Devineni Nehru (born Devineni Rajasekhar; 22 June 1954 – 17 April 2017) represented Kankipadu Assembly Constituency in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
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Devineni Nehru | |
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| Minister of Employment & Technical Education Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Balli Durga Prasad Rao |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Yalamanchili Nageswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Constituency | Kankipadu |
| In office 1983–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Koneru Ranga Rao |
| Succeeded by | Yalamanchili Nageswara Rao |
| Constituency | Kankipadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devineni Rajasekhar[1] 22 June 1954 Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District |
| Died | 17 April 2017 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (1982-1995, 2016-2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1996-2016) |
| Children | Devineni Avinash (Son), Devineni Kranthi (Daughter) |
Life
Nehru was born on 22 June 1954 in Vijayawada. He received B.A. degree from S.R.R & C.V.R college, Vijayawada. His first career was in agriculture. He is the son of Sri D. Rama Krishna Vara Prasad. He married Smt. Devineni Lakshmi. They have a daughter Kranthi and a son Devineni Avinash.[3]
Career
Rajasekhar served as a Minister (1994–96) in the cabinet of late Chief Minister NTR's TDP Government. Rajasekhar won five terms (1983, 1985, 1989, 1994 and 2004) as an MLA from Kankipadu Assembly Constituency. In 2004 he won from Congress Party (Indian National Congress) when Y.S Raja Sekhar Reddy was the Chief Minister. He lost in 2009 elections with 190 votes difference. After the Andhra state bifurcation he lost 2014 elections from Congress Party (INC). He later rejoined Telugu Desam Party.[4]
Death
He died of cardiac arrest on 17 April 2017 at his house in Hyderabad.[5][6][7][8]
References
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