Nara Chandrababu Naidu (Telugu:నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు) (born April 20, 1950) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004. He holds the record of being the longest-serving chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and is also the founder of Heritage Foods. He is currently the leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, and the president of Telugu Desam Party, the second largest legislative party in Andhra Pradesh. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... NTR played a wide variety of mythological characters including Krishna, Rama, Ravana, Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma, Arjuna, and Viswamitra Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao or just NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ... Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (born 8 July 1949), popularly known as Y.S.R., is currently serving as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Kuppam is a town in Andhra Pradesh that is 150 km from Bangalore and 180 km from Chennai. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... Telugu Desam Party (Telugu :తెలుగు దేశం Party for Telugu Land and people) or TDP is a regional political party in Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... Heritage Foods (India) Ltd (commonly known as Heritage) is one of the largest milk and milk products producing private sector enterprise in South India. ... Telugu Desam Party (Telugu :తెలుగు దేశం Party for Telugu Land and people) or TDP is a regional political party in Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ...

Early life and political career

Naidu was born in Naravaripally, a village in the Chittoor district. He earned a Masters degree in Economics from the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, and ventured into politics while pursuing his Ph.D. there. In 1978, Naidu was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, from the Chandragiri constituency in the Chittoor district, on an Indian National Congress ticket. He became a minister in Tanguturi Anjaiah's cabinet, holding various portfolios including Archives, Cinematography, Technical Education, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Public Libraries and Minor Irrigation between 1980 to 1983. He also served as the Chairman of the Karshak Parishad state. Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... // Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati was established in 1954, in the famous temple town of Tirupati, South India, under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and with support of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... For other places with the same name, see Chandragiri (disambiguation). ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Tanguturi Anjaiah Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. Tanguturi Anjaiah a Chiel Minister of Andhra Pradesh was insulted in Public by Sri. ... For alternate uses see: Archive (disambiguation). ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... Vocational education prepares learners for certain careers or professions, which are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ... Shepherd with his sheep in Făgăraş Mountains, Romania. ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library. ...

After losing the election from Chandragiri in 1983, he was elected again to the State Legislature from the Kuppam constituency of the Chittoor district in 1989. He served as a Coordinator of the Telugu Desam Party, to general appreciation from his party cadre and the public. His role during this phase, both within and outside the Legislative Assembly, was said to be a critical factor in the party's subsequent success at hustings.^{[attribution needed]} Kuppam is a town in Andhra Pradesh that is 150 km from Bangalore and 180 km from Chennai. ...

In 1994, he was re-elected to the Assembly from the Kuppam constituency with one of the largest margins of victory (57,000 votes), and went on to hold portfolios such as Finance and Revenue. It was during Naidu's tenure that the Finance department became significantly more transparent.

Chief Ministership

Sensing a challenge from Lakhmi Parvathi, second wife of N.T. Rama Rao, for the Chief Ministership, Naidu strove to succeed Rao and won by a considerable majority. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 1 September 1995. NTR played a wide variety of mythological characters including Krishna, Rama, Ravana, Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma, Arjuna, and Viswamitra Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao or just NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In the following State Assembly elections, Naidu led TDP to victory, and on 11 October 1999 he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the second term. In these elections, Naidu allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the victory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Prime Ministerial candidate from BJP, contributed significantly to Naidu's victory. is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Naidu was instrumental in making Hyderabad one of the IT hubs in the country. A key development for this was Microsoft's decision to set up a development center in Hyderabad.^[1] Naidu also set up a Biotech park, and intended to make Andhra Pradesh the number-one destination in biotechnology.^{[citation needed]} Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...

Much of the modernisation of the administration of the area is attributed to Naidu, who computerized a number of government operations and led initiatives to improve the government-public interface, particularly in streamlining the process of payment of all utility bills and taxes. There was a great emphasis on infrastructure and the state saw a sudden increase in the road networks.^{[citation needed]} He was also instrumental in the development of the new Hyderabad international airport. During his tenure many ports and IT parks were developed with private-public partnership.

On the rural front he launched schemes like "Janmabhoomi", a project encouraging people to be part of the development of the state. He was also instrumental in creating DWACRA groups, whose mission is to provide social and economic infrastructure to the women of Andhra Pradesh. However, he has attracted criticism for neglecting the agricultural sector, which accounts for more than 70% of the state population.

Future vision for Andhra Pradesh

According to Naidu, "our vision of Andhra Pradesh is a state where poverty is totally eradicated; where every man, woman and child has access to not just the basic minimum needs, but to all opportunities for leading a happy and fulfilling life; a knowledge and learning society built on the values of hard work, honesty, discipline and a collective sense of purpose."^{[citation needed]} This reflects Naidu's perspective on the state's development, with the details of the vision to be fine-tuned in consultation with the people on a continuing basis.

