Palacholla Venkata Rangayya Naidu (

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: పాలచోల్ల వెంకట రంగయ్య నాయుడు; also spelled as P.V Rangayya Naidu, born 6 April 1933) is an Indian politician and retired

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(IPS) officer. He served as the Deputy Minister for

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, Minister of State for Power, and

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in the

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from 1991 to 1996. He was a member of the 10th

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representing the

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constituency of

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. One of his most important contributions as a minister is making the Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) mandatory for all major projects. Rangayya Naidu became the first IPS officer from erstwhile East Godavari district in 1955. He served as a

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before joining politics. He was decorated twice for meritorious service to India. In 1972 he was awarded the Indian Police Medal and in 1983 he was awarded the President's Police Medal for distinguished service. He has been a member of the

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since his retirement from the Indian Police Service. He served as a Union Minister in the government of India in three different ministerial roles during the prime ministership of

P. V. Narasimha Rao Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian lawyer, statesman and politician who served as the 9th prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is known for introducing various liberal reforms to Indi ...

, from 1991 to 1996. Along with Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, and the Finance Minister,

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, Rangayya Naidu was the only other minister to have served the full five-year term in the Narasimha Rao ministry. In September 2022, Rangayya Naidu released his

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titled ''A Youth Quest-Elite Force to National Politics''.

Life

Palacholla Venkata Rangayya Naidu was born in a

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familyM. L. Kantha Rao (July 1999)
''A Study of the Socio-Political Mobility of the Kapu Caste in Modern Andhra''
University of Hyderabad. Chapter 6. p. 261. hdl:10603/25437 on April 6, 1933 in Amalapuram, East Godavari district as the tenth child of his parents. He studied at Government Arts College,

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and then did his Economics Honours from

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. In 1953, he joined the Delhi School of Economics to prepare for the Civil Services exam. In 1954 he qualified for the

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in his first attempt at the age of 21. In 1957, Rangayya Naidu married Sita Maha Lakshmi, who came from a rich and influential family of

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. In a career spanning 36 years, he rose to the rank of a DGP and Principal Secretary (Home) in

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(1988-91). He took voluntary retirement in April, 1991 and entered politics. After his political tenure, Naidu set up the Lakshmi Rangayya Naidu Charitable Trust and has been involved in various social service activities. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1963

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naidu, P. V. Rangaiah 1933 births Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Telugu politicians Telangana politicians India MPs 1991–1996 Indian Police Service officers Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh People from East Godavari district