C. Vidyasagar Rao
C. Vidyasagar Rao | |
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Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 30 August 2014 – 4 September 2019[1] | |
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| Deputy CM |
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| Preceded by | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao |
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Metpally | |
| In office 1985-1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao 12 February 1941 Nagaram, Karimnagar district, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Vinoda Rao |
| Relatives | Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao (brother) C. H. Hanumantha Rao (brother) |
Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao (born 12 February 1941) is an Indian politician from Telangana, associated with
Karimnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
Early life
He was born in Nagaram,
B.Sc. in Nanded of Maharashtra and later studied law at Osmania University
.
Legal and political career
As a lawyer and politician
After completion of law, he started working as lawyer. He was elected as convener (Chairman) of Janasangh, Karimnagar in 1972. He went to jail during the emergency period. He represented the
BJP in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Metpally assembly segment from 1985 to 1998 and entered into the Parliament by winning Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 and in 1999. He was also the BJP state president in 1998. His leadership in assembly has lifted party's profile in the state. Shri Rao had been Floor Leader of his party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 15 years. He was successful in piloting a private member’s bill in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly that sought stringent punishment for people practicing bigamy. His Padyatra to Ichampalli in the year 1998 as the then BJP president highlighting the need to utilize Godavari waters for the needs of the people of Telangana led the Government to consider the project seriously.[citation needed
]
As a minister
He was Union minister of State for Home affairs in the
cabinet of Atal Behari Vajpayee in 1999.[2]
Later, his portfolio was changed to Union Minister of state for Commerce and Industry.
As a governor
He was appointed a governor of
President's Rule was imposed on Maharashtra.[4] He held additional charge as governor of Tamil Nadu from 2 September 2016 to 6 October 2017.[5][6]
Personal life
His wife's name is Vinoda. His elder brothers are
Hyderabad Central University
and C. Venkateshwara Rao.
References
- ^ Raj Bhavan Maharashtra (2019). "Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao (30.08.2014 - 04.09.2019) | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT: 70-member Vajpayee ministry sworn in". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao sworn in as Maharashtra Governor". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "President's rule imposed in Maharashtra - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Tiwari, Ravish (9 February 2017). "Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao: Lifelong Sangh man who returned from wilderness". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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