Happy Birthday Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta) Jayaprakash Narayan born 14 January 1956), also known as J.P., is an Indian politician. 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.[1] In May 2014, he contested from Malkajgiri as an Member of Parliament and lost to TDP candidate Ch Malla Reddy. Along with Lok Satta Party, Dr. J.P. 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.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 05:27:55 +0000
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