Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
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Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu (born 4 September 1956) is a politician from Andhra Pradesh
. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times from Narsipatnam
Constituency in Visakhapatnam district
, and also as a member of the Lok Sabha
(Indian Parliament), once from Anakapalli
Constituency in Visakhaptnam district, on the Telugu Desam Party
(TDP) Ticket.
, during in 1978. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Narsipatnam constituency in Visakhapatnam district, on a Telugu Desam Party ticket for five terms—1983–88, 1994–96, and 1999–2009. He was also elected as a member of parliament during 1996–98 from Anakapalli constituency. He became a minister in the cabinets of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Nara Chandrababu Naidu, holding various portfolios, including Technical Education, Forests, and Roads, and Buildings. He lost the election from same MLA constituency during 1989–93 and in 2009. Now he is district convenor for the Telugu Desam Party
.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times from Narsipatnam
Narsipatnam
Narsipatnam is a census town in Visakhapatnam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Narsipatnam is located at . It has an average elevation of 58 metres .-Demographics:...
Constituency in Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district , also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.-Post-Independence:...
, and also as a member of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(Indian Parliament), once from Anakapalli
Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 42 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.-Assembly segments:...
Constituency in Visakhaptnam district, on the Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
(TDP) Ticket.
Early life and political career
Patrudu was born in Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district. He earned a Bachelors degree in Arts from PR Government College, KakinadaKakinada
Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
, during in 1978. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Narsipatnam constituency in Visakhapatnam district, on a Telugu Desam Party ticket for five terms—1983–88, 1994–96, and 1999–2009. He was also elected as a member of parliament during 1996–98 from Anakapalli constituency. He became a minister in the cabinets of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Nara Chandrababu Naidu, holding various portfolios, including Technical Education, Forests, and Roads, and Buildings. He lost the election from same MLA constituency during 1989–93 and in 2009. Now he is district convenor for the Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
.