Damodaram Sanjeevayya | |
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| Union Minister of Labour and Employment | |
| In office 24 January 1964 – 24 January 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Preceded by | Gulzarilal Nanda |
| Succeeded by | Jagjivan Ram |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1964–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Narsing Rao |
| Succeeded by | M Rahmatullah |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 11 January 1960 – 12 March 1962 | |
| Governor | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| Deputy | Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy |
| Preceded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| 3rd President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 1956–1961 | |
| AICC President | |
| Preceded by | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Mallipudi Pallamraju [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1921 Peddapdu Village, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 7 May 1972 (aged 51) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Krishnaveni |
| Alma mater | Madras Law College[2] |
| Cabinet | Government of India |
| Portfolio | Minister of Labour and Employment (9 June 1964 – 23 January 1966) |
Damodaram Sanjivayya (14 February 1921 – 7 May 1972) was an Indian politician who served as the second chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 11 January 1960 to 12 March 1962.[3][4] Sanjivayya was the first Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state.[5][6] He was also the first Dalit leader to become All India Congress Committee president.[7]
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- ^ Life Hyderabad : Memorial for Sanjeevaiah. The Hindu (21 April 2005). Retrieved on 23 September 2011.
- ^ Rulers of India. Rulers.org. Retrieved on 23 September 2011.
- ^ "What's Under A Surname? Well, A Whole State". Outlook. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Before Punjab CM Channi, here are Dalit leaders who held top post in country". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Abantika (19 October 2022). "As its 1st Dalit president in 50 yrs, what difference will Kharge make to Congress's fortunes?". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
The first Dalit ever to become Congress president was Damodaram Sanjivayya, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister, who held the post twice.