Ponguru Narayana (born 15 June 1957) is an Indian educationist turned politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[2] He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2014 and served as the Minister for Municipal administration and Urban development & Urban Housing.[3] Elected MLC under Telugu Desam Party,[4][5] he established the Narayana Group of Educational Institutions.[6][7]

Ponguru Narayana
Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byAudimulapu Suresh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byAnil Kumar Poluboina
ConstituencyNellore City
Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Urban Water Supply & Urban Planning, Urban Housing, Capital Region Development Authority
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 Jun 2014 – 29 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPresident's Rule
Succeeded byBotsa Satyanarayana
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
14 August 2014 – 29 March 2019
Chairman
Leader of the HouseN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byKolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Personal details
Born (1957-06-15) 15 June 1957 (age 67)
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
SpousePonguru Ramadevi
ChildrenDaughters; Sindhuri, Sharani, and son; Nishith (Late)[1]
Residence(s)Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Early life and education

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Narayana was born on 15 June 1957, into a Telugu-speaking family of Ponguru Subbaramayya, and Subamma in Harnathapuram, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dr Narayana studied B.A. in mathematics and statistics from V. R. College at Nellore in 1977 and subsequently earned his MSc. (1979) and PhD (2002) in statistics from Sri Venkateswara University and worked as a senior lecturer. He is married to Ramadevi with whom he has three children.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Minister P Narayana's son killed in road mishap in Hyderabad". India Today. 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Municipal Minister Ponguru Narayana assures single window system in granting building permissions". Times of India.
  3. ^ "Minister Narayana alleges slack implementation of TIDCO housing scheme in YSRCP's tenure in A.P." The Hindu. 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "MLA candidate Ponguru Narayana announces ₹10 crore funds for TDP cadre in Nellore". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Ponguru Narayana(TDP):Constituency- NELLORE CITY(NELLORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (23 May 2016). "Narayana's choice a calculated move by Naidu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ "AP minister P Narayana declares family assets worth Rs 669 crore". The News Minute. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Amaravati Capital will be completed in two years: Ponguru Narayana". New Indian Express. 16 June 2024.