C. Ramachandraiah

Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah (born 27 May 1948) is a politician of the Telugu Desam Party and Chartered Accountant by profession. He was a Member of the Legislative Council and a minister of endowments in the state cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Opposition leader of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative council. He is from Rajampeta, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.

A chartered accountant by profession, Ramchandraiah was a bank employee before entering politics in 1981.

Political career He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985 and served as a minister in the state cabinet in 1986–88. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms. He held many positions in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), including as a member of its politburo. He quit TDP citing difference with Chandrababu Naidu in 2008. He joined Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party in 2008.

After the PRP merged with the Indian National Congress, Ramachandraiah was elected as MLC in Congress Party. On 19 January 2012 he also got Endowments ministry. This is his second time of being in state ministry cabinets.

He quits Congress and later joined YSRCP in 2018. He got elected as MLC in 2021.

C Ramachandraiah on 3 December 2023 resigned to YSRCP and joined Telugu Desam Party in the presence of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu.

Election History Rajya Sabha