Naraparaju Ramchander Rao
Naraparaju Ramchander Rao (NRR) (, born 27 April 1959) is an Indian politician and lawyer from Telangana. NRR started his legal practice in Hyderabad in 1985. In 2014, he was elected a member of the Bar Council of India. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive member, and a member of Press Council of India He has also been BJP's Chief Spokesperson and the General Secretary of undivided Andhra Pradesh State.
Family and background
Naraparaju's father, Professor NVRLN Rao, was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Osmania University. His brother, N V Ramana Rao, is Registrar at JNTU Hyderabad. His sister, Dr. Padmavathi, is a gynaecologist.
Naraparaju is married to Smt. N Savithri. They have two children, a daughter and a son. Their eldest daughter, Amuktha, is a software professional, and their younger son, Aveenash, is an engineering graduate who is pursuing a law degree from Osmania University.
Student leadership
Naraparaju took to politics while at Picket Kendriya Vidyalaya school during the period of the Emergency. For three consecutive years, he was elected President of the Students' Union (affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, (ABVP)) while studying Bachelor of Arts at Railway Degree College. For two terms, he was elected as secretary (ABVP) of Osmania Law College Student Union. During various agitations, he was jailed 14 times during the student years.
Educational details
*LLB from Osmania University passed in 1982-85.
*Master of Arts (Political Science) from Osmania University, passed 1980-82 standing second in the examinations.
*BA in Railway Degree College Secunderabad 1977-1980 Osmania University.
* High school in 1977 from Kendriya Vidyalaya Picket Secunderabad.
Columns and publications
*He writes a column on Sundays named "Legal Corner" in Andhra Jyothy, a daily newspaper.
*He contributes legal articles in the law journals like Andhra Legal Digest and Andhra Pradesh Legal Journal.
*He has contributed articles to Jana Sandesh
Positions held
* 1977-80 President of Students Union, Railway Degree College
* 1982-85 secretary of Students Union, Osmania University
* 1st State secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
* Legal Cell Convener for AP state BJP Unit.
* Joint convener for National Legal Cell under the leadership of Shri L.K. Advani and Shri Rajnath Singh
* Since 2008 he has been official state spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party - undivided Andhra Pradesh and now Mahabubnagar
* 2011-2013 AP State General secretary.
MLC elections 2009
Naraparaju contested as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) for the Graduates’ constituency for Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar districts in the year 2009 and lost with by narrow margin.
MLC elections 2015
Naraparaju nominated and won as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Mahaboobnagar, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad Graduates Constituency in telangana by BJP party.
Family and background
Naraparaju's father, Professor NVRLN Rao, was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Osmania University. His brother, N V Ramana Rao, is Registrar at JNTU Hyderabad. His sister, Dr. Padmavathi, is a gynaecologist.
Naraparaju is married to Smt. N Savithri. They have two children, a daughter and a son. Their eldest daughter, Amuktha, is a software professional, and their younger son, Aveenash, is an engineering graduate who is pursuing a law degree from Osmania University.
Student leadership
Naraparaju took to politics while at Picket Kendriya Vidyalaya school during the period of the Emergency. For three consecutive years, he was elected President of the Students' Union (affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, (ABVP)) while studying Bachelor of Arts at Railway Degree College. For two terms, he was elected as secretary (ABVP) of Osmania Law College Student Union. During various agitations, he was jailed 14 times during the student years.
Educational details
*LLB from Osmania University passed in 1982-85.
*Master of Arts (Political Science) from Osmania University, passed 1980-82 standing second in the examinations.
*BA in Railway Degree College Secunderabad 1977-1980 Osmania University.
* High school in 1977 from Kendriya Vidyalaya Picket Secunderabad.
Columns and publications
*He writes a column on Sundays named "Legal Corner" in Andhra Jyothy, a daily newspaper.
*He contributes legal articles in the law journals like Andhra Legal Digest and Andhra Pradesh Legal Journal.
*He has contributed articles to Jana Sandesh
Positions held
* 1977-80 President of Students Union, Railway Degree College
* 1982-85 secretary of Students Union, Osmania University
* 1st State secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
* Legal Cell Convener for AP state BJP Unit.
* Joint convener for National Legal Cell under the leadership of Shri L.K. Advani and Shri Rajnath Singh
* Since 2008 he has been official state spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party - undivided Andhra Pradesh and now Mahabubnagar
* 2011-2013 AP State General secretary.
MLC elections 2009
Naraparaju contested as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) for the Graduates’ constituency for Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar districts in the year 2009 and lost with by narrow margin.
MLC elections 2015
Naraparaju nominated and won as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Mahaboobnagar, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad Graduates Constituency in telangana by BJP party.
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