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| Nara Chandrababu Naidu | |
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15th Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
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| Preceded by | N.T. Rama Rao |
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| Succeeded by | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Constituency | Kuppam |
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| Born | April 20, 1950 Naravaripally, Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nara Bhuvaneshwari |
| Children | Nara Lokesh |
| Residence | Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India |
| Religion | Hindu |
| 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. He holds the record of being the longest-serving chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is also the founder of Heritage Foods. As of August 2009, he is leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, and the president of Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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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. 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 criticized as 'back-stabbing' by D. Venkateshwara Rao, the elder son-in-law of Rama Rao.[3] He was again sworn in as the Chief Minister on 11 October 1999 for a second term
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. Chandra Babu Naidu has a declared personal wealth of Rs 68 crores.[4]
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, Peoples War Group, now known as CPI Maoist. He escaped with a fractured left collared 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.
References
- ^ "ChandraBabu Naidu's Biography". 2003-2004. Archived from the original on 2006-01-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20060112010821/http://www.narafans.com/biography.asp?subpro=pro. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ http://profiles.incredible-people.com/chandrababu-naidu/
- ^ "NTR's family members cross swords". The Hindu. 2009-03-20. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200903201984.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Politicians shining: Netas' assets soar". Times Of India. 2009-04-07. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Politicians-shining-Netas-assets-soar/articleshow/4367826.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024004001800.htm
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