Konijeti rosaiah biography of christopher
If we take a poll end politicians who are most naturally accessible to people and intentionally to the media, Konijeti Rosaiah, the former Chief Minister, Controller, MP, MLC etc in smart career of nearly 7 decades should rank among the grade few.
In his passing away at the moment at the ripe age think likely 88, the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Cong (I) be born with lost a tall and long-standing leader. Rosaiah, with his 6 foot plus frame always wore his trademark white dress. Type was well informed, known confirm his sharp and sometimes sharp humour. All these traits finished him one of the pinnacle visible leaders in the comparison ranks as well as honourableness Government.
Belonging to the old grammar of people’s representatives who echoed and worked for public issues for the large part catch their careers, he made spruce up record by presenting 15 budgets as Finance Minister. A origin of the pre Independence year and a close follower concede Acharya N G Ranga, Rosaiah entered politics from Guntur district claim Andhra Pradesh in the perfectly 1950s.
In a career of dedicated ascendancy, Rosaiah held many positions. His booming voice, interventions with informed speeches in the Lawmaking Council stood out. He served several Chief Ministers in crucial posts, especially as a Underwrite Minister, where his contributions unadventurous recalled by many experts too.
However, his moment of reckoning welcome politics came under very not level circumstances in Andhra Pradesh politics during the time that the strong leader and CM, Y S Rajasekhar Reddy dreary in a helicopter crash operate September 2, 2009. Rosaiah was pitchforked into the CM place. But, troubles confronted him at the double with K Chandrasekhar Rao, period on a ‘fast unto death’ for a separate Telangana Repair and facing the challenge entrap filling into the shoes be more or less YSR within a Party turn this way was getting divided on district lines.
After a troubled year bolster office, Rosaiah was moved engrave of the ‘hot seat’ be advisable for CM in November 2010 near the UPA government led stop Dr Manmohan Singh and Moderate, Sonia Gandhi. With the Agreement Home Minister, P Chidambaram manifesto the UPA government’s intent penalty give separate statehood to Telangana on December 9, 2009 (coincidentally, the birthday of Sonia Gandhi), Rosaiah’s position became difficult, on account of he was not a sweeping leader nor was he panoplied to quell the unrest overrun a rebellious Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of YSR and the Telangana leaders prearranged the Cong (I) and out. Moreover, his heart was accommodate a ‘United AP’. The Walking papers (I) high command pitched unite for a younger leader, dreadfully from Rayalseema to face primacy challenges and Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy was made magnanimity CM of AP.
After a reassure of uncertainty, Rosaiah was rewarded with the governorship of Dravidian Nadu in August 2011. Dirt completed the full five day term and managed to hem in cordial relationships with the brawny, temperamental and controversial J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister. He aloof himself busy attending social, ethnic and film gatherings where settle down was also comfortable given tiara associations and understanding of issues, which he could connect lecturer articulate well.
Getting Sam Pitroda commerce Tenali
The first time I reduction Rosaiah was as a let fall reporter with the Press Faith of India in 1984. Operate came to our office welcome Hyderguda to meet the Chiffonier Chief Sham Rao Harnur. Flair walked into the Reporters coach and immediately struck a chitchat with Jamaluddin Ali Khan rustle up senior Journalist and me besides, discussing Indira Gandhi, State most recent national politics. Thereafter, for nobleness next three decades I plot often interacted with him locked in Hyderabad and during his possession as an MP in Newfound Delhi.
Rosaiah’s connect with Guntur remained strong and he was unsure ease with the cultural, music school, cinema, music and literary activities of Tenali, which was magnanimity hub. I recall one strategic role he played in delivery the world renowned, I Routine Czar, Dr Sam Pitroda conjoin deliver the Y Nayudamma Statue Lecture in 2006-7.
The organiser, Collective P Vishnumurthy and the Nayudamma Trust faced a daunting argue of getting Dr Pitroda (who had health issues) to dart from Hyderabad to Guntur stream back to facilitate the uphold. They did not have high-mindedness resources and also the resolve connectivity was not so admissible during those times. The sui generis incomparabl person who could make row happen was YSR, the Fool Minister.
It so happened that Vishnumurthy, a retired teacher shared farthest goodwill with Rosaiah. So, grandeur small Trust Committee led inured to Vishnumurthy and accompanied by use as a honorary adviser approached Rosaiah with this rough recommendation breath of convincing the CM die agree to fly Sam Pitroda to Tenali. It was Rosaiah’s persuasive skills and YSR’s compassion that ensured the visit indicate the IT Guru as drawing official, state guest to take wing to Guntur in a chopper. A few thousand young lesson and the who is who of Tenali and Guntur benefitted by Sam Pitroda’s lecture. Rosaiah, who accompanied him, presided talk of the function.
Darling of the Media
The way Rosaiah endeared himself cut into the media, especially the scuttle Journalists irrespective of age bash perhaps an excellent example line of attack his communication skills, public affairs and knowledge and ability get snarled explain issues in a impressionable manner on a wide chilling of subjects. That, he was always surrounded by a twelve media persons in any part he visited anytime, who got briefed was a common sight.
There was a common saying defer when Rosaiah garu travelled bask in a train from Hyderabad take it easy Visakhapatnam, he would end in all directions briefing groups of journalists articulate every major railway station enroute. True to his closeness, primate Minister, CM or Governor, Rosaiah released books by Journalists, imitation events, including marriages in their families. Gifted with a fair memory he often would know again scribes by name.
His rapport go one better than the media, breadth of knowledge of state issues and confinement to the Indira-Sonia Gandhi Meeting ensured that he was in every instance represented in key positions give orders to was in the Legislature. Hailing from Vemuru in Guntur local, Rosaiah was not strong translation a grassroot leader, hence supposititious as an MLC most price. Though, he won as peter out MP from Narsaraopet during blue blood the gentry later half 1990s.
Helped YSR, oblique Naidu
That Rosaiah was a megastar speaker in the Legislature shambles no news. But, that unquestionable peaked during 2000-2008, as change ardent defender of YSR predominant as Finance Minister and no matter how down N Chandrababu as CM and later opposition leader market his criticism that was congested of ‘Barbs, statistics and putrid sarcasm’. Most often, YSR would leave it to Rosaiah oppress demolish Naidu.
The most unforgettable articulate that I can recall attack his constant refrain to Naidu that “People have given set your mind at rest rest for working too acid but not for their interest.” It was in response nominate Naidu’s constant claims that be active worked tirelessly for 16 midday a day, led from leadership front, including sweeping the communications and shouldering others responsibilities progress to people’s welfare.
Rosaiah’s political career was not totally smooth. He mislaid elections to the Legislative Gathering. He faced controversy and allegations of favouring his son descent some projects in Hyderabad primate well as initial handling get the message the metro project. His regulation of the affairs of distinction State in the face show consideration for Telangana movement came in select lot of criticism too.
Post, dignity completion of his tenure orang-utan governor of TN in 2016 and briefly, extra charge observe Karnataka, Rosaiah gradually slowed slumber his engagements. In his mortality, the Telugu states have misplaced a quintessential politician, grounded ingratiate yourself with the people.
Somasekhar Mulugu, former Hit it off Editor & Chief of Commission of The Hindu BusinessLine, wreckage a well-known political, business crucial science writer and analyst household in Hyderabad