Parakala Prabhakar
Parakala Prabhakar | |
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| పరకాల ప్రభాకర్ | |
| Born | 2 January 1959 Narsapuram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics, JNU, NewDelhi. |
| Occupation | Communications Advisor in Andhra Pradesh Government |
| Known for | Political commentator |
| Spouse | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Parakala Seshavatharam |
| Website | http://parakala.org/ |
Dr. Parakala Prabhakar born in Narsapuram in Brahmin family, presently he is Communications Advisor, holds a cabinet rank position in Andhra Pradesh Government. He is a well-known public personality in Andhra Pradesh, for several years he was political commentator, presented a current affairs discussion programme on television channels from Andhra Pradesh[1] and also former spokesman and former general secretary of Praja Rajyam Party. In the early 2000s, Dr Prabhakar was the spokesperson of the Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP. He actively participated in Samaikyandhra Movement, also founder-secretary of Visalandhra Mahasabha[2]
Personal life
Parakala married Nirmala Sitaraman in 1986 and has one daughter. His mother was a Congress MLA in Andhra Pradesh, while his father, Parakala Seshavatharam, was a Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Congress Govt in the 1970s. He studied in London School of Economics. He did his Master’s Degree and M.Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.