Ponnala Lakshmaiah, a veteran politician with strong technical and academic background, is currently a cabinet rank minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy’s cabinet in Andhra Pradesh.
After severing links with the Congress and resigning from the post of chief minister protesting against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to create Telangana, Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy floated Jai Samaikya Andhra Party.
Popularly known as "MegaStar" by his fans, Chiranjeevi forayed into the murky world of politics after a successful career in cinema. He announced his formal entry into politics in 2008 when he formed the Praja Rajyam Party.