugu-speaking family of Ponguru Subbaramayya, and Subamma in Harnathapuram, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dr Narayana studied B.A. in mathematics and statistics from V. R. College at Nellore in 1977, and subsequently earned his MSc. (1979) and PhD (2002) in statistics from Sri Venkateswara University and worked as a senior lecturer. He is married to Ramadevi with whom he has three children.[8]
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Minister P Narayana's son killed in road mishap in Hyderabad". India Today.
- ^ "Who is Dr P Narayana, the Narayana Group owner arrested for exam paper leak". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ^ "CID notice to TD leader and ex minister Ponguru Narayana".
- ^ "TDP MLA Umamaheswara Rao arrested". The Hindu. Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Ponguru Narayana(TDP):Constituency- NELLORE CITY(NELLORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2016-05-23). "Narayana's choice a calculated move by Naidu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "AP minister P Narayana declares family assets worth Rs 669 crore". The News Minute. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Newsmaker | Math star, coaching centre founder, unlikely politician now in Andhra 'cheating' racket". May 10, 2022.
