Jaya Prakash Narayana
Jaya Prakash Narayana | |
|---|---|
| President of Lok Satta Party | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 April 2009 – 30 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Madhavaram Krishna Rao |
| Constituency | Kukatpally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1956 Nagbhir, Bombay State, India |
| Spouse | Radha |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | IAS Officer, Political activist |
| Profession | Civil servant, Political reformer |
| Known for | Lok Satta Movement, Political commentary |
Jaya Prakash Narayana (born 14 January 1956) is an Indian liberal politician, activist and a former public administrator. He is the founder and president of Lok Satta Party. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Kukatpally constituency of Telangana in India.
He is a physician by training. He served as an officer of the Indian Administrative Service from 1980 to 1996, later took voluntary resignation from the service and started the Loksatta Movement, which had been instrumental in bringing several important national reforms. He is also the founder and General Secretary of Foundation for Democratic Reforms (NGO), an independent public-policy think-tank and research-resource centre.
Narayana is also a political reformer and columnist. He is well known for his role in electoral reforms and the Right to Information (RTI) act. He has also written columns in Indian newspapers, such as Times of India, The Economic Times, Financial Express, The Hindu and Eenadu, and hosted television shows covering elections and politics such as Pratidhwani, and also acts as a mentor to Vision India Foundation.