Gems Of India
Tenneti Krishna Prasad (born 2 March 1960) is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and current Member of Parliament for the Bapatla (SC) constituency in Andhra Pradesh (elected in June 2024). (Wikipedia)Education & Early Career:Mr. Prasad holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, a PGDM from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and an LL.B from Osmania University. He joined the IPS in 1986 (United Andhra Pradesh cadre; later Telangana after bifurcation). (tkrishnaprasad.com)Key Police Service Positions:During his 34-plus year police career, Mr Prasad held numerous senior roles. Some of the noteworthy positions include:Assistant Superintendent of Police (Kamareddy, Nizamabad) early in his career. (nitjsr.ac.in)Superintendent of Police in districts such as Nellore, Guntur and Medak. (tkrishnaprasad.com)Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada (and Visakhapatnam). (Telangana Tribune)Range DIG of Warangal and Visakhapatnam.Additional Director General – Railways & Road Safety (Telangana) and Chairman of the Telangana State Road Safety Authority.Director General of Police (DGP) for Telangana (retired in 2020).After his retirement from the IPS, Mr Prasad entered electoral politics. In the 2024 general election, he contested on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and won the Bapatla (SC) Lok Sabha seat with a margin of approximately 2.08 lakh votes. Transition to Public Office:After his retirement from the IPS, Mr Prasad entered electoral politics. In the 2024 general election, he contested on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and won the Bapatla (SC) Lok Sabha seat.Sansad Profile: https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5680?from=members
Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayulu (born 29 April 1983) is an Indian politician and educationalist from Andhra Pradesh. He represents the Narasaraopet constituency of Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, having been elected twice: first in 2019 with the YSR Congress Party, and again in 2024 with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He currently serves as the Parliamentary Party Leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 18th Lok Sabha.On the education front, Devarayulu holds degrees in media and engineering studies from institutions including La Trobe University (Australia) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (USA). He is also actively involved in his family’s educational enterprise: he serves as Vice-Chairman of the Vignan Group of Institutions (also known as Vignan’s University) which operates multiple campuses in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In his political career, Devarayulu entered Parliament in 2019, serving on committees such as the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development and later the Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports. Wikipedia+2Newstrack English+2 After shifting allegiance from the YSR Congress to the Telugu Desam Party ahead of the 2024 general election, he won re-election that year and became the TDP Parliamentary Party Leader in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy (born 15 October 1953) is an Indian politician and businessman from Andhra Pradesh. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament from Ongole and has been elected to the Lok Sabha five times—in 1991, 1998, 2004, 2019, and 2024. Over his three-decade political career, he has represented the Ongole constituency under different parties, including the Indian National Congress, the YSR Congress Party, and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).In addition to his political career, Reddy has long been involved in business and community development. He is associated with the Magunta Group, a diversified enterprise with interests in beverages, real estate, and education. His initiatives in these sectors have contributed to employment generation and local economic activity in the Prakasam district and surrounding regions.
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (born 18 December 1987) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh and the current Union Minister of Civil Aviation in the Government of India. He represents the Srikakulam constituency in the Lok Sabha and is a senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).Coming from a family with a strong political legacy, he is the son of the late K. Yerran Naidu, former Union Minister and a key figure in Andhra politics. Ram Mohan Naidu studied Electrical Engineering at Purdue University in the United States and earned an MBA from Long Island University, New York. After a brief stint abroad, he returned to India to continue his father’s vision of public service.He entered active politics in 2014 and was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha, becoming one of the youngest MPs in the country at that time. He was re-elected in 2019 and again in 2024, consistently representing Srikakulam with a focus on rural development, youth empowerment, and infrastructure improvement. In Parliament, he has served on several key committees, including Public Accounts and Railways, and has been recognized for his active participation and policy focus.In June 2024, he was appointed Minister of Civil Aviation, becoming the youngest Cabinet-rank minister in the Modi 3.0 government. His work centers on enhancing air connectivity, regional airport development, and modernization of India’s aviation sector.Through his education, leadership, and grounded public service, Ram Mohan Naidu represents a new generation of Indian leaders: globally educated, technologically aware, and deeply rooted in the aspirations of local communities.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani is a physician, entrepreneur, and public servant from Burripalem, Andhra Pradesh. After completing his MBBS from Osmania Medical College and postgraduate training in the United States, he founded UWorld, a global education technology company that provides learning tools for medical and professional exams. In 2024, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Guntur representing the Telugu Desam Party and currently serves as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications. His work spans healthcare, education, and public service, reflecting a commitment to improving opportunities for students and communities in India.
The Lokpal is an anti-corruption ombudsman established to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries appointed under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
CBI arrested him in Guwahati for allegedly accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe to grant a favourable extension of time and completion certificate for a four-laning project on National Highway-37 to a private contractor. During the searches, unaccounted cash of ₹2.62 crore was also found at his residence. Further asset assessment is underway.
Darshan Singh Choudhary is an Indian politician and a prominent figure in the agricultural sector. He is known for his advocacy for farmers' rights and has held significant positions within agricultural cooperatives and political parties.
Jagat Prakash Nadda (born 2 December 1960) is an Indian lawyer and politician who is serving as the 34th Minister of Health, 25th Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers since 2024 and 11th national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2020 and the member of the Rajya Sabha representing Gujarat since 2024. A key decision maker of the BJP, he is a close aide to Narendra Modi.
Bansuri Swaraj is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is the daughter of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj. She has been elected as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.