Naidu's modernization of regional government, especially by bringing in video conferencing, which allowed him to address groups of geographically spread people simultaneously, was said to be effective in overcoming routine bureaucratic delays in the course of responding to issues of immediate public concern.

Naidu laid a lot of emphasis on water conservation and water harvesting. His key efforts include:

• A campaign to educate the people of the state and the administration about better water management and drought prevention
• A program called Neeru Meeru, the formation of watershed committees and the promotion of watershed development.

A voluntary movement among the citizens of the state towards water conservation is attributed to these initiatives, particularly the number of households who built rain water-harvesting structures.

Naidu also suggested a new way of looking at Center-State finance relations. He spearheaded the campaign for fiscal federalism in the wake of the recommendations of the Eleventh Finance Commission. He emphasized equity and efficiency in the devolution of Central revenues and sharing of resources between the Center and the States.

Naidu also wrote a book on governance; Plain Speaking, co-authored by Ninan Sevanti, which focuses on changing strategies of governance, hurdles in pursuing reforms and the need to break free from the politics of populism.

2003 Assassination attempt

On October 1, 2003, Naidu was involved in a land mine blast, which was believed to be part of an assassination attempt, planned by a naxal outfit, Peoples War Group, now known as CPI Maoist. He escaped with a fractured left collared bone and a hairline fracture to two of his right ribs. The incident occurred around 16:00 (IST) when Naidu was travelling in a convoy, heading to the Lord Venkateshwara temple in the Tirumala hills for the annual Brahmotsavam festival. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map showing the districts affected by the Naxalite movement Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to radical, often violent, revolutionary communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement. ...

The explosive material used in the assassination attempt was Gel 90 and was sourced from Wardha. The State Information Technology Minister B. Gopalakrishna Reddy, TDP legislators R. Rajasekhar Reddy and Ch. Krishnamurthy, as well as the driver Srinivasa Raju, were also injured. After an extensive investigation Naidu's survival was attributed to the armored vehicle in which he was traveling.

Defeat in 2004

In 1999, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy launched a campaign targeting rural neglect and promised free electricity to farmers. This move backfired, and TDP's alliance with the BJP, who had just won the Kargil War, won the election. During the period between 1995-1999 the state also witnessed high economic growth in all sectors, and the improvement in the quality of life. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants India Pakistan, Kashmiri secessionists, Islamic militants (Foreign Fighters) Strength 30,000 5,000 Casualties Indian Official Figures: 527 killed,[1][2][3] 1,363 wounded[4] 1 POW Pakistani Estimates: 357–4,000+ killed[5][6] (Pakistan troops) 665+ soldiers wounded[5] 8 POWs. ...

TDP lost the elections in 2004 to the Congress party, under Reddy's leadership. The 2004 defeat was attributed to persistent drought that crippled the rural agriculture economy. Naidu's focus on IT has been cited as a factor in his ignoring traditional economic drivers like agriculture. Many newspapers and opposition leaders criticized him for his obsession with technology, and his unfamiliarity with the problems of the poor; he was also criticized for patronizing the World Bank.

During his tenure, many non-performing government industries were shut down, resulting in the loss of large number of jobs. Property taxes and charges for government services, including registration of fixed assets, were increased fourfold or more, which created financial insecurity in the middle income groups. The movement for a separate Telangana state is also said to have played a major role for the party's loss in the Telangana districts. Factors such as anti-incumbency factors, farmers' suicides, widespread drought, naxalite problems and neglecting rural areas in favour of urban areas are also said to have contributed towards the defeat of TDP in 2004 state assembly elections. Location of Telangana region Telangana region marked in white. ...

Legacy

Many of Naidu's initiatives like e-Seva (an eGovernance initiative) are still continuing to improve the transparency and accountability in administration. Several institutions established during Naidu's tenure like International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Indian School of Business, Center For Good Governance and HITEC city (which houses several IT companies), along with a modern administration, can be construed to be Naidu's legacy. The International Institute of Information Technology (formerly Indian Institute of Information Technology), Hyderabad is an autonomous, self-supporting institution started in 1998 with seed support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... HITEX Exhibition Center, HITEC City HITEC City stands for Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City, a major technology township built in Hyderabad, India. ...

Awards

• South Asian of the Year - Time Asia 1999
• Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow - January 2006
• IT Indian of the Millennium - India Today 2000
• Business Person of the Year - Economic Times

Notes

• Best Chief minister fo India during his tenure.

External links

• Telugu Desam Party website
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• Update on recent visit to USA