Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu

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Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu was the son of Former Maire de Yanaon, Kamichetty Venugopala Rao Naidou and husband of Kamichetty Savithiry. He was an undisputed leader until his death in Yanam after his father. He was never defeated throughout his political carrier. He was MLA of Yanam from 1964 till 1989 (until his death). He held the constituency as his pocket borough without facing any challenge in winning the seat consecutively in 1964 (INC), 1969 (IND), 1974 (IND), 1977 (JP), 1980 (IND) and in 1985 (INC).

As long as he was alive he contested without break from the first elections held in 1964 as per Representation of People Act for the territorial Assembly after de jure merger of Pondicherry with Indian Union.

He contested most of the time as an Independent. Kamichetty was Speaker of the Assembly after his elections in 1985. He died in office.

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Preceded by
N.A
Membre du assemblée réprésentative de Yanaon
27 October 1946 - 13 June 1954
Succeeded by
defunct
(de facto transfer to Indian Union)
Preceded by
New appointment
MLA of Yanam (India)
27 November 196319 January 1989
Succeeded by
Raksha Harikrishna
Preceded by
New appointment
Deputy Speaker of Pondichéry
27 November 196324 August 1964
Succeeded by
Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman
Preceded by
M.L.Selvaradjou
Deputy Speaker of Pondichéry
5 April 19722 January 1974
Succeeded by
President's rule
(3 January 1974 to 6 March 1974)
Preceded by
M.O.H.Farook
Speaker of Pondichéry
27 March 198519 January 1989
Succeeded by
M. Chandirakasu

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