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, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh |
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| 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 has served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for two consecutive terms, and is the longest serving chief minister in the history of Andhra Pradesh. He is also the founder of Heritage Foods. As of June 2011, he is leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, and the president of Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Early Life and Education
Naidu was born in the Naravari Palle village of Chittoor district on April 20, 1950. His father N.Kharjura Naidu was an agriculturist and his mother Ammanamma was a housewife. Naidu went to Chandragiri Government High School and attended college at the Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Tirupati in which he did his Masters in Economics. While at college he was active in student issues and acted as the President of the students wing. [2] [3] He was working towards a Ph.D. degree at the same university when he entered politics.
Early Political Career
He was elected as an MLA representing the Chandragiri constituency in 1978 and 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 on September 1, 1995. This move was initially supported by D.Venkateshwara Rao, the second son-in-law of N. T. Rama Rao, but after a few days he criticized it as 'back-stabbing'.[4] On October 11, 1999, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister 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.[5]
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.
Personal life
Naidu is married to Bhuvaneswari and has a son Lokesh.
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.
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- ^ "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.