Sudarshan Akarapu

Shri Sudarshan Akarapu (Telugu:ఆకారపు.సుదర్శన్)(5 March 1954 – 20 July 2011)[1] is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party. He is former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, former Member of Legislative Assembly and TDP vice president.[2] He died with a massive heart attack on 20 July 2011 in a private hospital in Hyderabad.[3]

Akarapu Sudarshan
Former Member Of Legislative Assembly
ConstituencySuryapet
Personal details
Born(1954-03-05)5 March 1954
Hyderabad State, India
Died20 July 2011(2011-07-20) (aged 57)
NationalityIndian
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
ChildrenRamesh Akarapu
ResidenceSuryapet

Early life

Sudarshan has born in Suryapet, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has three daughters and one son.

Political career

He was elected as MLA (two terms) from Suryapet Assembly Constituency in 1989 and 1994 and also served as Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation(APSRTC) from 1997 to 1999. Sudarshan was Rajya Sabha MP from 2002 to 2008 and served a full six-year term. During his stint as MP, he also served as a member on various parliamentary standing committees.[4]

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References
  1. TDP Leader Sudarshan dies of cardiac arrest Indian Express 21 July 2011.
  2. Profile on Rajya Sabha website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Former TDP MP dead The Hindu 21 July 2011
  4. TDP leader Sudarshan Akarapu passes away DNA India 20 July 2011
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