Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao

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'''Kotagiri Vidhyadher Rao''' (1946 April 28 – 20 July 2013) was an Indian politician and a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and Minister. He was a five time MLA from [[Eluru district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was in TDP, PRP (which joined Congress).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/25/stories/2008032557580100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328161533/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/25/stories/2008032557580100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-03-28 |title=Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadher Rao expelled |date=2008-03-25 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in Thurpu Edavalli village in [[Eluru]], [[West Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].

==Career==
Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao began his political career as a village [[sarpanch]]. He served as MLA from the Chintalapudi assembly constituency for five terms. And, served as a Minister of the State in both [[N T Rama Rao]] and [[Chandrababu Naidu]] cabinets. He joined Praja Rajyam in 2009 and was political affairs Committee member.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/09/stories/2009030954850400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319012549/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/09/stories/2009030954850400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-03-19 |title=Andhra Pradesh / Eluru News : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao's fate hangs in balance |date=2009-03-09 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/25/stories/2008032550300100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328172154/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/25/stories/2008032550300100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-03-28 |title=Front Page : Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao expelled |date=2008-03-25 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> He was a key aid to actor-turned-politician [[Chiranjeevi]].

He served in the following Positions:

1978: Chairman - Agricultural Market Committee, Chintalapudi

1981: Vice President - Panchayat Samithi, Chintalapudi

1983: MLA, Chintalapudi - elected as an Independent, later joined Telugu Desam Party in 1983, Oct

1985 - 1999: Re-elected as MLA, Chintalapudi

1984: Chairman - AP Industries Infrastructure Corp

1985: Director - AP Industries Development Corp, Director- AP Kadhi & Village Industries Board

1987: Director - AP State Road Transport Corp, Chairman Shatavahana Region, APSRTC

1987 - 1989: Chairman Public Under Takings Committee, AP Legislature

1989: Deputy Leader of Opposition

1991 - 1994: Leading the Opposition after Shri NT Rama Rao announced that he would not attend Assembly for the ill treatment Extended by the Govt on the Floor of the House

1994: Appointed as Minister for Agriculture ([[N. T. Rama Rao]] cabinet)

1995 - 1996: Appointed as Minister for Panchayat Raj Rural Development & Rural Water Supply ([[N. T. Rama Rao]] cabinet)

1996 - 1999: Minister for Agriculture ([[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] cabinet)

1999 - 2004: Minister for Large scale Industries ([[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] cabinet)

==Death==
He died in his home in [[Eluru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] from a cardiac arrest on 20 July 2013.

==Personal life==
Vidhyadher Rao was married, had a son (Sridhar Kotagiri) and a daughter (Anitha Ponnala) and four grandchildren. <ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-congress-leader-kotagiri-vidyadhara-rao-passes-away/article4934883.ece?homepage=true |title=AP Congress leader Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao passes away |work=The Hindu |date= |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Eluru]]
[[Category:People from West Godavari district]]
[[category:Praja Rajyam Party politicians]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1983–1985]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1994–1999]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004]]

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