Ashok Gajapathi Raju

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
	Raju in 2015
29th Minister for Civil Aviation
Ashok Gajapathi Raju
	In office; 26 May 2014 – 9 March 2018
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Ajit Singh
Succeeded by	Suresh Prabhu
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi
Succeeded by	Bellana Chandra Sekhar
Constituency	Vizianagaram
Minister for Finance, Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative Affairs, Planning and Revenue; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 1 September 1995 – 14 May 2004
Governor	Krishan Kant; C. Rangarajan; Surjit Singh Barnala;
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Succeeded by	Konathala Ramakrishna
Minister of Legislative Affairs; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995
Governor	Krishan Kant
Chief Minister	N. T. Rama Rao
Minister of Excise; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 1985–1989
Chief Minister	N. T. Rama Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly ; Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 2009–2014
Preceded by	Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy
Succeeded by	Meesala Geetha
Constituency	Vizianagaram
	In office; 1978–2004
Preceded by	Appannadora Appasani
Succeeded by	Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy
Constituency	Vizianagaram
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 May 2024
Preceded by	bhumana karunakar reddy }
Personal details
Born	Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju; 26 June 1951 (age 73); Madras, Madras State, India
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Residence	Vizianagaram
Alma mater	Hyderabad Public School
	As of 26 May 2014

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Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (born 26 June 1951) is an Indian politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. A scion of royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, he is the younger son of the last Maharaja of Vizianagram.^[1]^[2] He was a member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty five years and was a Minister in the Govt. of A.P., for thirteen years holding the portfolios of Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative affairs, Finance, Planning and Revenue.^[3]

^ Analysis, Daily News & (26 May 2014). "Ashok Gajapathi Raju: The man with the "Royal Touch"". dna. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "VIZIANAGRAM". iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
^ "Honourable Minister | Ministry of Civil Aviation". www.civilaviation.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[1] Analysis, Daily News & (26 May 2014). "Ashok Gajapathi Raju: The man with the "Royal Touch"". dna. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[2] "VIZIANAGRAM". iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

[:0-3] "Honourable Minister | Ministry of Civil Aviation". www.civilaviation.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

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