Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu

Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu
Member of French India Representative Assembly
In office
1946–1951
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byCanacala Tataya
ConstituencyYanam
Member of Pondicherry Representative Assembly
In office
1955 – 30 June 1963
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencyYanam
Deputy Speaker of Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
In office
27 November 1963 – 24 August 1964
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byVanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman
In office
5 April 1972 – 2 January 1974
Preceded byM.L.Selvaradjou
Succeeded byNone[note 1]
Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
In office
27 March 1985 – 19 January 1989
Preceded byM.O.H. Farook
Succeeded byM. Chandirakasu
Member of Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
In office
1 July 1963 – 19 January 1989
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byRaksha Harikrishna
ConstituencyYanam
Personal details
Born
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprasada Rao Naidu

(1921-10-02)2 October 1921
Yanaon, French India
Died19 January 1989(1989-01-19) (aged 67)
Political partyCongress
SpouseKamichetty Savithri
Children1 son and 2 daughters
ResidenceYanam

Kamisetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu (2 October 1921 – 19 January 1989), popularly known Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu, was an Indian politician who served as the Speaker of Puducherry legislative assembly from 1985 to 1989.[1] He also served as its first Deputy Speaker from 1963 to 1964 and later in another term from 1972 to 1974 He was a member of the legislative assembly (MLA) of Puducherry from 1964 until his death in 1989. He A government high school in Yanam was named after him.[2]

Birth and family

He was born in a Kapu family[3] in Yanam as the son of Former Maire de Yanaon, Kamisetty Venugopala Rao Naidu and Kamalamma.[4] He married Kamisetty Savithri of Badeti family hailing from Eluru.[5] He was an undisputed leader until his death in Yanam after his father.[6] He was co-brother of S. V. Rangarao, a great actor in Indian cinema.[citation needed]

Member of representative assembly

He was a member of the representative assembly of Pondicherry between 1946 and 1964 by winning elections in 1946,[7] 1955 and 1959.[8] However, in 1951 elections he lost to Canacala Tataya.[9]

Member of legislative assembly

He was never defeated throughout his political career. He held the constituency as his pocket borough without facing any challenge in winning the seat consecutively in 1964 (INC), 1969 (IND), 1974 (IND), 1977 (JP), 1980 (IND) and in 1985 (INC). As long as he was alive he contested without break from the first elections held in 1964 as per the Representation of People Act for the territorial Assembly after de jure merger of Puducherry with India.

He contested most of the time as an Independent and was deputy speaker twice.[10][11] Kamichetty became 10th Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly after his elections in 1985.[1] He died in office on 19 January 1989. He was the longest-serving Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the history of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly until 1989.

Titles held

Preceded by
N.A.
 Membre de l'assemblée réprésentative de Yanaon
1946 – 1951 		Succeeded by
Canacala Tataya
Preceded by
Canacala Tataya
 Membre de l'assemblée réprésentative de Yanaon
1955 – 1964 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MLA of Yanam
1964–19 January 1989 		Succeeded by
Raksha Harikrishna
Preceded by
Post created
 Deputy Speaker of Puducherry
27 November 1963[12]–24 August 1964[13] 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
M.L.Selvaradjou
 Deputy Speaker of Puducherry
5 April 1972 –2 January 1974 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of Puducherry
27 March 1985 –19 January 1989 		Succeeded by
M. Chandirakasu

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Union Territory of Pondicherry".
  2. ^ Yanam high school
  3. ^ More, J. B. Prashant (2007). The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French Rule to Integration with India. p. 263.
  4. ^ "Who's who in India". Business Press Private Limited. 1986. p. 294.
  5. ^ "Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976". Ajīta Kaura, Arpana Caur. India International Publications. 1976. p. 251.
  6. ^ J B Prashant More (2007). "The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French rule to Integration with India"..
  7. ^ Journal Officiel des établissements français dans l'Inde, 1946.
  8. ^ "India, A Reference Annual 1956". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Publications Division. 1956. p. 494.
  9. ^ Journal Officiel des établissements français dans l'Inde, 1952.
  10. ^ "India, A Reference Annual 1964". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Publications Division. 1964. p. 398.
  11. ^ "India, a Reference Annual, 1974". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Publications Division. 1974. p. 371.
  12. ^ "Administration Report". Dept. of Fisheries, Government of Pondicherry. 1963. p. 3.
  13. ^ "La gazette de l'Etat". Government of Pondicherry. 1964. p. 569.

Notes

  1. ^ Fourth Assembly of Pondicherry didn't have any deputy speaker