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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Konakalla Narayana Rao
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|5|4}}
| birth_place = [[Machilipatnam]], Madras State, India<br/>(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| residence = [[Machilipatnam]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Machilipatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| predecessor = [[Ramakrishna Badiga]]
| term_start = 16 May 2009
| term_end = 23 May 2019
| spouse = Smt. Padmaja
| relations = Konakalla Bullaiah (Brother)
| alma_mater =
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| signature =
| width = 150
| parents = {{ubl|Shri Ganapathi | Smt. Kasieswaramma}}
| children = {{ubl|Kiran Ganapathi | Chaitanya Ganpathi}}
| website = [http://www.konakallanarayanarao.in/ KonakallaNarayanaRao.in]
| footnotes =
| source = https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527&lastls=16
| successor = [[Vallabhaneni Balashowry]]
}}

'''Konakalla Narayana Rao''' (born 4 May 1950) was an Indian politician who served as a member of the [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency|Machilipatnam]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was elected in 2009 and again in 2014 as a candidate for the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx ECI Winners List Andhra Pradesh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627024230/http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx|date=27 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Parliament Biography |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224062636/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4527 |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=20 July 2009}}</ref> Rao belongs to the [[Goud]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-09 |title=Caste factors likely to influence outcome of LS poll battle in Machilipatnam |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/pti-feed/story/caste-factors-likely-to-influence-outcome-of-ls-poll-battle-in-machilipatnam-183207-2019-04-09 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-13 |title=Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Election 2019: Contest between Kapu and Gowda community leaders |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/machilipatnam-andhra-pradesh-election-2019-machilipatnam-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/403609 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en |quote=While KN Rao is a Gowda member .....}}</ref> In addition to his political career, he has been involved in social and cultural activities, including organizing theatre competitions in [[Machilipatnam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035346/http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |access-date=2016-03-04 |website=164.100.47.192}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Konakalla Narayana Rao was a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency in [[Krishna district|Krishna District]], Andhra Pradesh, in [[2009 Indian general election|2009 (15th Lok Sabha)]] and [[2014 Indian general election|2014 (16th Lok Sabha)]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}

During the 15th Lok Sabha (2009), Konakalla Narayana Rao was appointed as a member of the Committee of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As a part of the Panel of Chairpersons, he served as a panel speaker in the [[Lok Sabha]].

Key Positions held by Rao:

* May 3, 2013, Member, Committee on the Welfare of [[Other Backward Class|Other Backward Classes (OBCs)]]
* May 2014 Re-elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] (2nd term)
* June 12, 2014 Member, House Committee
* Sep 1, 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
* October 2024, Chairman (non-official), [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]<ref name="Will address employees’ woes, says APSRTC new Chairman">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=5 October 2024 |title=Will address employees' woes, says APSRTC new Chairman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/will-address-employees-woes-says-apsrtc-new-chairman/article68722139.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125143811/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/will-address-employees-woes-says-apsrtc-new-chairman/article68722139.ece |archive-date=25 January 2025 |access-date=25 January 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin|title=[[2009 Indian general elections|General Election, 2009]]: [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Machilipatnam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=Konakalla Narayana Rao|votes=409,936|percentage=39.19|change=-5.40}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Badiga Ramakrishna]]|votes=397,480|percentage=38.00|change=-13.25}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Praja Rajyam Party|candidate=[[Chennamsetti Ramachandraiah]]|votes=186,921|percentage=17.87|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=12,456|percentage=1.19|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,045,905|percentage=83.60|change=+7.54}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Telugu Desam Party|loser=Indian National Congress|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=[[2014 Indian general elections|General Election, 2014]]: [[Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Machilipatnam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=Konakalla Narayana Rao|votes=587,280|percentage=51.47|change=+12.28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=[[Kolusu Partha Sarathy]]|votes=506,223|percentage=44.36|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Sistla Ramesh]]|votes=14,111|percentage=1.24|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=[[Jai Samaikyandhra Party]]|candidate=[[Kammili Srinivas]]|votes=7,692|percentage=0.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pyramid Party of India|candidate=Vadapalli Raghunadh|votes=4,401|percentage=0.39|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=[[Peggem Prasada Rao]]|votes=4,085|percentage=0.36|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Parasa Srinivasa Rao|votes=3,399|percentage=0.30|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Mohammad Ishaq|votes=1,770|percentage=0.16|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Yunduri Subramanyaswara Rao (Mani)|votes=1,597|percentage=0.14|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Yarlagadda Rama Mohan Rao|votes=1,405|percentage=0.12|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Jampana Srinivasa Goud|votes=931|percentage=0.08|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=8,171|percentage=0.72|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=81,057|percentage=7.11|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,141,065|percentage=83.33|change=-0.27}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Telugu Desam Party|loser=|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}

== Development activities ==
While contesting the Lok Sabha elections, Rao’s campaign included the re-establishment of the [[Machilipatnam Port]], the doubling and electrification of the [[Machilipatnam]]–[[Gudivada]]–[[Vijayawada]] railway line,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2017-04-01 |title=Doubling of rail line by end of 2019: MP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/doubling-of-rail-line-by-end-of-2019-mp/article17755868.ece |access-date=2025-12-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> the creation of a new Machilipatnam–[[Repalle]] railway line, the modernization of [[Machilipatnam railway station|Machilipatnam Railway Station]], the expansion of NH-214A into a six-lane highway from [[Machilipatnam]] to Vijayawada, and the conversion of the national highway into a four-lane road from Machilipatnam to [[Ongole]]. These projects are currently at various stages of implementation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |title=::Konakalla Narayana Rao:: |access-date=13 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821070322/http://konakallanarayanarao.in/machilipatnam-development.html |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4527&lastls=16 Official biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website]
{{16th LS members from Andhra Pradesh |state=expanded}}

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[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
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