Devineni Nehru
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Devineni Nehru | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Yalamanchili Nageswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Ceased to exist |
| In office 1983–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Koneru Ranga Rao |
| Succeeded by | Yalamanchili Nageswara Rao |
| Constituency | Kankipadu |
| Minister for Technical Education | |
| In office 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995 | |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devineni Rajasekhar[1] 22 June 1954 Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District |
| Died | 17 April 2017 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party(1982-1995,2016-17) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1996-2016) |
| Children | Devineni Avinash (Son) |
Devineni Nehru (born Devineni Rajasekhar; 22 June 1954 – 17 April 2017) represented Kankipadu Assembly Constituency in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
Life
Nehru was born on 22 June 1954 in Vijayawada. He received B.A. degree from S.R.R & C.V.R college, Vijayawada. His first career was in agriculture. He is the son of Sri D. Rama Krishna Vara Prasad. He married Smt. Devineni Lakshmi. They have a daughter Kranthi and a son 21, Devineni Avinash.[3]
Career
Rajasekhar served as a Minister (1994–96) in the cabinet of late Chief Minister NTR's TDP Government. Rajasekhar won five terms (1983, 1985, 1989, 1994 and 2004) as an MLA from Kankipadu Assembly Constituency. He stood for the 2009 and 2014 elections but was defeated in both. In 2009 he lost against Telugu cinema actor Chiranjeevi 's Praja Rajyam Party and in 2014 he got only 13,497 votes (7%). He later rejoined Telugu Desam Party.[4]
Death
He died of cardiac arrest on 17 April 2017 at his house in Hyderabad.[5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ IANS. "Former Andhra minister Devineni Nehru dies of cardiac arrest". Indian Express. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1989". Elections.in. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Devineni Avinash
- ^ "Nehru to join TDP today". The Hindu. 15 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Reason Behind Devineni Nehru aka Rajasekhar". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Devineni Nehru is dead - Today's Paper - The Hindu".
- ^ Staff Reporter (18 April 2017). "Devineni Nehru is dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Thousands attend funeral of Devineni Nehru | Vijayawada News - Times of India".
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