Sugavasi Palakondrayudu

Sugavasi Palakondrayudu (3 July 1946 – 6 May 2025) was an Indian politician.

Sugavasi Palakondrayudu
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	Pothuraju Parthasarthy
Succeeded by	Sai Prathap Annayyagari
Constituency	Rajampet
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Rayachoti
In office 1999–2009
Preceded by	M. Narayana Reddy
Succeeded by	Gadikota Srikanth Reddy
In office 1978–1985
Preceded by	Habibullah Mahal
Succeeded by	Mandipalle Nagi Reddy
Personal details
Born	(1946-07-03)3 July 1946 Rayachoti, Madras Province, British India
Died	6 May 2025(2025-05-06) (aged 78) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Party	Telugu Desam (1999–2009)
Other party	Janata Party (1978–1983)
Children	3

Background

Palakondrayudu was born in Rayachoti village, now in Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh, on 3 July 1946. He passed matriculation at Z.P. High School, Rayachoty.

He married on 2 December 1968, and had two sons and one daughter. Palakondrayudu died while undergoing treatment for illness at a Bengaluru hospital, on 6 May 2025. He was 78.

Career

Palakondrayudu was a candidate of Janata Party and won in Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly from Rayachoti assembly constituency in Kadapa district in 1978. He won a second time as an Independent candidate from Rayachoti assembly constituency in 1983. He joined the Telugu Desam Party and won Lok Sabha Membership from Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in 1984. He won in Rayachoti assembly constituency in 1999 and 2004 from the Telugu Desam Party.