Perni Venkataramaiah Explained

Perni Venkataramaiah
Nickname:	Perni Nani
Parents:	Perni Krishnamurthy (father)
Otherparty:	Indian National Congress (1999 - 2013)
Party:	YSR Congress Party (2013–Present)
Office:	Minister of Transport, Information & Public Relations Government of Andhra Pradesh
Term End:	7 April 2022^[1]
Term Start:	8 June 2019^[2]
Governor:	E. S. L. Narasimhan
1Blankname:	Chief Minister
1Namedata:	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Predecessor:	Kinjarapu Atchannaidu (Transport) Kalava Srinivasulu (Information & Public Relations)
Successor:	Pinipe Viswarup (Transport) C. S. Venugopala Krishna (Information & Public Relations)
Office1:	Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Term Start1:	2019
Term End1:	2024
Predecessor1:	Kollu Ravindra
Successor1:	Kollu Ravindra
Constituency1:	Machilipatnam
Term Start2:	2009
Term End2:	2014
Predecessor2:	Constituency Established
Successor2:	Kollu Ravindra
Constituency2:	Machilipatnam
Term Start3:	2004
Term End3:	2008^[3]
Predecessor3:	N. Narasimha Rao
Successor3:	Constituency Abolished
Constituency3:	Bandar

Perni Venkataramaiah, commonly known as Perni Nani, is an Indian politician from Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Machilipatnam Assembly constituency to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on behalf of YSR Congress Party.^[4] He is a former Minister for Transport, Information & Public Relations in the state of Andhra Pradesh.^{[5] [6]}

Early life

Perni Venkataramaiah was born to Perni Krishnamurthy and Nageswaramma. His father was a politician and former minister in the cabinet of N. Janardhana Reddy.^{[7] [8]}

Career

• Perni Nani contested the 1999 elections on behalf of Indian National Congress. He was backed by N. Janardhana Reddy, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, but was opposed by Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, then leader of Pradesh Congress Committee of the state. He lost the election to N. Narasimha Rao of Telugu Desam Party.^[9]
• He later contested the 2004 elections and won against N. Narasimha Rao.^[10]
• He contested the 2009 elections and won as an MLA. He served as the whip in Kiran Kumar Reddy's government.^{[11] [12]} He aspired to serve in the cabinet as a minister of the state. However, it wasn't attained, neither during Rajasekhara Reddy's chief-ministership nor during N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's chief-ministership. Relented, he indicated at a public meeting held by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in August 2011 as part of Odarpu Yatra, that he might not be a member of Congress party by the time the next elections were due.
• In January 2013, he quit Congress and joined Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party.^[13] In March, he voted against the government during a no-confidence motion, moved by Bharat Rashtra Samithi, thus defying the whip of Congress party.^{[14] [15]} Subsequently, he was disqualified as the MLA on 8 June.^{[16] [17]}
• He unsuccessfully contested the 2014 elections on behalf of YSR Congress Party from Machilipatnam constituency and lost to Kollu Ravindra of Telugu Desam Party (TDP).^{[18] [19]}
• He contested the 2019 elections and won against the incumbent TDP MLA, Kollu Ravindra from Machilipatnam Assembly constituency.^[20]
• In June 2019, Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inducted him into the cabinet ministry assigning the ministries of Transport, and Information & Public Relations. Perni Nani has served as the Minister for Transport, and Information & Public Relations from June 2019 to 7 April 2022.^[21]

Notes and References

1. "All Andhra Pradesh ministers resign as CM Jagan gears up to form new cabinet". Hindustan Times. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
2. "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
3. Delimitation Orders (2008)
4. Web site: Andhra Pradesh (AP) Election Results 2019: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 Live Results, Latest News, Photos, Videos – Oneindia . 2022-04-07 . www.oneindia.com . en.
5. News: 8 June 2019 . Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles . . Hyderabad . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816165735/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece . 16 August 2021.
6. Web site: 2022-04-07 . All Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers Resign as CM Jagan Overhauls Team In Run-up to 2024 Polls . 2022-04-07 . News18 . en.
7. News: 8 June 2019 . Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles . . Hyderabad . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816165735/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece . 16 August 2021.
8. Web site: Ravali. Hymavathi. 21 November 2020. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy Visits Minister Perni Nani's House. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124191413/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-jagan-mohan-reddy-visits-minister-perni-nanis-house-657600. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022. The Hans India. en.
9. Web site: Samdani . M. N. . 13 August 2011 . Perni Nani got new lease of life with YSR's support . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316175432/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Perni-Nani-got-new-lease-of-life-with-YSRs-support/articleshow/9583849.cms . 16 March 2017 . 24 January 2022 . . en.
10. Web site: IndiaVotes AC: Andhra Pradesh 2004 . 2022-04-07 . IndiaVotes.
11. News: 8 June 2019 . Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles . . Hyderabad . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816165735/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece . 16 August 2021.
12. Web site: IndiaVotes AC: Andhra Pradesh 2009 . 2022-04-07 . IndiaVotes.
13. Web site: 25 January 2013 . Nani quits Congress, to join YSR Congress . 24 January 2022 . . en.
14. Web site: 8 June 2013 . AP Speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117181827/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-speaker-disqualifies-15-rebel-mlas-from-congress-tdp/article20622216.ece1 . 17 January 2022 . 24 January 2022 . . en.
15. News: 31 March 2013 . 18 rebel AP MLAs served show cause notices . . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124185304/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/18-rebel-AP-MLAs-served-show-cause-notices/article12406137.ece . 24 January 2022 . 0971-751X.
16. News: 13 June 2013 . Security for disqualified MLAs removed . . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124184908/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/security-for-disqualified-mlas-removed/article4810214.ece . 24 January 2022 . 0971-751X.
17. Web site: The Jagan factor pushes Congress to action . 2022-04-07 . The New Indian Express.
18. News: Rao . G. Venkataramana . 16 May 2014 . Kapus lend strength to TDP . . live . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140521095203/http://www.thehindu.com:80/news/cities/Vijayawada/kapus-lend-strength-to-tdp/article6017139.ece . 21 May 2014 . 0971-751X.
19. Web site: Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 AP Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results . 2022-04-07 . www.elections.webdunia.com.
20. Web site: Andhra Pradesh Assembly election results 2019 - StatisticsTimes.com . 2022-04-07 . statisticstimes.com.
21. Web site: 2022-04-07 . All Andhra Pradesh ministers resign as CM Jagan gears up to form new cabinet . 2022-04-07 . Hindustan Times . en.