KARNAM, SHRI BALARAMA KRISHNA MURTHY
[ TELUGU DESAM PARTY - ONGOLE (ANDHRA PRADESH) ]

Father’s Name                  Shri Venkateswarlu

Mother’s Name                 Smt. Annapurnamma

Date of Birth                     31 October 1946

Place of Birth                   Thimmasamudram, Distt.  Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status                   Married

Date of Marriage              1969

Spouse’s Name                  Smt. Saraswathy

No. of Sons                        One

No. of Daughters              Two

Educational                      P.U.C.
Qualifications

Permanent Address           Bank Street, Ongole-523 001,
                                           Distt. Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh)
                                           Tels. (08592) 33328, 34737, (040) 7636706 (Hyderabad)

Present Address                204, Andhra Pradesh Bhawan,
                                           New Delhi-110 001
                                           Tel. (011) 3782298
Positions Held

   1978-83 and               Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms)
   1985-94

   1999                             Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

   1999-2000                   Member, Committee on Communications

                                          Election Result of Ongole Lok Sabha Constituency

      Total electorate                                           11,90,279
      Total votes polled                                          7,92,803
      Poll percentage                                               66.61%
      Valid votes                                                    7,76,640

      Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates:

        (1) Shri Balarama Krishna Murthy Karnam     (T.D.P.)       3,92,840     50.58%
        (2) Shri S.R. Magunta                                    (I.N.C.)       3,70,892     47.76%
        (3) Shri B. Suryanarayana                              (A.T.D.P.)        6,394      0.82%
        (4) Shri R.S. Rao                                           (S.H.S.P.)        3,355      0.43%