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Kinjarapu Atchannaidu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Tekkali constituency from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) since 2014.[1][2] He is the chief of TDP for the state of Andhra Pradesh since October 2020.[3]
Political career
Atchannaidu was elected as an MLA from the Harishchandrapuram constituency in three consecutive elections: 1996 bye-poll,[4] 1999[5] and 2004.[6] Following the reorganization and dissolution of the Harishchandrapuram constituency, he contested and lost the 2009 elections for the Tekkali constituency. He also lost the immediate bye-poll in 2009 that occurred due to the death of the elected MLA.[7] He was elected back in the 2014 and 2019 elections from the Tekkali constituency.[2][3]
He held the portfolio of Transport Ministry during the second N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.[3]
Personal life
He is the brother of Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu and uncle of Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu.[3]
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Assembly election result: Full list of winners. The Financial Express(24 May 2019). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atchannaidu confident of retaining Tekkali. The Hindu(20 March 2019). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kinjarapu Atchannaidu appointed as new chief of TDP in Andhra Pradesh, G, Siva. The Times of India(19 October 2020). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ Bye - Election, 1996. Election Commission of India(14 October 1996). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ Election Commission of India.1999 results.Harishchandrapuram. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2004. Elections.in. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ Congress retains Tekkali seat in bypolls. Business Standard(15 September 2009). Retrieved 24 December 2021.