C. Ramachandraiah

Shri Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah (born 1947) a politician of the Indian National Congress party. He is a Member of the Legislative Council^[1] and a minister of endowments in the state cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He is the Opposition leader of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative council. He is from Rajampeta, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.

A chartered accountant by profession, Ramchandraiah was a bank employee before entering politics in 1981. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985 and served as a minister in the state cabinet in 1986-88. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms. He held many positions in the Telugu Desam Party(TDP), including as a member of its politburo. He quit TDP^[2] and joined the Praja Rajyam Party formed by Chiranjeevi in 2008 and held key positions in the party.

After the PRP merged with the Indian National Congress, Ramachandraiah was elected as MLC in Congress Party. On January 19, 2012 he is also got Endowments portfolio. This is his second time of being in state ministry cabinets.

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