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Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju is a scion of Royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, a politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty-five years and was a Minister in the Govt.
By Ajay M V | Friday, August 10, 2018, 04:55:01 PM [IST]

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati Biography

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju is a scion of Royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, a politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty-five years and was a Minister in the Govt. of A.P., for thirteen years holding the portfolios of Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative Affairs, Finance, Planning, and Revenue.

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Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati Personal Life

Full Name Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati
Date of Birth 26 Jun 1951 (Age 74)
Place of Birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Party Name Telugu Desam
Education 10th Pass
Profession Agriculturist
Father's Name Shri P. Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju
Mother's Name Smt. Kusum Madagavkar
Spouse's Name Smt. P. Suneela Gajapathi Raju
Children 2 Daughter(s)

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati Net Worth

Net Worth
₹3.91 CRORE
ASSETS
₹3.91 CRORE
Liabilities
N/A

Interesting Facts about Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati

Energy conservation methods, child education, Universal Immunisation and promoting sports

Political Timeline of Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati

  • 2014: He was elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Vizianagaram constituency. He defeated Venkata Swetha Chalapathi Kumara Krishna Rangarao Ravu of YSRC with the margin of 429,638 votes.
  • 1999 - 2004 : Minister for Revenue, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
  • 1994 - 1999 : Cabinet Minister, Commercial Taxes and Finance and Legislative Affairs, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
  • 1985 - 1989 : Cabinet Minister, Excise, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
  • 1983 - 1985 : Cabinet Minister, Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
  • 1978 - 2014 : Ashok Gajapathi Raju was Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Seven Terms).
  • 27 May 2014 - 10 March 2018 : Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation.

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati Achievements

He is keenly interested in the field of public health and the conservation of water and electricity. In pursuance of this ideal, he launched housing, drinking water, and health schemes.
He has traveled abroad to study town planning and to implement it suitably in Andhra Pradesh.

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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