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Kandula Durgesh

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Kandula Durgesh
Minister for Tourism and Culture
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byR. K. Roja
Minister for Cinematography
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byChelluboyina Venugopala Krishna
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byGeddam Srinivas Naidu
Constituency Nidadavole
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
30 March 2007 – 29 March 2013
ChairmanA. Chakrapani
DeputyMohammed Jani
Leader of the House
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Personal details
Born17-09-1962
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyJanasena Party (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2007-2016)
YSR Congress Party (2016-2018)
SpouseSmt UshaRani
Children2 (daughter & son)
EducationM.A(economics) from AU

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]

References

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  1. ^ "List of MLC's from Andhra Pradesh 2009-2014" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Declaration of Affidavit for 2019 assembly election by Kandula Durgesh".
  3. ^ "Janasena: మరో అభ్యర్థిని ప్రకటించిన జనసేన". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.