C. Ramachandraiah
Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah (born 1947) is a politician of the YSR Congress party and Chartered Accountant by profession. He was a Member of the Legislative Council[1] and a minister of endowments in the state cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Opposition leader of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative council. He is from Rajampeta, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.
Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah | |
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Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 30 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Gundumala Thippe Swamy Gummidi Sandhya Rani Vattikuti Veera Venkanna Chowdary |
Constituency | MLA's |
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
In office 18 March 2011 – 29 March 2017 | |
Endowments Minister Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 18 January 2012 – 2014 | |
Chief Minister | Kiran Kumar Reddy |
Succeeded by | Pydikondala Manikyala Rao as separated andhra Pradesh |
Endowments Minister Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2011–2014 | |
Succeeded by | Pydikondala Manikyala Rao as separated andhra Pradesh |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 1998 – 2008 | |
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | S Rama Muni Reddy |
Succeeded by | K Sivananda Reddy |
Constituency | Kadapa |
Personal details | |
Born | Cuddapah | 27 March 1948
Political party | YSR Congress Party (2018-) |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | C. Kasturi Bai |
Residence | Kadapa |
A chartered accountant by profession, Ramchandraiah was a bank employee before entering politics in 1981.
Political career
He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985 and served as a minister in the state cabinet in 1986–88. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms. He held many positions in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), including as a member of its politburo. He quit TDP citing difference with Chandrababu Naidu[2] in 2008.
After the PRP merged with the Indian National Congress, Ramachandraiah was elected as MLC in Congress Party. On 19 January 2012 he also got Endowments ministry. This is his second time of being in state ministry cabinets.[3]
He joined YSRCP in 2018.[4] He got elected as MLC in 2021.[5]
References
- "Congress, TDP, PR candidates elected from Kadapa". The Hindu. KADAPA. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Former TDP MP Ramachandraiah joins Chiranjeevi's party". The Times of India. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- Kumar, S. Nagesh (19 January 2012). "Two Ministers inducted into Kiran Kumar's Cabinet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Ramachandraiah, several other leaders join YSRCP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Six newly elected Andhra Pradesh MLCs take oath". The Times of India. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.