Kandula Durgesh
Kandula Durgesh | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Tourism and Culture Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Governor | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | R. K. Roja |
| Minister for Cinematography Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Governor | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Geddam Srinivas Naidu |
| Constituency | Nidadavole |
| Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 30 March 2007 – 29 March 2013 | |
| Chairman | A. Chakrapani |
| Deputy | Mohammed Jani |
| Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Elected by MLAs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1962 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Janasena Party (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2007-2016) YSR Congress Party (2016-2018) |
| Spouse | Smt UshaRani |
| Children | 2 (daughter & son) |
| Education | M.A (economics) from Andhra University |
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. He also contested the 2019 assembly election (2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election), in Rajahmundry Rural (Assembly constituency) representing Jana Sena Party 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 from Nidadavole in 2024 Assembly elections.