Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao

Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao
Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao
Personal details
Born	Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao; 1946; Eluru, Eluru district, India
Died	20 July 2013 (aged 66)
Political party	INC

Kotagiri Vidhyadher Rao (April 28 1946 – 20 July 2013) was an Indian politician and a MLA and Minister. He was a five time MLA from Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh. He was in TDP, PRP (which joined Congress).^[1]

Early life

He was born at Thurpu Edavalli village in the Kamavarapukota Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao began his political career as a village sarpanch. He served as MLA from the Chintalapudi assembly constituency for five terms and served as a Minister of the State in both N T Rama Rao and Chandrababu Naidu cabinets. He joined Praja Rajyam in 2009 and was political affairs committee member.^[2]^[3] He was a key aide to actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.

He served in the following positions:

1978: Chairman - Agricultural Market Committee, Chintalapudi

1981: Vice President - Panchayat Samithi, Chintalapudi

1983: MLA, Chintalapudi - elected as an Independent, later joined Telugu Desam Party in Oct. 1983

1985 - 1999: Re-elected as MLA, Chintalapudi

1984: Chairman - AP Industries Infrastructure Corp.

1985: Director - AP Industries Development Corp., Director- AP Kadhi & Village Industries Board

1987: Director - AP State Road Transport Corp., Chairman Shatavahana Region, APSRTC

1987 - 1989: Chairman Public Undertakings Committee, AP Legislature

1989: Deputy Leader of Opposition

1991 - 1994: Leading the Opposition after Shri NT Rama Rao announced that he would not attend Assembly for the ill treatment, extended by the Govt. on the Floor of the House

1994: Appointed Minister for Agriculture (N. T. Rama Rao cabinet)

1995 - 1996: Appointed Minister for Panchayat Raj Rural Development & Rural Water Supply (N. T. Rama Rao cabinet)

1996 - 1999: Minister for Agriculture (N. Chandrababu Naidu cabinet)

1999 - 2004: Minister for Large scale Industries (N. Chandrababu Naidu cabinet)

Death

He died in his home in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh from a cardiac arrest on 20 July 2013.

Personal life

Vidhyadher Rao was married, had a son (Sridhar Kotagiri) and a daughter (Anitha Ponnala) and four grandchildren. ^[4] His Son Representing From Eluru Parliament (2019-2024)

References

^ "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadher Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "Andhra Pradesh / Eluru News : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao's fate hangs in balance". The Hindu. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ Special Correspondent. "AP Congress leader Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[1] "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadher Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[2] "Andhra Pradesh / Eluru News : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao's fate hangs in balance". The Hindu. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[3] "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[4] Special Correspondent. "AP Congress leader Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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