Pasupuleti Balaraju' (born 12 June 1964) is an Indian politician and a legislator from Andhra Pradesh, India. He belongs to YSRCP Party and he worked in Indian National Congress party. He is a former minister for Tribal welfare in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Pasupuleti Balaraju | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tribal Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | K S Redya Naik |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lake Rajarao |
| Succeeded by | Giddi Eswari |
| Constituency | Paderu |
Early life
editPasupuleti Balaraju was born in Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] He earned a master's degree in Arts from Annamalai University. Before entering into politics he worked as Conductor, Teacher & Coffee board president. He entered into politics at the age of 25 as mandal president.[citation needed]
Political career
editPasupuleti Balaraju was elected to the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly from the Chintapalle constituency in 1989 and from Paderu constituency in 2009 in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on Indian National Congress party ticket. He became a minister in the cabinets of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy[2] and N. Kiran Kumar Reddy holding Tribal Welfare portfolio. He served as the Minister for rural and interior development and Tribal Welfare in the government of Andhra Pradesh during 2009–2014.[citation needed]