Botsa Satyanarayana

Botcha Satyanarayana (also spelled Botsa,[3][5]) (born 1957/58)[6] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[7] He belonged to the Indian National Congress until 2015 and he joined the YSR Congress on 7 June 2015.[3] He is a former cabinet minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development in Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Botsa Satyanarayana
Minister of Education
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
11 April 2022
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byAudimulapu Suresh
Minister of Municipal
Administration and Urban Development[1]
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2019 – 7 April 2022
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byPonguru Narayana
Succeeded byAudimulapu Suresh
21st President of the
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2011–2014
AICC PresidentSonia Gandhi
Preceded byDharmapuri Srinivas
Succeeded byRaghu Veera Reddy
Minister of Transport
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 November 2010 – 21 February 2014
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded byS.Vijaya Rama Raju
Succeeded byKinjarapu Atchannaidu
Minister of Panchayati Raj
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 May 2009 – 25 November 2010
Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded byJ. C. Diwakar Reddy
Succeeded byJana Reddy
Minister of Housing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
14 May 2004 – 20 May 2009
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Preceded byK.Errannaidu
Succeeded bySilpa Mohan Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byK Mrunalini
ConstituencyCheepurupalli
In office
2004–2014
Preceded byGadde Babu Rao
Succeeded byK Mrunalini
Constituency Cheepurupalli
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[2]
In office
1999 - 2004
Preceded byKondapalli Pydithalli Naidu
Succeeded byKondapalli Pydithalli Naidu
ConstituencyBobbili
Personal details
BornVizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Political partyYSR Congress Party
(2015 – Present)[3]
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (1999-2015)
SpouseBotcha Jhansi Lakshmi
Children2[4]

Political career

Satyanarayana won the Bobbili parliamentary constituency in 1999 as an MP.[2] Due to the NDA climate, the Indian National Congress party won only 5 MPs from Andhra Pradesh and Satyanarayana was one of them. He represented as MLA from Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency in 2004, 2009. He served as Minister for Heavy Industries, Panchayati Raj,[8][9] Housing, Transport and Marketing. He served as the president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.[10]

After Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's death due to helicopter crash in 2009, Konijeti Rosaiah, Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy served as the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh. At that time, Satyanarayana's name also came up in the campaign as the chief ministerial candidate.[5]

In 2015, Satyanarayana resigned from the Indian National Congress party and joined the YSR Congress Party‌ along with his family and supporters.[11] He represented third time MLA from Cheepurupalli constituency in 2019 and served as the Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development in the Government of Andhra Pradesh from 8 June 2019 to 7 April 2022.[12][13]

Personal life

Satyanarayana is married to Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi who was elected as a Lok Sabha representative from Bobbili constituency in 2006[14] and Vizianagaram constituency in 2009. He has a brother, Botcha Appala Narasaiah, who is also a politician.

References
  1. "Jagan's 25 sworn in: Full list of Andhra Cabinet ministers". 8 June 2019.
  2. "Lok Sabha member's profile, Satyanarayana, Shri Botcha". Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
  3. "All clouds clear for Botsa's entry into YRSCP - ApNewsCorNer". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. "Detailed Profile - Dr. (Smt.) Jhansi Lakshmi Botcha - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. "I am true political heir of YSR: Botsa". The Times of India. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  6. "Will Botsa's one-man show work in coming elections?". The Times of India. 18 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. "Botcha Member of Andhra Pradesh assembly".
  8. "Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy". Economic Times. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  9. "SI test cancellation irks leaders". Deccan Chronicle. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  10. "Botcha happy with PCC chief's post". The Hindu. 23 March 2013.
  11. Chandrashekhar, B. (7 June 2015). "Botcha joins YSR Congress along with kin, followers". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. "పురపాలక శాఖ మంత్రి బొత్స-3 క్యాపిటల్స్".
  13. "Three capitals for AP set to come into force, Vizag to be executive capital". 4 June 2021.
  14. Saxena, Priya (7 December 2006). "KCR's record win in Karimnagar, Congress wrests Bobbili". RxPG News. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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