Botsa Satyanarayana
| Botcha Satyanarayana | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1999 - 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu |
| Constituency | Bobbili |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2004 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gadde Babu Rao |
| Constituency | Cheepurupalli |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 July 1958 Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Spouse(s) | Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi |
| Children | 1 son ( Dr. Sandeep ) and 1 daughter( Anusha ) |
| Residence | Korada Street, Vizianagaram |
| Religion | Hindu |
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As of 20 November, 2010 Source: | |
Botsa Satyanarayana (9 July 1958) also Botcha Satyanarayana(Sathi Babu) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. He belonged to the Indian National Congress until 2015 and he joined the YSR Congress On 7 June 2015.[1]
Personal life
He was born in Vizianagaram. His parents are Botsa Guru Naidu and Eswaramma. He has studied at Maharajah's College and completed Bachelor of Arts. He is married to Dr. Bocha Jhansi Lakshmi, who was in 2006 elected a Congress party Lok Sabha representative from Bobbili constituency.[2]
Political career
Botcha Satyanarayana has served as President, APCC . He was a Minister for Transport, Marketing, Panchyat Raj and Housing in the government of Andhra Pradesh,[3] and has served previously as Panchayati raj minister,[4] and as Minister for Industries in the Andhra Pradesh government. He presented himself as a contender to succeed Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh after the latter's death in a 2009 helicopter accident.[5]
After the 2012 Delhi gang rape, Satyanarayana was heavily criticized for statements suggesting that women should not take public transport at night. "We also condemn the incident. But we should consider the circumstances. They should also think that they should not go in a private bus at night. We say we got freedom at midnight but doesn't mean we can roam around freely at midnight."[6]
In 2015, Satyanarayana announced he would leave the INC and he would join the YSR Congress And Joined In YSR Congress On 7 June With Entire Family And Supporters
References
- ↑ "All clouds clear for Botsa's entry into YRSCP - ApNewsCorNer". Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ Saxena, Priya (7 December 2006). "KCR's record win in Karimnagar, Congress wrests Bobbili". RxPG News. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy". Economic Times. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "SI test cancellation irks leaders". Deccan Chronicle. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "I am true political heir of YSR: Botsa". Times of India. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.presently elected as transport minister of andhra pradesh
- ↑ Bhatt, Abhinav (24 December 2012). "Women shouldn't take buses at night: Congress leader's shocking comment". NDTV. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
External links
- Botsa Satyanarayana profile
- Controversy re using public resources for daughter's wedding
- Women Shouldn't Roam the Streets at Night Just Because we Got Independence at Midnight