Political Profiles
Career records, self-declared wealth, criminal cases and policy history — sourced from Election Commission affidavits.
Andhra Pradesh
N. Chandrababu Naidu is the longest-serving Chief Minister in the history of the Telugu states, having led Andhra Pradesh through four terms spanning three decades. A pioneer of IT-led governance, he transformed Hyderabad into a technology hub in the late 1990s. Known as the 'CEO Chief Minister', he co-founded Amaravati as AP's new capital post-bifurcation. His 2024 landslide comeback after a 2023 arrest and 52 days in jail is regarded as one of Indian politics' most dramatic reversals.
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Pawan Kalyan is a pan-India film star who pivoted to full-time politics in 2018, founding the Jana Sena Party. After a near-wipeout in 2019 (0 of 25 seats), he rebuilt the party and allied with TDP and BJP. He won the Pithapuram MLA seat in 2024 and became Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Nara Lokesh is the son of CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, holding an MBA from Stanford. He digitised TDP membership, served as IT & Panchayati Raj Minister (2017–19), and conducted a gruelling 4,000 km Yuvagalam padayatra during YSRCP rule. Elected MLA from Mangalagiri in 2024 after a narrow 2019 defeat, he now serves as AP's IT and HRD Minister.
Kinjarapu Atchannaidu is one of TDP's most durable leaders, having represented Tekkali for multiple terms and served as Union Minister for Tribal Affairs. A close Naidu confidant, he is a key voice for North Andhra and tribal communities within the NDA alliance.
Nandamuri Balakrishna is a veteran Telugu film star and the son of TDP founder N.T. Rama Rao. A four-time MLA from Hindupur, he is known for fiery rhetoric and a massive fan following across Telugu-speaking communities. He serves as a minister in the 2024 Naidu cabinet.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is a veteran TDP leader and former Minister for Ports and Infrastructure in the 2014–19 Naidu cabinet. Representing Bheemunipatnam (Vizag), he has been instrumental in attracting industrial investment and driving port-led development for the Visakhapatnam region.
Kanna Lakshminarayana is a seasoned political veteran who served as state BJP president and minister in the Naidu cabinet. A key BJP-TDP alliance builder, he bridges the gap between AP's dominant regional party and the national BJP apparatus.
Son/daughter of Veera Sura Satya Pratap Bandaru
Son/daughter of Late. Appala Naidu
Son/daughter of Late Appala Swamy
Son/daughter of Kondaiah Naidu Bollineni
Son/daughter of Dharmarao
Son/daughter of J.C.Nagi Reddy
Son/daughter of Late. Papu Naidu
Son/daughter of D. Krishnaswamy Naidu
Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao is a TDP veteran and multi-term MLA from Kakinada. An experienced minister and party organiser, he is regarded as a pillar of TDP's East Godavari base and a voice for coastal Andhra fishermen.
Son/daughter of Rama Naidu
Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (RRR) is a TDP MP from Narasaraopet. Known for confrontational politics under YSRCP rule and a controversial detention, he is a vocal parliamentarian on Telugu state rights and central commitments under the AP bifurcation.
Son/daughter of Muniswamy Naidu
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the son of the beloved two-time CM YSR. After his father's 2009 helicopter crash death, he launched the YSRCP in 2011 and conducted a 3,648 km Praja Sankalpa Yatra that swept him to power with 151/175 seats in 2019. His 2019–24 government ran nine Navaratnalu welfare schemes but was routed in 2024 with just 11 seats.
V. Vijayasai Reddy is YSRCP's Rajya Sabha floor leader and one of Jagan's closest confidants. A civil engineer turned politician, he has been the party's most articulate parliamentary voice since 2019 and managed YSRCP's central government relations.
Son/daughter of JOJAIAH NAIDU
Son/daughter of Late Venkunaidu
Son/daughter of Late Giddi Appala Naidu
Son/daughter of Late Peela Maha Lakshmi Naidu
Son/daughter of LATE R.VENKATARANGA RAO
Telangana
Revanth Reddy is the second Chief Minister of Telangana and the first Congress CM of the state. From ZPTC member in 2006 to defeating KCR's BRS juggernaut in 2023, his 20-year journey is defined by tenacity and grassroots campaigning. He represented Malkajgiri—India's largest Lok Sabha constituency—before returning to lead the state.
Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu is the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister of Telangana. A lawyer-politician from Madhira with five legislative terms, he is the Congress government's chief financial architect, overseeing loan waivers, recruitment drives, and infrastructure spending.
Jupally Krishna Rao is a senior Congress leader and Cabinet Minister in Telangana's government. An articulate spokesman for backward region interests, he has been a prominent legislative voice in Mahabubnagar (Palamuru) for decades.
Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy is an industrialist-politician known for bold cross-party moves. He switched to BJP ahead of the 2022 Munugode by-election, lost, then returned to Congress and won in 2023 — making him one of Telangana's most unpredictable and resilient power brokers.
KCR is the founding architect of the Telangana statehood movement and the first Chief Minister of the 29th state of India. He governed for nearly a decade through landmark welfare schemes including Rythu Bandhu, Mission Bhagiratha, and Mission Kakatiya. His 2023 defeat by Congress ended an era, leaving him as Leader of the Opposition and BRS founder.
KTR is the son of KCR and Working President of BRS. He served as IT, Municipal Administration, and Industries Minister through BRS's decade in power, widely credited for Hyderabad's emergence as a tier-1 global tech city with T-Hub 2.0 and a booming startup ecosystem.
T. Harish Rao is one of BRS's most powerful leaders and a nephew of KCR. A six-time MLA from Siddipet, he served as Finance and Irrigation Minister, playing a central role in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project. He leads BRS's legislative opposition in the Telangana assembly.
Etela Rajender is one of Telangana's most dramatic political figures — a former close KCR ally and Finance Minister who broke with BRS in 2021 over land encroachment allegations. He joined BJP, won the Huzurabad by-election, and continues as a key accountability voice in Telangana politics.
Pocharam Srinivas Reddy is a Telangana veteran with six MLA terms from Banswada. He served as Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly during BRS's second term and previously held agriculture and other ministerial portfolios. One of Telangana's most experienced legislators.
Balka Suman is a BRS veteran and five-time MLA from Chennur. A loyal KCR confidant and former minister, he now serves as Leader of the Opposition in the Telangana Assembly, leading BRS's pushback against Congress on tribal welfare and fiscal management.
Asaduddin Owaisi is a barrister-at-law (Lincoln's Inn) and 6-time Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP. As AIMIM President, he has expanded the party beyond Hyderabad to Bihar, Maharashtra and UP, building India's most prominent Muslim-identity political platform.
Who shaped us
8 leadersNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy was the last Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Appointed after YSR's death, he governed through the most turbulent period in AP's modern history — the Telangana agitation, YSRCP's rise, and the bifurcation — ultimately resigning from the CM post and Congress when the AP Reorganisation Act was passed.