Jaya Prakash Narayana Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/01/1956
Age	68 years
Birthplace	Nagbhir, Maharashtra

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana
Other Name	Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Hometown	Nagbhir, Maharashtra

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	ZP high School Godavarru, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Guntur Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Qualifications	MBBS from Guntur Medical College

Personal Life

Religion	Agnostic
Address	Plot no: 24 Primecentric Building, Miyapur, Hyderabad
Hobbies	Playing Chess

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	N Venkateswara Rao
Mother	Balamba
Spouse	Radha Narayan
Children	Son - Siddarth Narayan Daughter - Snigdha Narayan

Career

Political Party

Lok Satta Party (2006 - Present)

Political Journey

Started the Lok Satta party on 2 October 2006
Contested and won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections from the Kukatpalle constituency in 2009
Contested in the Indian General Election from the Malkajgiri constituency in Telangana in 2014

Civil Service

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Cadre	Andhra Pradesh
Year	1980
Major Designations	Sub Collector at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration (1 September 1982 - 1 February 1984) Project Officer Under Secretary at the Rural Development (1 February 1984 - 1 November 1984) Jt Collector Under Secretary at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration (1 November 1984 - 1 May 1986) District Collector Under Secretary at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration / District Administration in Prakasam (1 June 1986 - 1 March 1989) District Collector Under Secretary at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration / District Administration in East Godavari (1 March 1989 - 1 April 1989) District Collector Under Secretary at the Land Revenue Management & District Administration / District Administration (1 April 1989 - 1 January 1990) Managing Director Deputy Secretary at the Industries / Agro Industries (1 January 1990 - 1 May 1990) Jt Secretary Deputy Secretary at the Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Management (1 May 1990 - 1 March 1993) Managing Director Deputy Secretary at the Finance / Institutional Finance (1 March 1993 - 1 August 1993) Additional Secy Director at the Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Management (1 August 1993 - 1 December 1994) Additional Secy Director at the Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Management (1 December 1994 - 1 June 1995) Deputy Secretary at the Personnel and General Administration / Personnel Management (1 June 1995 - 1 September 1995) Managing Director Deputy Secretary at the Industries (1 September 1995 - 10 September 1996)

Favourites

Car Collection

Wagon R

Net Worth

Rs. 14.4 Lakhs (as of 2014)

Assets

Cash	Rs. 8,000
Deposits in Banks	Rs. 8,23,806
Bonds	Rs. 5,00,000
Motor Vehicles	Rs. 1,10,000

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/jploksatta/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/JPLOKSATTA
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@JPLoksattaOfficial
Twitter	https://x.com/jp_loksatta
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jayaprakash-narayan-751b6b1b7/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jaya Prakash Narayana comes from a Telugu-speaking family originally from Naghbir, Maharashtra. He relocated to Godavarru Village near Vijayawada at the age of 3 to live with his maternal aunt.
At 7, he shifted with his family to Vemanda village in Andhra Pradesh.
While serving as Joint Collector, he played a pivotal role in creating jobs for 8,000 individuals affected by the displacement of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
During his tenure as an IAS officer, he was instrumental in various projects, including drainage and irrigation system improvements in the Krishna, Prakasam, and Godavari deltas.
He initiated numerous reforms in India, focusing on grassroots movements aimed at good governance and founded the Lok Satta Movement.
After resigning from the IAS in 1996, he pursued movements for democratic reforms.
His efforts in leadership led to significant reforms like the Right to Information Act and voter registration improvements.
Jaya Prakash served as a member of various councils and led several policy initiatives aimed at economic and administrative reforms.
Despite being agnostic, he incorporates principles and philosophies of Buddhism in his life.
He has contributed op-eds for major Indian newspapers including The Times of India and The Hindu.