Nara Lokesh

Nara Lokesh
Personal details
Born (1983-01-23) January 23, 1983
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Nationality Indian
Political party Telugu Desam Party
Spouse(s) Brahmani Nara
Relations
N.T. Rama Rao (grandfather)
Nandamuri Balakrishna (uncle)
Nara Rohit (cousin)
Children Devansh[1][2]
Parents N. Chandrababu Naidu (father)
N.Bhuvaneswari (mother)
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University (B.S)
Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.)
Occupation Politician
Profession Managing Director, Heritage Foods
Website www.naralokesh.com

Nara Lokesh (Telugu: నారా లోకేష్) (born 23 January 1983) is an Indian politician and businessman. He is the son of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, and leader of the Telugu Desam Party, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, and grandson of N.T. Rama Rao.

Lokesh is currently the treasurer for TDP Worker’s Welfare Fund.[3] He also serves as Asst. to Executive Director in his family owned private company, Heritage Foods (India) Ltd. since July 2008.[4]

He helped TDP develop the Cash Transfer Scheme for their manifesto in the 2009 elections. The TDP proposal was criticised by Congress, but Lokesh claimed in January 2013 that Rahul Gandhi and Congress' later development of the Direct Benefit Transfer System derives from the TDP proposal.[5]

Nara Lokesh was formally inducted into the Party in May 2013, and appointed to head TDP's youth wing.[6][7]

Early life and education

Nara Lokesh was born on 23 January 1983. He is the only son of Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who later become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and Bhuvaneswari, and is a grandson of the former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao.

Lokesh has an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Bachelor of Science with specialization in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.

Development and welfare models

Lokesh is developing programs through NTR Memorial Trust on Healthcare, Education, Skills Enhancement and Disaster Management.

Healthcare

Lokesh is designing the Trust’s healthcare program to provide the poor with better access to medical attention, deliver need-based and efficient health care services at the door-step and expand outreach both in rural and urban areas. He is organizing blood banks, health camps (mobile clinics and eye camps).

Education

Lokesh is expanding the scope of NTR Trust’s educational program. Currently, it operates in a two-pronged way: through its own model schools; and by sponsoring children at other schools. The idea is to provide opportunities to the children of less privileged segments, develop talent and skills.

Disaster management

Lokesh oversees the disaster response program of the Trust that operates in times of natural calamities. This involves ensuring speedy and smooth execution of the relief measures through a hierarchy of coordination committees.good

TDP membership registration

Nara Lokesh co-ordinated the biennial membership enrollment drive for 2014-2016 using tablet computers up to the village level for listing members with all their details and the data to be available online on a real-time basis, a first-of-its-kind initiative by any political party in India.

Each active member of the party will get a personal insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh in case of a fatal accident, Rs 2 lakh for permanent disability, Rs 1 lakh for the partially disabled, and Rs 50,000 in case of accidental injuries.[8]

Lokesh-led party online membership drive fetched TDP 53+ lakh members.[9]

Personal life

In 2007, Lokesh married his maternal cousin Brahmani, daughter of Indian film actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lokesh names kid 'Devansh'". sakshipost.coms. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nara Lokesh Son Name Devaansh". page3hyd.in. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ↑ naralokesh.com
  4. 1 2 Janyala, Sreenivas (16 February 2009). "Their fathers’ sons - Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2014. C1 control character in |title= at position 14 (help)
  5. ↑ Times of AP Rahul stole my idea says Lokesh Nara 1 January 2013
  6. ↑ Indian Express TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh joins politics 28 May 2013 "Andhra Pradesh politics witnessed another son-rise on Monday with Nara Lokesh, son of Telugu Desam Party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu, being formally inducted into the party. He was introduced into the party at TDP's two-day gathering 'Mahanadu' at Gandipet on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Lokesh has been heading "The Cadre Welfare Wing" of the Party from June 2014.
  7. ↑ The Hindu: Nara Lokesh hogs the limelight 28 May 2013
  8. ↑ TDP launches membership enrolment drive
  9. ↑ Nara Lokesh driving TDP government for Papa Chandrababu Naidu

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  1. ↑ http://naralokesh.com/
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