Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary

Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary is an Indian politician representing Rajahmundry Rural constituency in Andhra Pradesh for the Telugu Desam Party. He has been elected Six times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly[1][2] and has been a general secretary of the TDP.[3] He served as Cabinet Minister for Civil Supplies.[4] As of 2014, he lived in Rajahmundry.[5]

Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh

Assumed office
2014
Preceded byChandana Ramesh
ConstituencyRajahmundry Rural
In office
1994–2004
Preceded byA C Y Reddy
Succeeded byRouthu Suryaprakasa Rao
ConstituencyRajahmundry
In office
1983–1989
Preceded byTadavarthi Satyavathi
Succeeded byA C Y Reddy
ConstituencyRajahmundry
Personal details
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Websitewww.gorantla.in

On 18 July 2017, Chowdary and former MP Undavalli Aruna Kumar were arrested after they tried to enter a venue where the two were hosting an open debate concerning a local irrigation system.[6]

References

  1. "State Elections 2004 Partywise Comparison for 40-Rajahmundry Constituency of Andhra Pradesh". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. "Rajamundry Rural Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary resigns from TDP general secretary post". The Hans India. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary all praise for works of Hindi poet". The Hindu. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. "Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. "MLA, former MP arrested in Vijayawada". The TImes of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.


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