Gidugu Rudra Raju
President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23)
National President Indian National CongressMallikarjun Kharge
Preceded bySake Sailajanath
Personal details
Born (1969-01-18) 18 January 1969
Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materOsmania University

Gidugu Rudra Raju (born 18 January 1969) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC)[1] and formerly served as an MLC in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.[2][3] He also served as All India Congress Committee Secretary incharge of Odisha.

Early life

Rudraraju is a native of Amalapuram in East Godavari district.[4]

Career

Rudraraju started his career in politics at a young age, being an active student union leader of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), student wing of the Indian National Congress. He then went on to hold key posts in the Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress. When Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) was the APCC president, he was a campaign committee member. During the chief ministership of YSR, he served as the chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Infrastucture Corporation. He also formerly served as an MLC in the undivided Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.

He has been described as a hardcore loyalist to his party and YSR.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president". The Hindu. 23 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Biennial Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from Local Authorities' Constituencies". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Biennial Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from Local Authorities' Constituencies". Election Commission of India.
  4. 1 2 "Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief". The Week. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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