Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)
| Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana | |
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| నాగభైరవ జయప్రకాశ్ నారాయణ | |
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| President, Lok Satta Party, | |
| MLA, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Constituency | Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India |
| Personal details | |
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14 January 1956 Andhra Pradesh |
| Spouse(s) | Radha |
| Children | Snigdha (daughter) Siddharth (son) |
Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana (born 14 January 1956), also known as J.P., is an Indian former politicianIAS. A former physician, J.P. is a political reformer and columnist. He is the founder and the President of Lok Satta Party, and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kukatpally constituency Andhra Pradesh in south India. In May 2014, he contested from Malkajgiri as a Member of Parliament and lost.
Narayan is the founder of Lok Satta Party,and is also the founder and General Secretary of Foundation for Democratic Reforms, an independent public-policy think-tank and research-resource centre.
A former Indian public administrator, well known for his role in electoral reforms and the Right to Information (RTI) act. He has also written columns in Indian newspapers, such as Times of India, The Economic Times, Financial Express, The Hindu and Eenadu, and hosted television shows covering elections and politics such as "Pratidhwani".
Jayaprakash Narayana was born on 14 January 1956, in Naghbir, Maharashtra into a Telugu speaking family, and was raised in Godavarru Village from the age of 3, near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, and pursued his education in Telugu Medium. Then after the age of 7, he along with his parents moved to another village, Vemanda near Indupally, Krishna Dist. He joined Andhra Loyola College in 1969 for his intermediate education. He obtained his medical degree from Guntur Medical College.
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