Kamichetty Venougopala Rao Naidou
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Kamichetty Venougopala Rao Naidu better known as The Grand Old Man of Yanaon was Mayor and MLA of Yanaon
during French rule
in first half of 20th century. He was one of the two powerful political leaders in Yanam during French rule. His opponent was Bezawada Bapa Naidou
, the first mayor of Yanam. After death of Bapa Naidou, he became Mayor of Yanam (Maire de Yanaon) and even his family became very dominant in Yanam politics for at least 50 years thence.
of Yanam. It was told that after MLA elections, she and Yerra Jaganatha Rao got same votes, so they kept lottery and she won it. Actually, there was suppressed conspiracy which alleges that "in both chits her name was written secretly". His son Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu
became MLA of Yanam and made it his pocket borough for nearly 40 years.
It was Venugopalarao Naidou who provoked his son who was a pro-French leader to support merger of Yanam. There was a street named Kamichetty in Yanam.
Yanam Municipality
Municipalité de Yanaon was created by a French Metropolitan Decree dated March 12, 1880. Yanaon municipality had 12 seats . Citizens from each ward elect one representative for "Conseil Municipal de Yanaon"...
during French rule
French India
French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India These included Pondichéry , Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast, and Chandannagar in Bengal...
in first half of 20th century. He was one of the two powerful political leaders in Yanam during French rule. His opponent was Bezawada Bapa Naidou
Bezawada Bapa Naidou
Bezawada Bapa Naidou was grandson of Bezawada Bapanaya, the first Mayor of Yanam. He was one of the two powerful political leaders in Yanam during French rule. It was told that he was very soft natured person and a vaishnavite. He was a humble and powerful politician in his times. Bouloussou...
, the first mayor of Yanam. After death of Bapa Naidou, he became Mayor of Yanam (Maire de Yanaon) and even his family became very dominant in Yanam politics for at least 50 years thence.
Legacy of Kamichetty family
His son's wife Kamichetty Savithiry became Conseiller Municipal from Kankalapet and later became MLAMember of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
of Yanam. It was told that after MLA elections, she and Yerra Jaganatha Rao got same votes, so they kept lottery and she won it. Actually, there was suppressed conspiracy which alleges that "in both chits her name was written secretly". His son Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu was a member of the legislative assembly of Yanam, India from 1964 until his death in 1989....
became MLA of Yanam and made it his pocket borough for nearly 40 years.
It was Venugopalarao Naidou who provoked his son who was a pro-French leader to support merger of Yanam. There was a street named Kamichetty in Yanam.
Titles held
See also
- Yanam, French India
- Yanam MunicipalityYanam MunicipalityMunicipalité de Yanaon was created by a French Metropolitan Decree dated March 12, 1880. Yanaon municipality had 12 seats . Citizens from each ward elect one representative for "Conseil Municipal de Yanaon"...
- Dadala Rafael Ramanayya
- Colonial History of Yanam
- Diwan Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou
- Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao NaiduKamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao NaiduKamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu was a member of the legislative assembly of Yanam, India from 1964 until his death in 1989....