| Kandula Durgesh | |
| Birth Date.: | 17-09-1962 |
| Education: | M.A(economics) from AU |
| Birth Place: | Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Office: | Minister for Tourism and Culture Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 12 June 2024 |
| Governor: | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor: | R. K. Roja |
| Office1: | Minister for Cinematography Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 12 June 2024 |
| Governor1: | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor1: | Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna |
| Office2: | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start2: | 4 June 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Geddam Srinivas Naidu |
| Constituency2: | Nidadavole |
| Office3: | Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh |
| Constituency3: | Elected by MLAs |
| Term Start3: | 30 March 2007 |
| Term End3: | 29 March 2013 |
| 1Blankname3: | Chairman |
| 1Namedata3: | A. Chakrapani |
| 2Blankname3: | Deputy |
| 2Namedata3: | Mohammed Jani |
| 3Blankname3: | Leader of the House |
| 3Namedata3: | |
| Party: | Janasena Party (2018-present) |
| Spouse: | Smt UshaRani |
| Children: | 2 (daughter & son) |
| Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (2007-2016) YSR Congress Party (2016-2018) |
Kandula Lakshmi Durgesh Prasad, better known as Kandula Durgesh, is an Indian Politician. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for a term from 2007-2013 representing Indian National Congress.[1] He also contested the 2019 assembly election (2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election), in Rajahmundry Rural (Assembly constituency) representing Jana Sena Party[2] defeated in the election polling but secured 42,685 votes in his favour. He is a cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh after being elected in the 2024 assembly elections from Nidadavole and won in 2024 Assembly elections.[3] [4]