Cilarapu Damodar Raja Narasimha (born 5 December 1958) is an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of

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between 2011 and 2014. He represented Andole constituency as a

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(MLA) from the

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, and held ministerial portfolios of Higher education and Agriculture (in charge).

Early life

Cilarapu Damodar Raja Narasimha was born on 5 December 1958 in a

Dalit Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ...

family in

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to Congress politician Raja Narsimha and Janabai. His father served as an MLA representing Andole thrice. Narasimha graduated from the tertiary institution as an engineer. Following the death of his father, Narasimha gave up his dream of becoming a bureaucrat and entered politics.

Political career

Narasimha began his political career in 1989 when he was elected as an MLA from Andole (SC) constituency as a member of

. He lost subsequent elections until winning again in 2004 and later in 2009. In 2004, Narasimha joined

YS Rajasekhar Reddy Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 1 ...

's cabinet as a Minister for Primary Education. In 2009, he was appointed Minister for Marketing and Warehousing. Narasimha became Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 10 June 2011 and served until April 2014.

Positions held

* Minister for Marketing and Warehousing 2009 - 2010 * Minister for Primary Education 2007 - 2009 * Chairman — SC Finance Corporation

Personal life

Narasimha is married to Padmini. They have a daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Narasimha, Damodar Raja Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana Living people 1958 births Politicians from Secunderabad Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014 Deputy Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh