Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary was an Indian politician from the

Telugu Desam party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has foc ...

and a former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He served as the Revenue Minister in the

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during

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He starred ...

tenure. He served as an MLA from 1983 to 1989 representing the

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. He played a prominent role in growth and success of Sangam Milk Producer Company Limited ( Sangam Dairy). He worked diligently to improve the lives of rural milk producing farmers, particularly in the Guntur District of

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. He was popularly known as Pala Veeraiah due to his association with milk producers. In recognizing his contribution to the dairy industry, he was appointed Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation (APDDCF),

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