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| name = Kambhampati Hari Babu<br />
| image = <br />
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| birth_date = 15 June 1953 (age 68)<br />
| birth_place = [[Thimmasamudram, Prakasam|Thimmasamudram]], [[Madras State]], India<br />
| residence = [[Visakhapatnam]]<br />
| office = [[Governor of Mizoram]]<br />
| president = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]<br />
| 1blankname = {{nowrap|Chief Minister}}<br />
| 1namedata = [[Zoramthanga]]<br />
| term_start = 19 July 2021<br />
| predecessor = [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]]<br />
| office1 = [[Member of parliament]] <br />for [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vishakhapatnam]]<br />
| term_start1 = 16 May 2014<br />
| term_end1 = 23 May 2019<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Daggubati Purandeswari]]<br />
| successor1 = [[M. V. V. Satyanarayana]]<br />
| spouse = Smt. Kambhampati Jayasree<br />
| relations = <br />
| alma_mater = [[Andhra University]]<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| children = <br />
| constituency1 = [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]]<br />
| website = [http://www.kambhampatiharibabu.in/ KambhampatiHariBabu.in]<br />
| signature = <br />
| parents = Shri Venkateswarulu <br /> Smt. Seethamma<br />
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'''Kambhampati Hari Babu''' is an Indian politician and the current [[Governor of Mizoram]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-06|title=Ahead of cabinet reshuffle, Thaawarchand Gehlot appointed as Karnataka Governor, Sreedharan Pillai as Goa Governor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/president-appoints-governor-karnataka-haryana-goa-7391341/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He was a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|member of parliament]] to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] from [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He won the [[2014 Indian general election]] being a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0121.htm?ac=21|accessdate=17 May 2014}}</ref> He is former state unit President of Bharatiya Janata Party for Andhra Pradesh.<ref>http://www.bjp.org/organisation/state-units</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Hari Babu was born in [[Prakasam district]], [[Thimmasamudram, Prakasam|Thimmasamudram]]. He moved to [[Visakhapatnam]] to pursue his B.Tech in Electronics and communication engineering in [[Andhra University]] four decades ago. He completed his masters as well as Ph D from the same university. He later worked in Andhra University and voluntarily retired while working as Associate Professor in 1993 and later became active in politics<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Vizags-non-local-localite/articleshow/34016778.cms|title=Vizag's non-local 'localite' - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-Results-Professor-teaches-a-political-lesson-to-Vijayamma/articleshow/35224165.cms?intenttarget=no|title=Election Results: Professor teaches a political lesson to Vijayamma - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati has been appointed as Governor of Mizoram on 06.07.2021. Hari Babu participated in [[1972 Jai Andhra movement|Jai Andhra]] movement in support for the creation of Andhra state as Student leader with [[Tenneti Viswanadham|Shri Tenneti Viswanadham]], [[Gouthu Latchanna|Shri Sardar Gouthu Latchanna]] and [[Venkaiah Naidu|Shri Venkaiah Naidu]]. He served as the Secretary, Students Union Andhra University Engineering College during 1972-73. During 1974-1975, he actively participated in Lok Sangharsh Samithi Agitation under [[Jayaprakash Narayan|Loknayak Jaya Prakash Narayan]] and was arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during emergency and was imprisoned for 6 months in Visakhapatnam Central Jail and Mushirabad Jail. He served as AP State Executive Member of Janata Party during 1977 and AP State Vice President of Janata Yuva Morcha in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kambhampatiharibabu.in/index.html|title = Kambhampatiharibabu.in}}</ref><br />
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During 1991-1993, Hari Babu served as member of Andhra Pradesh State Executive Committee of the [[BJP|Bharatiya Janata Party]] and as the General Secretary for AP during 1993-2003. In 1999, he was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Visakhapatnam - I Constituency and was made the Floor Leader for the Bharatiya Janata Legislature Party, Andhra Pradesh in 2003. In March 2014, he was elected as the State President of BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kambhampatiharibabu.in/index.html|title = Kambhampatiharibabu.in}}</ref><br />
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== Election results ==<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2014 Indian general elections|General Election, 2014]]: [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Visakhapatnam]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Hari Babu Kambhampati |votes=5,66,832|percentage=48.71|change=+45.71}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=[[Y. S. Vijayamma]]|votes=4,76,344|percentage=40.94|change=+40.94}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Bolisetti Satyanarayana|votes=50,632|percentage=4.35|change=-32.08}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Imandi Venkata Kurmarao|votes=14,947|percentage=1.28|change=+0.41}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Jai Samaikyandhra Party|candidate=Sabbam Hari|votes=6,644|percentage=0.57|change=+0.57|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|votes=7,329|percentage=0.63|change=+0.63|}}<br />
{{Election box majority|votes=90,488|percentage=7.78|change=+1.20}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=11,63,558|percentage=67.54|change=-5.41}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Bharatiya Janata Party|loser=Indian National Congress|swing=+12.28}}<br />
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== Development works ==<br />
Hari Babu uses his MPLADS funds with thrust on health, education, drinking water, and skill development.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/haribabu-spells-out-thrust-areas-for-lad-funds/article7568689.ece|title = Haribabu spells out thrust areas for LAD funds|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 22 August 2015}}</ref> He has advocated transparency in utilization of MPLADS funds and focus on big, long-term projects that will help solve chronic problems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/move-to-bring-transparency-in-mplads-spending/article6258321.ece|title=Move to bring transparency in MPLADS spending|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 July 2014|last1=Sarma|first1=G. V. Prasada}}</ref> Some of these projects include providing toilets and furniture in all Government schools, drinking water in all areas not covered under [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation|GVMC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grin.news/in-south-india-a-little-furniture-toilets-makes-all-the-difference-in-schools-ea458c43c71c#.wn3q7wmu0|title = In South India, a Little Furniture, Toilets Makes All the Difference in Schools|date = 11 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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To encourage people's participation, he conducted One MP - One Idea contest under the scheme.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/an-idea-can-win-you-a-cash-prize/article6670215.ece|title = An idea can win you a cash prize!|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 8 December 2014}}</ref><br />
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