Malyala Rajaiah Explained

Malyala Rajaiah
Caption:Portrait of Malyala Rajaiah
Birth Date:25 February 1944
Birth Place:Vedira, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
Death Date:15 October 2018
Death Place:Warasiguda
Term Start1:1985
Term End1:1989
Term Start2:February 1989
Term End2:November 1989
Term Start3:1994
Term End3:1998
Office4:Cabinet minister, Housing, Andhra Pradesh
Term Start4:1996
Term End4:1998
Office5:Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha
Constituency5:Siddipet[1]
Term Start5:1998
Term End5:1999
Office6:Member of Parliament, 13th Lok Sabha
Constituency6:Siddipet[2]
Term Start6:1999
Term End6:2004
Party:Telugu Desam Party[3]
Spouse:M. Anasuya Devi
Children:4

Malyala Rajaiah[4] (25 February 1944 - 15 October 2018) was an Indian politician and the Member of parliament who represented Siddipet parliamentary constituency from 1998 to 2004, and served as the member of legislative assembly for Andhol constituency in 1985 which only ended in 1998 until he contested 12th Lok Sabha and 13th General elections of India.[5] [6]

Life and background

Malyala Rajaiah was born on 25 February 1944 in Vedira village of Karimnagar, Telangana. He did Bachelor of Arts in Hyderabad from a college and Bachelor of Laws at Osmania University, Hyderabad. He started practising as an Advocate in Secunderabad city civil court.[7]

Career

Prior to his political engagement, he was serving as a Judge in state of Andhra Pradesh from 1979 to 1985. He practiced as an Advocate from 1975 to 1979.Before that, he had also worked in South central Railways for 8 years. In 1985, he contested assembly election and assumed office as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was appointed as a Chairman of Estimates legislative committee which he has served for 4 years, until 1989, and as a Finance and Power minister from February to November in N.T.Rama Rao’s Cabinet. In 1994, he was re-elected for the assembly and was appointed as a chairman of SC legislative committee. He was appointed as a Member of TTD(Thirupati Thirumala Devasthanam) board in 1994. In 1996, when he was serving as MLA, he was credited with state Housing ministry until 1998. It was 1998 when he contested 12th General elections of India from Siddipet constituency and served as a member of parliament until 1999. He was then re-elected in 13th Lok Sabha elections with highest majority in the State and remained in office till 2004. During this period, he was the member of parliamentary committee on Defence, Industries and parliamentary committee on SC’s and ST’s.[8]

Personal life

Malyala Rajaiah was born to Malyala Mallaiah and Durgamma on 25 February 1944. He was married at a very young age to "M. Anasuya Devi" on 23 May 1964. He had two sons, Srinivas and Ravinder, and two daughters Sharada and Saroja.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malyala Rajaiah, Siddipet Lok Sabha Elections 1998 in India LIVE Results - Latest News, Articles & Statistics . LatestLY . 2018-01-15 . 2020-02-26.
  2. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . Parliament of India, Lok Sabha . 2018-02-26 . 2020-02-26.
  3. Web site: MALYALA RAJAIAH Lok Sabha Candidate : Search Result . Lok Sabha elections, Vidhan Sabha elections . 2020-02-26.
  4. Web site: Regarding Need To Restore Vacancy Based Roster In Place Of Post Based ... on 19 March, 2001 . Indian Kanoon . 2020-02-26.
  5. Web site: Malyala Rajaiah passes away . Y This News . 2018-10-15 . 2020-02-26.
  6. Web site: P . Arun Kumar . మాజీ మంత్రి రాజయ్య మృతి . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . 2020-02-19 . te . 2020-02-26.
  7. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . Parliament of India, Lok Sabha . 2020-02-26 . 2020-02-26.
  8. Web site: Shri Malyala Rajaiah MP biodata Siddipet-SC . ENTRANCEINDIA . 2018-12-28 . 2020-02-26.
  9. Web site: Biographical Sketch of Member of XII Lok Sabha . All Indian newspapers links . 1944-02-25 . 2020-02-26.