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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name          = Botsa Satyanarayana
| caption       = 
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1958|7|9|df=y}}{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
| birth_place   = [[Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| residence     = Korada Street, [[Vizianagaram]]
| death_date    =
| death_place   =
| office1 = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister of Municipal administration and Urban development.]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] 
| term_start1   = 8 Jun 2019
|predecessor1 = P.Narayana
|successor1 =

| office2 = [[Minister of Transport]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] 
| term2   =  2011-2014
|predecessor2 = [[Vijaya Ramaraju Setrucharla|S.Vijaya Rama Raju]]
|successor2 =   Kinjarapu Atchannaidu

| office3 = [[Minister of Panchayati Raj]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] 
| term3   = 2009-2011
|predecessor3 = [[J. C. Diwakar Reddy]]
|successor3 =   [[Kunduru Jana Reddy|Jana Reddy]]

| office4 = [[Minister of Housing]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] 
| term4   = 2004-2009
|predecessor4 = [[Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu|K.Errannaidu]]
|successor4 =   [[Silpa Mohan Reddy]]
| constituency5  = [[Bobbili (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bobbili]]
| office5        = [[Member of Parliament]]
| term5          = 1999 - 2004
| predecessor5   = [[Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu]]
| successor5     = [[Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu]]
| office6        = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency6  = [[Cheepurupalli (Assembly constituency)|Cheepurupalli]]
| predecessor6   = K Mrunalini
| term_start6     = 2019
| constituency7  = [[Cheepurupalli (Assembly constituency)|Cheepurupalli]]
| term_start7     = 2004
| term_end7       = 2014
| predecessor7   = Gadde Babu Rao
| successor7    = K Mrunalini

| otherparty         = [[Indian National Congress]] (–2015)
| party =[[YSR Congress Party]] (2015 – present)
| spouse        = [[Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi]]
| children      = 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in:80/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4218|title=Detailed Profile - Dr. (Smt.) Jhansi Lakshmi Botcha - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|date=16 May 2012|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516024843/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4218|archive-date=16 May 2012|access-date=6 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
| website       = 
| footnotes     = <!-- <ref>{{cite web
| date = 20 November 2010
| url =  http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=62
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}}
'''Botsa Satyanarayana''' (9 July 1958),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=62&lastls=13|title=Botsa Member of Parliament}}</ref> also spelled as '''Botcha Satyanarayana''', is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. He belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]] until 2015 and he joined the [[YSR Congress]] On 7 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apnewscorner.com/news/political/details/9735/latest/All-clouds-clear-for-Botsas-entry-into-YRSCP.html|title=All clouds clear for Botsa's entry into YRSCP - ApNewsCorNer|publisher=|accessdate=15 June 2016}}</ref> He was sworn in as the Cabinet minister for municipal administration and urban development in [[Andhra Pradesh Cabinet]] on 8 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jagans-25-sworn-full-list-andhra-cabinet-ministers-103242|title = Jagan's 25 sworn in: Full list of Andhra Cabinet ministers|date = 8 June 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Botsa was born in Vizianagaram. He has studied Bachelor of Arts at [[Maharajah's College]]. He was married to [[Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi]] who was elected as a [[Lok Sabha]] representative from [[Bobbili (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bobbili constituency]] in 2006<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.rxpgnews.com/india/KCRs-record-win-in-Karimnagar-Congress-wrests-Bobbili_7674.shtml |newspaper=RxPG News |title=KCR's record win in Karimnagar, Congress wrests Bobbili |date=7 December 2006 |accessdate=3 December 2010 |first=Priya |last=Saxena }}</ref> and [[Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vizianagaram constituency]] in 2009. He has a brother, [[Botsa Appala Narasaiah]], who is also a politician.

==Political career==
Botsa Satyanarayana won the [[Bobbili]] parliamentary constituency in 1999 as an MP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=62&lastls=13|title=Botsa Member of Parliament}}</ref> Due to the NDA climate, the [[Indian National Congress]] party won only 5 MPs from Andhra Pradesh and Botsa was one of them. Botsa Represented as MLA from [[Cheepurupalli]] Assembly constituency in 2004, 2009. Botsa served as Minister for Heavy Industries, Panchayati Raj,<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Economic Times |date=2 December 2010 |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Crisis-in-Andhra-as-minister-quits-10-others-unhappy/articleshow/7027271.cms |title=Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy |accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/si-test-cancellation-irks-leaders-083 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122111101/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/si-test-cancellation-irks-leaders-083 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 November 2010 |title=SI test cancellation irks leaders |accessdate=3 December 2010 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=21 November 2010}}</ref> Housing, Transport and Marketing. He served as the president of [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/botcha-happy-with-pcc-chiefs-post/article4539237.ece|title=Botsa PCC Chief|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 March 2013}}</ref>

After [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]'s death due to helicopter crash in 2009, [[Konijeti Rosaiah]], [[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]] served as the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh. At that time, Botsa's name also came up in the campaign as the chief ministerial candidate.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-13/hyderabad/28279270_1_odarpu-yatra-kadapa-congress-mp-jagan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104032601/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-13/hyderabad/28279270_1_odarpu-yatra-kadapa-congress-mp-jagan |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |date=13 July 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |title=I am true political heir of YSR: Botsa |accessdate=3 December 2010 }}presently elected as  transport minister of andhra pradesh</ref>

In 2015, Botsa resigned to the Indian National Congress party and joined the [[YSR Congress]] Party‌ along with his family and supporters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/botcha-joins-ysr-congress-along-with-kin-followers/article7291415.ece|title=Botcha joins YSR Congress along with kin, followers|first=B.|last=Chandrashekhar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 June 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He represented third time MLA from [[Cheepurupalli]] constituency in 2019 and is the Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eenadu.net/politics/latestnews/ap-minister-botsa-satyanarayana-comments-on-three-capitals-issue/0500/121112334|title= పురపాలక శాఖ మంత్రి బొత్స-3 క్యాపిటల్స్}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/030621/executive-capital-shift-to-vizag-anytime.html|title=Minister Botsa on 3 capitals|date=4 June 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713135054/http://www.botsa.in/botsa-satyanarayana/ Botsa Satyanarayana profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130830205723/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/hyderabad/34877578_1_taxi-owners-ministers-mega-marriage Controversy re using public resources for daughter's wedding]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121231054232/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/women-shouldnt-roam-the-streets-in-night-just-because-we-got-independence-at-midnight/312120-62-127.html Women Shouldn't Roam the Streets at Night Just Because we Got Independence at Midnight]

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
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[[Category:YSR Congress politicians]]
[[Category:1958 births]]


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