Damodar Raja Narasimha | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Constituency | Andole, Telangana, India |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1958 Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Padmini Reddy |
| Children | 1 |
Cilarapu Damodar Raja Narasimha (born 5 December 1958) is an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 2011 and 2014.[1] He presented Andole constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Indian National Congress, and held ministerial portfolios of Higher education and Agriculture (in charge).[2]
Early life
Cilarapu Damodar Raja Narasimha was born on 5 December 1958 in a Dalit family in Medak district to Congress politician Raja Narsimha and Janabai.[3][4] His father served as an MLA representing Andole thrice.
Narasimha completed his graduation in engineering. Following the death of his father, Narasimha gave up his dream of becoming a bureaucrat and entered politics.[3]
Political career
Narasimha began his political career in 1989 when he was elected as an MLA from Andole (SC) constituency as a member of Indian National Congress. He lost subsequent elections until winning again in 2004 and later in 2009.[3]
In 2004, Narasimha joined YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet as a Minister for Primary Education. In 2009, he was appointed as Minister for Marketing and Warehousing.[3][5]
Narasimha became Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 10 June 2011 and served until April 2014.[6][7]
Positions held
- Minister for Marketing and Warehousing 2009 - 2010
- Minister for Primary Education 2007 - 2009
- Chairman — SC Finance Corporation
Personal life
Narasimha is married to Padmini. They have a daughter.
References
- ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (15 August 2007). "Working wonders with computers". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "VC posts kept in 'wait' mode". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Fathers death forced Damodar into politics". News 18. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Its all in the family". The Hindu. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vegetable prices soar, likely to go up". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ "With Reddy-Dalit combine on top, Cong to counter Jagan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Remella, Avadhani (8 April 2014). "Damodar Raj Narasimha sitting pretty in Andole". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2021.