Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao

Kotagiri Vidhyadher Rao (1946 April 28 – 20 July 2013) was an Indian politician and a MLA and Minister. He was a five time MLA from West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. He was in TDP, PRP (which joined Congress).[1]

Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao
Personal details
Born
Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao

1946
Eluru, West Godavari, India
Died20 July 2013 (aged 66)
NationalityIndian
Political partyINC

Early life

He was born in Thurpu Edavalli village in Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao began his political career as a village sarpanch. He served as MLA from the Chintalapudi assembly constituency for five terms. And, served as a Minister of the State in both N T Rama Rao and Chandrababu Naidu cabinets. He joined Praja Rajyam in 2009 and was political affairs Committee member.[2][3] He was a key aid to actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.

He served in the following Positions:

1978: Chairman - Agricultural Market Committee, Chintalapudi

1981: Vice President - Panchayat Samithi, Chintalapudi

1983: MLA, Chintalapudi - elected as an Independent, later joined Telugu Desam Party in 1983, Oct

1985 - 1999: Re-elected as MLA, Chintalapudi

1984: Chairman - AP Industries Infrastructure Corp

1985: Director - AP Industries Development Corp, Director- AP Kadhi & Village Industries Board

1987: Director - AP State Road Transport Corp, Chairman Shatavahana Region, APSRTC

1987 - 1989: Chairman Public Under Takings Committee, AP Legislature

1989: Deputy Leader of Opposition

1991 - 1994: Leading the Opposition after Shri NT Rama Rao announced that he would not attend Assembly for the ill treatment Extended by the Govt on the Floor of the House

1994: Appointed as Minister for Agriculture (N. T. Rama Rao cabinet)

1995 - 1996: Appointed as Minister for Panchayat Raj Rural Development & Rural Water Supply (N. T. Rama Rao cabinet)

1996 - 1999: Minister for Agriculture (N. Chandrababu Naidu cabinet)

1999 - 2004: Minister for Large scale Industries (N. Chandrababu Naidu cabinet)

Death

He died in his home in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh from a cardiac arrest on 20 July 2013.

Personal life

Vidhyadher Rao was married, had a son (Sridhar Kotagiri) and a daughter (Anitha Ponnala) and four grandchildren. [4]

References
  1. "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadher Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "Andhra Pradesh / Eluru News : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao's fate hangs in balance". The Hindu. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. "Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao expelled". The Hindu. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. Special Correspondent. "AP Congress leader Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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