K. E. Krishnamurthy

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Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy (b.2 October,1938), well known as K.E. Krishnamurthy, was a member of parliament in 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented Kurnool parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to Parliament of India from Telugu Desam Party political party. [ [http://164.100.24.209/newls/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=13 Krishnamurthy,Shri Kambalapadu E. in Lok Sabha] ]

Krishnamurthy was also the four term MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)) representing Dhone (formerly known as "Dronachalam") assembly constituency of Kurnool district from both Indian National Congress and Telugu Desam Party political parties. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp181.htm K. E. KRISHNA MURTHY from Dhone Assembly Constituency] ]

He also worked as minister in both former chief ministers Tanguturi Anjaiah and N. T. Rama Rao cabinets.

Personal Details

Krishnamurthy was born on October 2, 1938 in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh to K.E. Madanna and K.E. Maddamma. He received his M.A from Venkateswara University in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh and LLB from Sagar University in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.

He married Padmavathi on April 17, 1962 and has two sons and two daughters.

Political career

Following the footsteps of his father K.E. Madanna, who was the former MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)) and MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), Krishnamurthy entered into politics after his father retired from politics in 1978. He frequently toggled between two main political parties Indian National Congress and Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh whenever his individuality and political interests of his followers are not recognized and respected by the high command of the respective parties.

Krishnamurthymade his debut as MLA from Dhone assembly constituency in 1978 from Indian National Congress. He got elected as MLA for second term from the same constituency in 1983 from Indian National Congress party.

He later resigned Indian National Congress (INC) party and joined the Telugu Desam Party and won a third term as MLA from the same Dhone constituency in 1985.

Having differences with former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N.T. Rama Rao of TDP, he resigned TDP to join INC again to win a fourth time as MLA from Dhone in 1989.

During his stint as MLA, he worked as minister in both the cabinets of former chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Tanguturi Anjaiah belonging to the INC party and N.T. Rama Rao belonging to the TDP party.

He once again resigned INC and shifted to TDP in 1998 under the leadership of former chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and lost by small margin by contesting Kurnool parliamentary constituency. He won as a member of parliament of India in 1999 representing Kurnool parliamentary constituency from TDP to enter 13th Lok Sabha. When he was the member of parliament, he was a member of Committee on Defence and Committee on Public Undertakings. [ [http://164.100.24.209/newls/bioprofilearchive.aspx?mpsno=203 Krishnamurthy,Shri Kambalapadu E.] ]

In 2004, he lost by contesting Kurnool parliamentary constituency. At present, he is the Polit Bureau member of the TDP which is not in power and also a member in five-member committee to study the Telangana sentiment for separate statehood. [http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/08/stories/2008040856940400.htm TDP panel to study Telangana sentiment]

References

*http://164.100.24.209/newls/bioprofilearchive.aspx?mpsno=203
*http://www.goudsinfo.com/famous-K.E.%20KRISHNA%20MURTHY.htm
*http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp181.htm