Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu

Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu చింతకాయల అయ్యన్న పాత్రుడు
Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural and Water Supply, Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2014-
Constituency	Narsipatnam
Minister for Technical education, Andhra Pradesh
In office 1984-86
Minister for Roads and Buildings & Ports, Andhra Pradesh
In office 1994-96
Member of Parliament
In office 1996-98
Constituency	Anakapalli
Minister for Forest, Environment, Science & Technology, Andhra Pradesh
In office 1999-2004
MLA
In office 2004-09
Personal details
Born	4 September 1957 Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Spouse(s)	Ch Padmavathi
Children	2 sons (Ch.Vijay and Ch.Rajesh)
Residence	Narsipatnam
Religion	Hindu
Website	http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/3669.htm

Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu (born 4 September 1957) is a politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times from Narsipatnam Constituency in Visakhapatnam district, and also as a member of the Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), once from Anakapalli Constituency in Visakhaptnam district, on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Ticket.^[1]

Early life

Patrudu was born in Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district. He earned a bachelor's degree in Arts from PR Government College, Kakinada, during in 1978.

Rise in the Party and Political Career

Ayyanna Patrudu had actively participated in welfare activities of poor and needy. This deeds of Patrudu were brought into lime light, which was noticed by Sri Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao(N.T.R) who was about to start a Political party. By seeing his capability of doing good to the needy, he was welcomed into the party. He started his career as a member of Telugu Desam Party. Later, he was nominated as the Candidate of TDP for Narsipatnam constituency in Visakhapatnam district. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the same constituency, on a Telugu Desam Party ticket for six terms—1983–88, 1994–96, 1999–2009 and 2014. He was also elected as a member of parliament during 1996–98 from Anakapalli constituency. He became a minister in the cabinets of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Nara Chandrababu Naidu, holding various portfolios, including Panchayat Raj, Technical Education, Forests, and Roads, and Buildings. He lost the election from same MLA constituency during 1989–93 and in 2009 and Now he is serving as a Cabinet minister in Government of Andhra Pradesh.

References

1. "Ayyanna Patrudu files papers". The Hindu. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 25 May 2011.