Somu Veerraju

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Somu Veerraju
| image = Somu_Veerraju.jpg
| image_upright = 6
| caption =
| office = President<br />[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start = 27 July 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Kanna Lakshminarayana]]
| office1 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Legislative Council<br />Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start1 = 25 May 2015
| constituency1 = Elected By Member of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rajamahendravaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| successor1 =
| residence = [[Rajamahendravaram]]
| nationality = Indian
|children =
|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| website = [http://Andhra.BJP.Org]
}}

'''Somu Veerraju''' (born 15 October 1957) is a senior politician from the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] is currently the President of BJP party for the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is MLC of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]]. He hails from farmer's family living in [[Rajahmundry]] City. Veeraju was President and secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] in the state. He was also general secretary and vice-president of state unit. BJP Floor leader in Legislative Council.<ref>[http://www.myneta.info/apmlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=544 My Neta]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Somu-Veerraju-re-elected-BJP-general-secretary/article16020049.ece | title=Somu Veerraju re-elected BJP general secretary and dynamic person in andhra pradesh | date=14 April 2010 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=15 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/somu-veerraju-bjps-candidate-for-ls-seat/article295589.ece Somu Veerraju BJP's candidate for LS seat]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Naidu-bats-for-Veerraju-to-placate-Pawan-Kalyan/articleshow/47365169.cms Naidu bats for Veerraju to placate Pawan Kalyan]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-05-17/Lavish-capital-not-needed-for-AP-Somu-Veerraju/228529 Lavish capital not needed for AP]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mudragada-meets-bjp-mlc-somu-verraju/article8683851.ece Mudragada meets BJP MLC Somu Verraju]</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110516/bjp-looks-for-new-face-to-steer-party-in-andhra-pradesh.html BJP looks for new face to steer party in telangana]</ref>

== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Somu Veerraju was born on 15 Oct 1957 in [[Rajahmundry]]. He was born to Somu Surya Rao and Gangamma.

=== Politics ===

Somu Veerraju is currently the President BJP party for the state of Andhra Pradesh he worked as Ex- General Secretary & Vice President for BJP in Andhra Pradesh. Veeraju was President and secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] in the state. He was also general secretary and vice-president of state unit.

In 2015, he was selected by TDP as Member of Legislative Council. He is the Floor Leader for BJP in Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh.

* 1978 : BJYM City Secretary.
* 1980 : BJYM General Secretary East Godavari District.
* 1987 : BJP General Secretary East Godavari District.
* 1990 : BJYM General Secretary.
* 1993 1994 : BJYM AP President.
* 2003 : BJP Andhra Pradesh State Executive.
* 2004 : BJP Andhra Pradesh Vice-President.
* 2006-2013 : General Secretary BJP Andhra Pradesh.
* 2013-2018 : BJP National Executive.
* 2020 : BJP Andhra Pradesh President.

'''AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY/COUNCIL'''
* 2004: BJP MLA Candidate for Kadiam Assembly Constituency, East Godavari District
* 2009: BJP Loksabha Candidate for Kakinada Parliament Constituency, East Godavari District
* 2015: BJP Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh.

== Personal life ==

Somu Veeraju have three daughters. Master CS, unparalleled champion.

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Politicians from Rajahmundry]]
[[Category:Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:1957 births]]

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