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Nadendla Manohar

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Nadendla Manohar
Nadendla Manohar
Minister of Civil Supplies, Food &
Consumer Affairs

Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byKarumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao
Chairperson of Janasena Party
Assumed office
2018
PresidentPawan Kalyan
Preceded byOffice Established
18th Speaker of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
4 June 2011 – 18 June 2014
DeputyMallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Preceded byN. Kiran Kumar Reddy
Succeeded byKodela Siva Prasada Rao
18th Deputy Speaker of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
9 June 2009 – 3 June 2011
SpeakerNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded byDr. G. Kuthuhulamma
Succeeded byMallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byAnnabathuni Siva Kumar
ConstituencyTenali
In office
2004–2014
Preceded byGogineni Uma
Succeeded byAlapati Rajendra Prasad
ConstituencyTenali
Personal details
Born (1964-04-06) 6 April 1964 (age 60)
Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyJanasena Party (2018 – present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2004 – 2018)
SpouseDr. Nadendla Manoharam
ChildrenMitul Nadendla, Lalith Nadendla
ParentNadendla Bhaskara Rao (father)

Nadendla Manohar is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Minister of Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs in Andhra Pradesh government. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Tenali Assembly constituency. He previously served as the Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was the last speaker of the United Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2 June 2014. Nadendla Manohar was sworn in as the 18th Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 4 June 2011. He is a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh. On 12 October 2018 he joined Jana Sena Party.[1]

Education

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Nadendla Manohar is an MBA graduate from College of Commerce and Business Management, Osmania University, with specialization in Marketing and B.A. from Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.[2]

Political career

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Manohar was elected as the Speaker in June 2011. He is an elected Member of the Indian National Congress from Tenali Constituency of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh during 2004 and 2009 Assembly elections. He contested and trailed in the 2019 Assembly elections.

In 2024, he contested and was elected from Tenali with a landslide margin. Currently, Nadendla Manohar is serving as the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

Interests

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Manohar was a nationally ranked Tennis player. He has participated in several tournaments in the country and abroad. He was Bronze Medallist in the National Games, 1986.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nadendla Manohar joins Pawan Kalyan party". 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Speaker is son of former CM". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. ^ "After Cricketeer, now a Tennis player at helm in AP". 5 June 2011.
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