S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu

S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu (6 November 1925 – 1996) was an Indian Member of Parliament sitting in the Lok Sabha.

S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu
Member of the Legislative Assembly,Paravada
In office
1967–1971
MinisterFisheries And Ports (1969-71)
Preceded byEti Nagayya
ConstituencyParavada
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1984
ConstituencyAnakapalle
Preceded byMissula Suryanarayana Murti
Personal details
Born6 November 1925
Pendurthi,Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh
Died1996
Political partyIndian National Congress

Early life

He was born in 1925 in Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam. He served as Gram Munisibhu four times between 1944 and 1964 and served as then Gram Sarpanch between 1964 and 1967.

Political career

He was Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1967 and 1969. He was elected from Parwada constituency as Indian National Congress candidate.[1] He was Minister for Fisheries and Ports[2] during 1969 - 71

He was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha (1971–77)[3] 6th Lok Sabha (1977–80)[3] and 7th Lok Sabha (1980–84)[3] from Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency) as a candidate of Indian National Congress. He was also the chairman of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) in 1982–83.[4]

Memorial

A bronze statue was erected in his memory at the Pendurthi cross roads Visakhapatnam in the mid 1990s.

A bronze statue was erected in his memory at the Kasimkota ECB Visakhapatnam in 2016.

References
  1. Statistical Report of Andhra Pradesh Elections - 1967
  2. "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS" (PDF).
  3. "Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results - Anakapalli Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. Who is Who of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority at VUDA.org
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