G M Harish Balayogi

G M Harish Balayogi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
ConstituencyAmalapuram
Preceded byChinta Anuradha
Personal details
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 34)
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
PartyTelugu Desam Party
Parents
EducationBachelor of Business Management, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
OccupationPolitician

G M Harish Balayogi is an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He is a Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha, representing the Amalapuram constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He also serves as a party whip in the Lok Sabha.

He is the son of Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi, who served as the speaker of the 12th Lok Sabha until his untimely death in a helicopter crash.[1] Both his father and mother have represented the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency as Members of Parliament.[2][3] He is currently a member of the Telugu Desam Party.

Early life and education

G M Harish Balayogi was born on 22 March 1991 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.[4] He completed his schooling at Vishakha Valley School, Visakhapatnam,[5] and obtained a Bachelor of Business Management degree from GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. [6]

Before entering politics, he worked in the private sector as a technical associate at Goldstone Technologies (2012–2015) and Nfinity (2015–2017).[7]

Politics

G M Harish Balayogi joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 2017, marking the beginning of his active political engagement.[8] He contested the 2019 Indian general election from the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency as a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate but lost to Chinta Anuradha of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) by a margin of 39,966 votes. In the 2024 Indian general election, he again contested from the same constituency and won by a margin of 342,196 votes, defeating Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao of YSRCP.[9] In June 2024, he was appointed as the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party whip.[10]

As a first-term MP, Balayogi has been an active participant in parliamentary proceedings. He has participated in 16 debates and has raised 107 questions in the 18th Lok Sabha. He is also a member of the following committees :

  • Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024
  • Member, Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development

G M Harish Balayogi has spoken on issues ranging from agriculture and aquaculture to infrastructure development, sports, and constitutional matters. A full list of his debates is below: [11]

Date Debate title / Bill name
18.08.2025 Regarding the establishment of a second campus of the National Institute of Water Sports in Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh
04.08.2025 Regarding the need to consider Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh as a regular centre for entrance and recruitment examinations
29.07.2025 Regarding the need to operationalise and promote the Coconut Farmer Producer Organisations in Konaseema and other districts of Andhra Pradesh
21.03.2025 Discussion on the Demands for Grants Nos. 1 and 2 under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
19.03.2025 Regarding the need to undertake extensive awareness campaigns and training programmes to promote sustainable aquaculture in Andhra Pradesh
19.03.2025 Discussion on the Demands for Grants Nos. 62 and 63 under the control of the Ministry of Jal Shakti
17.03.2025 Discussion on the Demands for Grants No. 85 under the control of the Ministry of Railways
04.02.2025 Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
17.12.2024 Regarding the need to promote Education for All in Andhra Pradesh
14.12.2024 Discussion on the glorious journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India
04.12.2024 Regarding comprehensive execution of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh
04.12.2024 The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024
08.08.2024 Submission on the introduction of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
08.08.2024 Regarding the need to set up a National Coir Training and Design Centre in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh
24.07.2024 Urge upon the minister to allocate the necessary funds for the completion of the railway line between Kotipalli and Kakinada
22.07.2024 Discussion on India's preparedness for the upcoming Olympic Games

In May 2025, he was part of an all-party parliamentary delegation headed by Shashi Tharoor that travelled to the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia to brief the respective heads of state and important dignitaries on the 2025 Pahalgam attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor.[12][13]

Public Image and Media

G M Harish Balayogi has written opinion pieces in national media pertaining to technology and MSME, namely "Making India For The World: Boosting MSME Exports via E-Commerce" and "Strengthening India’s Tax Sovereignty in the Age of Crypto: The Case for Swift CARF Implementation".

Electoral history

Election results
Year Office Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Result Ref
2019 MP Amalapuram Telugu Desam Party 445,347 36.18 Chinta Anuradha YSR Congress Party 485,313 39.43 Lost [9]
2024 796,981 61.25 Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao 454,785 34.95 Won

References

  1. ^ Naidu, T. Appala (7 May 2024). "Will bring railway line to Konaseema to fulfil my father's dream, says G.M.C. Balayogi's son". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "Balayogi's widow wins from Amalapuram". The Times of India. 3 June 2002.
  3. ^ "Inheritors | Next-gen netas". India Today. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5722?from=members
  5. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-m-harish-balayogi-639b5468/
  6. ^ "Ganti Harish Madhur(TDP):Constituency- AMALAPURAM(ANDHRA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  7. ^ https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5722?from=members
  8. ^ https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5722?from=members
  9. ^ a b "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 7 - Amalapuram (SC) (Andhra Pradesh)". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ The New Indian Express (28 June 2024). "TDP's Krishna Devarayalu to lead party in Lok Sabha, Andhra CM Naidu confirms". Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  11. ^ https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/ganti-harish-madhur
  12. ^ "Shashi Tharoor to lead high-profile US delegation to brief on Operation Sindoor; Milind Deora, Sudip Bandyopadhyay included". The Economic Times. 17 May 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Will not be silenced by terrorism: Shashi Tharoor as his delegation heads to US". India Today. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganti_Harish_Madhur