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Indian politician (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (born 26 June 1951) is an Indian politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. A scion of royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, he is the younger son of the last Maharaja of Vizianagram.[1][2] He was a member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty five years and was a Minister in the Govt. of A.P., for thirteen years holding the portfolios of Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative affairs, Finance, Planning and Revenue.[3]
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Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju | |
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![]() Raju in 2015 | |
29th Minister for Civil Aviation | |
Ashok Gajapathi Raju | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 9 March 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
Succeeded by | Suresh Prabhu |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi |
Succeeded by | Bellana Chandra Sekhar |
Constituency | Vizianagaram |
Minister for Finance, Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative Affairs, Planning and Revenue Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1 September 1995 – 14 May 2004 | |
Governor | |
Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Succeeded by | Konathala Ramakrishna |
Minister of Legislative Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995 | |
Governor | Krishan Kant |
Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
Minister of Excise Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy |
Succeeded by | Meesala Geetha |
Constituency | Vizianagaram |
In office 1978–2004 | |
Preceded by | Appannadora Appasani |
Succeeded by | Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy |
Constituency | Vizianagaram |
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams | |
Assumed office 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | bhumana karunakar reddy } |
Personal details | |
Born | Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (1951-06-26) 26 June 1951 (age 73) Madras, Madras State, India |
Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
Residence | Vizianagaram |
Alma mater | Hyderabad Public School |
As of 26 May 2014 |
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