Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju Explained

Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
Termstart:1999
Termend:2009
Predecessor:Potnuru Suryanarayana
Successor:Constituency abolished
Constituency:Sathivada
Termstart1:1978
Termend1:1994
Predecessor1:Meesala Akku Naidu
Successor1:Potnuru Suryanarayana
Constituency1:Sathivada
Termstart2:1967
Termend2:1978
Predecessor2:Taddi Sanayasi Naidu
Successor2:Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu
Constituency2:Gajapathinagaram
Party:Indian National Congress

Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju (1933 to 10 August 2020) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was an eight-time member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a former minister in the undivided Andhra Pradesh. He was the only MLA who won eight time in the united Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Raju hails from Mayida Vijayarampuram village in Nellimarla mandal, Vizianagaram district.

Career

Raju won as MLA for a record eight times. He served as a transport minister in the Marri Chenna Reddy cabinet from 1989 to 1992. He was also a Minister during the Chief Ministerial tenure of N. Janardhan Reddy in 1992–93.[3] He began his political career as a Panchayat Samithi president in 1958. He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1967 as an independent candidate from Gajapathinagaram Constituency.[4] Again he was the MLA from Gajapathinagaram Constituency in 1972 representing Indian National Congress. In the 1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election he shifted to Sathivada constituency and won on Congress ticket. He retained the Sathivada seat for the Congress in 1983 and 1989 elections. Sathivada is now the Nellimarla constituency.[5] He lost the election in 1994. He was considered as a guide and mentor for many political leaders including Botsa Satyanarayana and Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy.

Death

Raju died at a private hospital in Visakhapatnam. He was hospitalised after a fall in his house. His last rites were performed with state honours. He is survived by his two sons and a daughter. One of his sons, P. V. V. Suryanarayana Raju, was an MLC with YSR Congress Party.https://aplegislature.org/web/legislative-council/member-s-information?p_p_id=CouncilMemberInformation_APPortlet_INSTANCE_KnYF8RXrn8M0&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_CouncilMemberInformation_APPortlet_INSTANCE_KnYF8RXrn8M0_javax.portlet.action=getPartyMemberDetails&_CouncilMemberInformation_APPortlet_INSTANCE_KnYF8RXrn8M0_mem_id=145&p_auth=OPLKQBNm His other son P. Suresh, who is a doctor, became an MLC in 2020 by YSRCP after the death of Raju senior.[6] His grandson Krishnudu is an actor.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-08-10 . AP: Eight-time MLA Samba Siva Raju passes away in Vizag . 2024-04-21 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: archive . From our online . 2020-08-11 . Eight-time MLA, YSRC leader P Sambasiva Raju passes away at 87 in Visakhapatnam . 2024-04-21 . The New Indian Express . en.
  3. News: Rao . K. Srinivasa . 2020-08-10 . YSRCP veteran leader Sambasiva Raju no more . 2024-04-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  4. News: 2020-08-12 . Politico Samba Siva Raju passes away . 2024-04-21 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: Gandhi . 2020-08-10 . 8 time MLA Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju dies in Visakhapatnam, CM Jagan expresses condolence . 2024-04-21 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  6. News: Rao . K. Srinivasa . 2020-08-11 . Sambasiva Raju's son Suresh chosen for MLC seat . 2024-04-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: Telugu . 10TV . sekhar . 2020-08-10 . కృష్ణుడి తాత పెన్మెత్స సాంబశివరాజు కన్నుమూత.. . 2024-04-21 . 10TV Telugu . Telugu.