Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu

Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu (born 4 September 1956) is a politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times from Narsipatnam Constituency in Visakhapatnam district, and also as a member of the Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), once from Anakapalli Constituency in Visakhaptnam district, on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Ticket.^[1]

Early life and political career

Patrudu was born in Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district. He earned a Bachelors degree in Arts from PR Government College, Kakinada, during in 1978. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Narsipatnam constituency in Visakhapatnam district, on a Telugu Desam Party ticket for five terms—1983–88, 1994–96, and 1999–2009. He was also elected as a member of parliament during 1996–98 from Anakapalli constituency. He became a minister in the cabinets of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Nara Chandrababu Naidu, holding various portfolios, including Technical Education, Forests, and Roads, and Buildings. He lost the election from same MLA constituency during 1989–93 and in 2009. Now he is district convenor for the Telugu Desam Party.

References

1. ^ "Ayyanna Patrudu files papers". The Hindu. 28 March 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/28/stories/2004032811030300.htm. Retrieved 25 May 2011. 

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Name	Patrudu, Chintakayala Ayyanna
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Short description	politician
Date of birth	4 September 1956
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