C. Ramachandraiah

Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah
Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	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
Endownments Minster ; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 18 January 2012 – 2014
Leader	Kiran Kumar Reddy
Succeeded by	Pydikondala Manikyala Rao
Endownments Minster ; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 2011–2014
Succeeded by	Pydikondala Manikyala Rao
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	27 March 1948 (age 76); Cuddapah
Political party	YSR Congress Party (2018-)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress(2011-2018); Praja Rajyam Party(2008-2011); Telugu Desam Party(1982-2008);
Spouse	C. Kasturi Bai
Residence	Kadapa

Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah (born 1947) 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.

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 is 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.

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[1] "Congress, TDP, PR candidates elected from Kadapa". The Hindu. KADAPA. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

[2] "Former TDP MP Ramachandraiah joins Chiranjeevi's party". The Times of India. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

[3] Kumar, S. Nagesh (19 January 2012). "Two Ministers inducted into Kiran Kumar's Cabinet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

[4] "Ramachandraiah, several other leaders join YSRCP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

[5] "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.

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