| Puchalapalli Penchalaiah | |
| Birth Date: | 1924 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kodivaka, Nellore, British India (present day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Death Place: | Gudur, Nellore, India |
| Constituency: | Nellore |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term: | 1984–1991 |
| Predecessor: | Doddavarapu Kamakshiah |
| Successor: | Padmashree Kudumula |
| Education: | M.A. Political Science |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |
| Spouse: | Puchalapalli Chinna Subbamma |
| Children: | 2 daughters |
| Alma Mater: | V. R. College, S. V. University |
Puchalapalli Penchalaiah (15 November 1924 – 29 December 2018) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Nellore constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He was instrumental in developing schools and shelters for underprivileged people. He introduced the Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing for the advancement of the lower sections of the society.
Penchalaiah was born on 15 November 1924, at the remote village of Pamanji in Nellore District, to P. Lakshmaiah and Papamma. He studied in a government board high school, which was approximately 10km from his village. He completed an M.A in Political Science from V. R. College, Nellore.
Before venturing into politics, he was working as a clerk in local fund auditing department, later he resigned and helped his parents in farming. Due to his education, his fellow villagers urged him to enter politics to improve their lives.
Vice-President, District Congress Committee (I) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; Vice-President, District Kisan Congress, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; President, Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing, Andhra Pradesh Congress (I); Member, Scheduled Castes Federation;
Penchalaiah married Puchalapalli Chinna Subbamma, at the age of 30. They had two children.
He also had an interest in farming and social work. He was President of various organisations in Nellore, including the Deenabandhu Welfare Association, and the Boatmen Welfare Association.
Penchalaiah died in Gudur, Nellore on 29 December 2018, at the age of 94.[1] [2]