N. Chandrababu Naidu
Nara Chandrababu Naidu | |
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| 15th Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Preceded by | N.T. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Constituency | Kuppam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1950 Naravaripally, Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Nara Bhuvaneshwari |
| Children | Nara Lokesh |
| Residence(s) | Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India |
| Salary | term = 1994 to 2004 |
| Website | http://www.telugudesam.org |
Nara Chandrababu Naidu (Telugu: నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు) (born April 20, 1950) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004. He holds the record of being the longest-serving chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is also the founder of Heritage Foods. He is currently the leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, and the president of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the second largest legislative party in Andhra Pradesh.
Early life and political career
Naidu was born in Naravari Palle, a village near Chandragiri in the Chittoor district. He earned a Masters degree in Economics from the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, and ventured into politics while pursuing his Ph.D. there. In 1978, Naidu was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Chandragiri constituency in the Chittoor district, on an Indian National Congress ticket. He became a minister in Tanguturi Anjaiah's cabinet, holding various portfolios including Archives, Cinematography, Technical Education, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Public Libraries and Minor Irrigation between 1980 to 1983. He also served as the Chairman of the Karshak Parishad in NTR Era.
He was elected again to the State Legislature from the Kuppam constituency of the Chittoor district in 1989 on a Telugu Desam Party ticket.
In 1995, he was re-elected to the Assembly from the Kuppam constituency and went on to hold portfolios such as Finance and Revenue.
Chief Ministership
In 1995, Naidu was successful in defecting a large number of his party MLAs against the party president and his father-in-law N. T. Rama Rao. He had sensed a challenge from Lakshmi Parvathi, second wife of N. T. Rama Rao, for the Chief Ministership, and hence engineered a rebellion in the party by defecting a large number of MLAs into his cadre. There have been claims by N. T. Rama Rao that reports by the media has misled party MLAs by printing inflated numbers as supporters to this political coup and thus by creating a situation so that the party MLAs have no option but to support Chandrababu Naidu. He kept his flock under custody of his minders and friends at Viceroy Hotel in Hyderabad, and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 1 September 1995.
2003 assassination attempt
On October 1, 2003, Naidu survived a land mine blast, which was believed to be part of an assassination attempt, planned by a naxal outfit, Peoples War Group, now known as CPI Maoist. He escaped with a fractured left collared bone and a hairline fracture to two of his right ribs. The incident occurred around 16:00 (IST) when Naidu was travelling in a convoy, heading to the Lord Venkateshwara temple in the Tirumala hills for the annual Brahmotsavam festival.[2].
The explosive material used in the assassination attempt was Gel 90 and was sourced from Wardha. The State Information Technology Minister B. Gopalakrishna Reddy, Telugu Desam legislators R. Rajasekhar Reddy and Ch. Krishnamurthy, as well as the driver Srinivasa Raju, were also injured. After an extensive investigation Naidu's survival was attributed to the armored vehicle in which he was traveling.
Tenure and policies
References
- ^ "ChandraBabu Naidu's Biography". 2003–2004. Archived from the original on 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
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