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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1953)}}
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| office = 23rd [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee|President of the<br>Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]]
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| term_start = {{Start date|df=y|2022|11|23}}
| term_end = {{End date|df=y|2024|1|15}}
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| 1blankname = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] President
| 1namedata = [[Mallikarjun Kharge]]
| predecessor = [[Sake Sailajanath]]
| successor = [[Y. S. Sharmila]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1969|01|18}}
| birth_place = [[Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]]
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]|
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'''Gidugu Rudra Raju''' (born 18 January 1969) is an Indian politician who served as the president of [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]] (APCC)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-23 |title=Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gidugu-rudra-raju-appointed-andhra-pradesh-congress-president/article66176057.ece |access-date=2022-11-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and formerly served as an MLC in the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biennial Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from Local Authorities’ Constituencies. |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=69904 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Biennial Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from Local Authorities’ Constituencies. |url=https://hindi.eci.gov.in/files/file/2342-biennial-elections-to-the-andhra-pradesh-legislative-council-from-local-authorities-constituencies/?do=download&r=5554&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=ee7a6e950a8481b4716ab027309a5f45 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref> He also served as [[All India Congress Committee]] Secretary incharge of [[Odisha]].

== Early life ==
Rudraraju is a native of [[Amalapuram]] in [[East Godavari district]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=24 November 2022 |title=Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/11/24/who-is-gidugu-rudraju-ysr-loyalist-and-new-andhra-pradesh-congress-chief.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== 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 [[Indian Youth Congress|Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress]]. When [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] (YSR) was the APCC president, he was a campaign committee member.<ref name="Dil Se : Gidugu Rudraraju Dyed-in-the-wool Congressman">{{cite news |last1=The Pioneer |title=Dil Se : Gidugu Rudraraju Dyed-in-the-wool Congressman |url=https://pynr.in/dil-se-gidugu-rudraraju-dyed-in-the-wool-congressman/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=3 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115120951/https://pynr.in/dil-se-gidugu-rudraraju-dyed-in-the-wool-congressman/ |archive-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> During the [[First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|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.<ref name=":0" />

Gidugu Rudra Raju was appointed as [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee|Andhra Pradesh Congress president]] ([[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee|APCC]]) president on 23 November 2022<ref name="Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief">{{cite news |last1=The Week |title=Who is Gidugu Rudraju, YSR loyalist and new Andhra Pradesh Congress chief |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/11/24/who-is-gidugu-rudraju-ysr-loyalist-and-new-andhra-pradesh-congress-chief.html |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115120446/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/11/24/who-is-gidugu-rudraju-ysr-loyalist-and-new-andhra-pradesh-congress-chief.html |archive-date=15 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gidugu-rudra-raju-appointed-andhra-pradesh-congress-president/article66176057.ece |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=23 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115120619/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gidugu-rudra-raju-appointed-andhra-pradesh-congress-president/article66176057.ece |archive-date=15 January 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref> and he resigned from the post on 15 January 2024.<ref name="Andhra Congress chief resigns">{{cite news |last1=India Today |title=Andhra Congress chief resigns |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/andhra-pradesh-congress-chief-rudra-raju-resigns-ys-sharmila-new-president-sources-2488961-2024-01-15 |access-date=15 January 2024 |date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115121211/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/andhra-pradesh-congress-chief-rudra-raju-resigns-ys-sharmila-new-president-sources-2488961-2024-01-15 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Gidugu Rudra Raju was appointed as special invitee to the [[Congress Working Committee]] on 16 January 2024.

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