Mudunuri_Prasada_Raju

Mudunuri Prasada Raju

Mudunuri Prasada Raju

Indian politician

Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasada Raju (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District.[1] He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Narasapuram Constituency again for the 2024 Assembly Election.

Early life and education

Raju is born in Madhavaya Palem to Satyanarayana Raj. He completed his schooling from Lenin Municipal High School, Narasapuram in 1988. Later, he did his intermediate, the pre-university course, from Sri Y. N. College, Narsapuram, West Godavari District.[2] His daughter Sindhu is a doctor. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy attended his daughter's wedding.[3]

Career

Raju started his political journey with Indian National Congress party. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election representing Congress from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency defeating Kothapalli Subbarayudu of Jana Sena Party by 17,325 votes.[4][5] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019 he won the Narasapuram seat representing YSRCP defeating Bommidi Nayaker of Jana Sena Party by a margin of 6,436 votes.[6][7] In 2014, he lost from Achanta Assembly constituency to Pithani Sathyanarayana of Telugu Desam Party. He also served as Government Whip.[8]

References

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    "CM Jagan Attends MLA Mudunuri Prasada Raju's Daughter Wedding Reception - Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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    archive, From our online (2012-05-15). "11 new faces from W Godavari". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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    Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (2024-01-18). "Narasapuram: Kapus to call shots in Assembly polls". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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    "Narasapuram Assembly Election 2024: Narasapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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    India, The Hans (2023-06-09). "Eluru: G Padmasree elected as chief of joint West Godavari DPP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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