Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah

Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byVenkata Krishnam Raju Uppalapati
Succeeded byKanumuri Bapiraju
ConstituencyNarasapur
Minister of Home Affairs
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1985 - 1989
GovernorShankar Dayal Sharma
Kumudben Joshi
Chief MinisterN. T. Rama Rao
Preceded byN. T. Rama Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byAllu Venkata Satyanarayana
Succeeded byAllu Venkata Satyanarayana
ConstituencyPalakollu
In office
1983–1989
Preceded byParakala Seshavatharam
Succeeded byAllu Venkata Satyanarayana
ConstituencyNarasapuram
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byPolisetty Seshavataram
Succeeded byVardhimeedi Satyanarayana
ConstituencyPalakollu
Personal details
Born (1937-04-05) 5 April 1937 (age 87)
Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh
Political partyIndian National Congress
(1972-1983)
(1989-2008)
Telugu Desam Party
(1983-1989)
Praja Rajyam Party
(2008-2012)
YSR Congress Party
(2012-2014)
SpouseLeelavathi
Children5 sons
ResidencePalakollu
As of 12 May, 2006
Source: [1]

Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah (born 5 April 1937) is an Indian politician. He served as the Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s.[1] He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004–2009) representing the Narasapuram constituency. He also served as an MLA four times — Palakollu for two terms in 1972 and 1989 and Narasapuram for two terms in 1983 and 1985.[2][3]

Harirama Jogaiah resigned from Lok Sabha and Congress membership on 18 August 2008 and joined Praja Rajyam Party.[4] Later, he resigned from Praja Rajyam Party and joined YSR Congress Party, and in March 2014 he resigned from YSR Congress Party. Now he is not active in politics.

Harirama Jogaiah released his political autobiography on 1 November 2015 titled "60 Vasantala Naa Rajakeeya Prasthanam" where he wrote all his political experiences till now. The book is released by NTR's daughter Daggubati Purandheswari and he dedicated his book to NTR. Film lyricist Anantha Sriram is his relative.[5]

  1. ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1990. p. 441.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Why is everyone afraid of Chiranjeevi?". Rediff.com. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah Open Heart With RK | Season 2 - Episode 25 | 8 November 2015, Andhra Jyothi; Event occurs from 5:24 to 5:40