Kesineni Nani
{{short description|Indian businessman and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Kesineni Nani in 2015 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Nani in 2015
| name = Kesineni Nani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|01|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
| residence = Vijayawada
| spouse = Pavani
| alma_mater =
| party = YSR Congress Party {{small|(since 2024)}}
| children = 2
| website = https://mpvijayawada.com
| signature =
| otherparty = Telugu Desam Party {{small|(until 2024)}}
Praja Rajyam Party {{small|(2008–2009)}}
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| termstart = 2014
| termend = 2024
| constituency = Vijayawada
| predecessor = Lagadapati Rajagopal
| successor = Kesineni Sivanath
}}
Kesineni Srinivas, commonly known as Kesineni Nani, is an entrepreneur and a former politician.{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4701 |title = Lok Sabha Profile of Kesineni Srinivas (Nani)}}{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2024-06-10 |title=Kesineni Nani: కేశినేని నాని సంచలన నిర్ణయం |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2024/andhra-pradesh/keshineni-announced-that-he-is-withdrawing-from-active-politics-psnr-1266308.html |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}{{Cite web |last=Dukanam |first=Shankar |date=2024-06-10 |title=కేశినేని నాని కీలక నిర్ణయం, రాజకీయాల నుంచి తప్పుకుంటున్నట్లు ప్రకటన |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/andhra-pradesh/vijayawada/former-vijayawada-mp-kesineni-nani-announces-retirement-from-politics-in-andhra-pradesh-166295 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=telugu.abplive.com |language=te}} He previously represented Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency as a Member of Parliament.{{Cite web |title=Vijayawada Corporator resigns from Telugu Desam Party days after father's exit |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vijayawada-corporator-kesineni-swetha-resigns-from-chandrababu-naidus-party-2485943-2024-01-08 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=India Today |date=8 January 2024 |language=en}}
Early and personal life
Kesineni Nani was born in Vijayawada to Ramaswamy Kesineni and Prasunamba Kesineni on 22 January 1966. He spent his entire childhood in the city along with his siblings. He married Smt. Pavani Kesineni on 16 April 1992 and has two daughters.
Career
= Political (2008-2024) =
Nani joined Praja Rajyam Party on Oct. 26th, 2008. He continued his services to party for 3 months only and he quit it in Jan. 2009. He joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) thereafter.
He was elected as a member of parliament from Vijayawada Loksabha constituency in 2014 general elections from Telugu Desam party and re-elected from same constituency in 2019.
At the Lok Sabha, Nani is currently a member of Indian Council of Medical Research committee.{{Cite web|last=Bandari|first=Pavan Kumar|date=2019-12-10|title=Centre appoints TDP MP Kesineni Nani as member of ICMR committee|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/central-appoints-tdp-mp-kesineni-nani-as-member-of-icmr-committee-588658|access-date=2020-06-22|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}} Earlier he was a member of the Committee on Privileges, Standing Committee on Urban Development and the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
On 10 January 2024, Nani has resigned as the Member of Parliament and left TDP to join the YSR Congress Party.{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=G. V. R. Subba |date=2024-01-10 |title=Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani quits TDP, all set to join YSRCP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vijayawada-mp-kesineni-nani-quits-tdp-all-set-to-join-ysrcp/article67727546.ece |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=టీడీపీకి కేశినేని నాని రాజీనామా |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/andhra-pradesh/kesineni-nani-resigned-tdp-party-1913191 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}
Nani contested 2024 Indian general election from Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency representing YSR Congress Party. He was defeated by his own brother Kesineni Chinni by a landslide victory with a record margin of 2,82,085 votes.{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/lok-sabha-polls-two-time-ex-tdp-mp-kesineni-nani-loses-to-brother-in-vijayawada | title=Lok Sabha polls: Two-time ex-TDP MP Kesineni Nani loses to brother in Vijayawada|website=The News Minute }}
On 10 June 2024, Nani announced that he will step away from politics and end his political career. He also stated that he will remain dedicated to the welfare and progress of Vijayawada.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-06-10 |title=YSRCP leader Nani announces his departure from politics |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-leader-nani-announces-his-departure-from-politics/article68274693.ece |access-date=2024-09-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Kumara |first=Sri Krishna |date=2024-06-11 |title=Kesineni Nai Quits Active Politics |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/kesineni-nai-quits-active-politics-898347 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}
= Non-political =
Kesineni Travels was started by Kesineni Nani's grandfather, Kesineni Venkaiah in 1928 and with 90 years of legacy. Kesineni Travels came to a halt on March 31, 2018.
References
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{{16th LS members from Andhra Pradesh |state=expanded}}
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Category:Businesspeople from Vijayawada
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Category:Politicians from Vijayawada
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