Gidugu Rudra Raju

Gidugu Rudra Raju
23rd President of the
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) – 15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)
AICC PresidentMallikarjun Kharge
Preceded bySake Sailajanath
Succeeded byY. S. Sharmila
Personal details
Born (1969-01-18) 18 January 1969 (age 55)
Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materOsmania University

Gidugu Rudra Raju (born 18 January 1969) is an Indian politician who served 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.[5] During the chief ministership of YSR, he served as the chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Infrastructure 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]

Gidugu Rudra Raju was appointed as Andhra Pradesh Congress president (APCC) president on 23 November 2022[6][7] and he resigned from the post on 15 January 2024.[8] Gidugu Rudra Raju was appointed as special invitee to the Congress Working Committee on 16 January 2024.

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. ^ a b "Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief". The Week. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ The Pioneer (3 December 2022). "Dil Se : Gidugu Rudraraju Dyed-in-the-wool Congressman". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ The Week (24 November 2022). "Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ^ The Hindu (23 November 2022). "Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ India Today (15 January 2024). "Andhra Congress chief resigns". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.


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