Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (Indian Politician) Age, Biography, F.

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/06/1951
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Latest News about Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju

14/07/2025

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju was appointed as the 20th Governor of Goa by President Droupadi Murmu on July 14, 2025. He officially resigned from the Telugu Desam Party prior to taking up the gubernatorial post and was sworn in on July 26, 2025, marking a significant transition from his role as a senior state politician to a constitutional position.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Famous for	Being the 20th Governor of Goa and former Union Minister for Civil Aviation

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad Scindia School, Gwalior Lovedale School, Ooty Saint Joseph's Convent, Visakhapatnam
College/University	Andhra University
Qualifications	Matriculation Pre-University Course (PUC)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Address	Bungalow No.5, Cantonment, Vizianagaram-535003, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies	Reading books Gardening

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24/05/1973

Family

Father	Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju (Deceased) Politician
Mother	Kusuma Gajapathi (Deceased)
Siblings	Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (Deceased) (Politician) Sunita Devi
Spouse	Pusapati Suneela Devi
Children	Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju (Politician) Pusapati Vidyavathi Devi

Career

Political Party	Telugu Desam Party
Political Journey	Elected as MLA for the first time from Janata Party in 1978 Joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982 Elected as MLA six times from 1983 to 2004 Elected as Lok Sabha member from Vizianagaram in 2014, became Union Minister for Civil Aviation Resigned from Union Cabinet in 2018 over Andhra Pradesh special status issue Appointed as Governor of Goa in 2025 Elected as MLA from Vizianagaram in 1978 under Janata Party ticket Served as State Minister in Andhra Pradesh for 13 years, holding portfolios including Commercial Taxes, Excise, Legislative Affairs, Finance, Revenue, and Relief and Rehabilitation Served as Union Minister for Civil Aviation from 2014 to 2018 Resigned from Union Cabinet on 8 March 2018 over Andhra Pradesh special status issue
Key Contributions	Established several governmental and non-governmental educational institutions in Vizianagaram Served in various important roles in the Andhra government, including Finance and Revenue Promoted public health and conservation efforts during his tenure Former President of Andhra Cricket Association, established sports training centres in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Vizianagaram Promoted the UDAN regional connectivity scheme during tenure as Civil Aviation Minister Undertook several airport development projects
Notable Achievements	Instrumental in creating Vizianagaram as a separate district Played a key role in founding the Telugu Desam Party with N.T. Rama Rao Served as Finance Minister during challenging financial times in the state Member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over 25 years

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/ashok_gajapathi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ashok Gajapathi Raju is from a royal family in Andhra Pradesh.
2. He is known for his philanthropic efforts, managing the hereditary trust of 108 temples.
3. He was one of the few ministers in India with a private pilot's license.
4. Despite his political setbacks, his daughter succeeded in winning an assembly seat.
5. Ashok Gajapathi Raju is from the Pusapati royal family of the Vizianagaram princely state, being the younger son of the last Maharaja of Vizianagaram.
6. He is known for his philanthropic efforts through family temples including the famous Simhachalam temple and the Maharaja Alak Narayana Society for Arts and Sciences.
7. He is a close confidant and loyalist of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
8. His elder brother Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju was also a former minister and MP who passed away in 2016.

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju Politician Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India