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Ponneboyina Chenchuramaiah an Indian politician who is part of the
Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...
. He served as an MLA of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly or Andhra Pradesh Śāsana Sabha is the lower house of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. The Legislative Assembly consists of 175 members which are elected by adult universal suffrage under the first-p ...
, representing Udayagiri from 1972 to 1978.


Career

Chenchuramaiah also served as Udayagiri Samithi President for two terms before being elected as MLA. During his period as MLA he fought with then Chief Minister of AP
Jalagam Vengala Rao Jalagam Vengal Rao or Jalagam Vengala Rao (May 1921 – 12 June 1999) was for much of his life a member of the Indian National Congress and was the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh which is now divided into two states, Telang ...
to grant a reservoir to Udayagiri to serve water to the farmers of the region. Rao has sanctioned the reservoir to Udayagiri as the Gandipalem reservoir. After his death, towards his service to Udayagiri then CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy renamed Gandipalem reservoir to Ponneboyina Chenchuramaiah reservoir. This reservoir is a minor irrigation project in Nellore district and is a major source for irrigation in Udayagiri. Chenchuramaiah is the first BC MLA to have irrigation project on his name in Andhra Pradesh. He is also first BC MLA from Nellore district. During his term as MLA he has done many developmental activities in Udayagiri and fought for the uplifting of the underprivileged. His son Ponneboyina Chenchalababu Yadav served as Zilla Parishad chairman Nellore (Cabinet Rank). Currently he is an All India Congress committee member and also General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.


References

{{Reflist Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1972–1978