N. Chandrababu Naidu
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Nara Chandrababu Naidu నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు | |
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| 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1 September 1995 - 14 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | N.T. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Constituency | Kuppam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1950 Naravari Palle, Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Nara Bhuvaneshwari |
| Children | Nara Lokesh |
| Residence(s) | Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India |
| 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.[1] He is also the founder of Heritage Foods. As of October 2010, he is leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, and the president of Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Early Life and Political Career
Naidu was born in the Naravaripally village of Chittoor district on April 20, 1950. His father N.K. Naidu was an agriculturist and his mother Ammanamma was a housewife. Naidu did his schooling in Chandragiri and attended college at the Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Tirupati. He did his Masters in Economics from the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He was working towards a Ph.D. degree at the same university, when he took to politics.[2]
He held various positions of office in his college and organised a number of social activities. Following the 1977 cyclone, which devastated Diviseema taluk of Krishna district, he actively organised donations and relief material from Chittoor district for the cyclone victims.
He was elected as a MLA representing the Chandragiri constituency in 1978 with help of Paturi Rajagopala Naidu. He was the youngest Minister in the Cabinet in Congress. Naidu took over the post of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from his father-in-law N. T. Rama Rao in a political coup on September 1, 1995. This move was initially supported by D.Venkateshwara Rao,the elder son-in-law of Rama Rao,after few days he criticized as 'back-stabbing' .[3] He was again sworn in as the Chief Minister on 11 October 1999 for a second term.
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, People War Group, now known as CPI Maoist. He escaped with a fractured left collar 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.[4]
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.
Controversies
In 1995, Naidu has become controversial by dethroning the then chief minister and his father-in-law, N.T. Rama Rao.[5] During his tenure as chief minister there were allegations of favoritism shown to Reliance Industries in exchange for kick backs.[6]
Personal life
Naidu is married to Bhuvaneswari and has a son Lokesh. His father-in-law, the late Mr. N.T. Rama Rao, was one of the most accomplished film actors of Telugu cinema, who later founded the Telugu Desam Party and was also the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[7]
References
- ^ "ChandraBabu Naidu's Biography". 2003–2004. Archived from the original on 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help)CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Biography of Chandrababu Naidu - Biographies of famous people : Famous People biography. Profiles.incredible-people.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
- ^ "NTR's family members cross swords". The Hindu. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ A blast and its shock. Hindu.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
- ^ Tellis, Olga. (2009-03-19) ‘Murder Naidu, NTR said’ | Deccan Chronicle | 2009-03-19. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
- ^ Govt raps Naidu on IMG Bharat deal. Business-standard.com (2005-09-15). Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Politicians shining: Netas' assets soar". Times Of India. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-28.