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{{short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lagadapati Rajagopal
| image = Lagadapati Rajagopal.jpg
| birth_date = 1964
| birth_place = [[Nellore]], [[india]]
| residence = [[Vijaywada]]
| spouse = Padma Sri Lagadapati
| children = 3 sons
| parents = Lagadapati Ramanaidu <br> Lagadapati Ramalakshmamma
| term_start = 22 May 2004
| term_end = 19 February 2014
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| predecessor = [[Gadde Ramamohan]]
| successor = [[Kesineni Srinivas]]
| constituency = [[Vijayawada (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Vijayawada]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alma_mater = [[Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College|V R Siddhartha Engineering College]]<br> Loyola Public School, [[Guntur]]
| profession = [[Industrialist]]
| website =
}}
'''Lagadapati Rajagopal''' (born 1964)<ref name="Nag 2014 profile">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lagadapati-Rajagopal-has-no-control-over-his-temper/articleshow/30369425.cms?referral=PM|title=Lagadapati Rajagopal 'has no control over his temper' -|last=Kingshuk Nag|date=14 February 2014|work=[[Indiatimes]]|accessdate=26 February 2014}}</ref> is an industrialist and former<ref name=resign/> politician. He was the 15th [[Lok Sabha]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] from the [[Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vijaywada]] constituency for [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/congress-mp-rajagopal-to-move-sc-against-telangana/article5200195.ece |title=Congress MP Rajagopal to move SC against Telangana |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-10-04 |accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/news/47148804_1_seemandhra-union-ministers-union-cabinet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222162122/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/news/47148804_1_seemandhra-union-ministers-union-cabinet |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal attacks Sonia over AP bifurcation issue - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2014-02-08 |accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref> He resigned from Parliament and quit politics after the [[Telangana Bill]] was passed in the Lok Sabha.<ref name=resign>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lagadapati-rajagopal-resigns-from-lok-sabha-says-quitting-politics/article1-1185481.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305174818/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lagadapati-rajagopal-resigns-from-lok-sabha-says-quitting-politics/article1-1185481.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 March 2014 |title='Pepper spray’ MP Lagadapati Rajagopal resigns from Lok Sabha |publisher=HindustanTimes |date=18 February 2014 | accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> Rajagopal is the principal shareholder of [[Lanco Infratech]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ap-congress-mp-l-rajagopal-resigns-over-telangana-decision/429616-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026003513/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ap-congress-mp-l-rajagopal-resigns-over-telangana-decision/429616-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-26 |title=AP Congress MP L Rajagopal resigns over Telangana decision |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=2013-10-21 |accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancogroup.com/DynTestform.aspx?pageid=108 |title=Lanco Infratech Limited |publisher=Lancogroup.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref>

==History==
He is the son of L. Ramalakshmamma and L.V. Rama Naidu,<ref name="MP profile">{{cite web|url=http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4020|title=Detailed Profile - Shri Rajagopal Lagadapati - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|accessdate=27 February 2014|archive-date=27 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227203249/http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4020|url-status=dead}}</ref> a contractor.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/> He went into the family business after attending [[Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College|V R Siddhartha Engineering College]], where he was suspended for 1 year.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/>

He married the daughter of politician [[Parvathaneni Upendra]]. He started two companies, one in the [[pig iron]] business and one in the power industry.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/>

In 2004, he ran for office in the [[Vijayawada]] district, the seat previously held by Father-in-law Upendra, and became a member of Parliament.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/> He has been a prominent anti-Telangana voice.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/> His company's headquarters have been moved to Delhi because the Hyderabad offices were deemed to be targets because of his anti-Telangana positions.<ref name="Nag 2014 profile"/>

On 13 February 2014, during a discussion of the [[Telangana Bill]], L Rajagopal used [[pepper spray]] while on the floor which caused all the members of Parliament to vacate the building. He stated this was in "self-defence...I used the spray when I saw a colleague from a different party being manhandled".<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140214/news-politics/article/regret-pepper-spray-incident-says-lagadapati-rajagopal-continues-attack |title=Regret pepper spray incident, says Lagadapati Rajagopal, continues to attack Cong |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2014-02-14 |access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> He was suspended from Parliament by speaker [[Meira Kumar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/government-influenced-the-speaker-to-suspend-select-mps-rajagopal/451967-62-127.html |title=Government influenced the Speaker to suspend select MPs: Rajagopal-Lok Sabha Elections News - IBNLive Mobile |publisher=M.ibnlive.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref> along with 4 other MPs.<ref name=IBS/> [[Sharad Yadav]], [[Janata Dal (United)]]'s President, called the actions "sedition".<ref name=IBS>{{cite web|title=Pepper spray leaves Lok Sabha - and nation - in tears|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pepper-spray-leaves-lok-sabha-and-nation-in-tears-roundup-114021301337_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=17 February 2014}}</ref> Protests against his actions included burning Rajagopal effigy, and a boycott by lawyers in [[Warangal]] district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Widespread protests against ‘pepper attack’|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/widespread-protests-against-pepper-attack/article5692556.ece|publisher=Hindu|accessdate=17 February 2014}}</ref>

He tendered his resignation from Parliament in February 2014.<ref name=resign/>

===Committee positions===
While in Parliament, he has been on the following Committees:
*Committee on Urban Development
*Committee on Provision of Computers to Member of Lok Sabha, Offices of Political Parties and Officers of Lok Sabha Secretariat
*Committee on External Affairs
*Committee on Public Undertakings
*Committee on Home Affairs
*Consultative Committee for External Affairs
*Committee on Public Undertakings

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4020 MP profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227203249/http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4020 |date=27 February 2014 }}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Vijayawada]]
[[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:India MPs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:People from Nellore]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]

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