Somu Veerraju (born 15 October 1957) is a senior politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from Bharatiya Janata Party and is formerly the President of BJP party for the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was MLC of Bharatiya Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. He hails from farmer's family living in Rajahmundry City. Veeraju was President and secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in the state. He was also general secretary and vice-president of state unit, BJP Floor leader in Legislative Council.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Somu Veerraju
12th President of the
Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh
In office
27 July 2020 – 4 July 2023
National President
Preceded byKanna Lakshminarayana
Succeeded byDaggubati Purandeswari
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 May 2015 – 24 May 2021
Chairman
Leader of the House
ConstituencyElected By MLAs
Personal details
Born (1957-10-15) 15 October 1957 (age 67)
Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ResidenceRajamahendravaram
Website[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Somu VeerRaju was born on 15 Oct. 1957 in Rajahmundry. He was born to Somu Surya Rao and Gangamma.

Politics

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Somu Veerraju is currently the NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF BJP and former state President of BJP Andhra Pradesh. He worked as General Secretary and Vice President for BJP in Andhra Pradesh. VeerRaju was President and secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha in the state. He was also general secretary and vice-president of the state unit.

In 2015, he was selected by TDP as a Member of the Legislative Council. He is the Floor Leader for BJP in the Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh.


  • 1980: BJYM General Secretary East Godavari District.
  • 1987: BJP General Secretary East Godavari District.
  • 1990: BJYM General Secretary.
  • 1993-1994: BJYM AP President.
  • 2003: BJP Andhra Pradesh State Executive.
  • 2004: BJP Andhra Pradesh Vice-President.
  • 2004: BJP MLA Candidate for Kadiam Assembly Constituency, East Godavari District
  • 2006-2013: General Secretary BJP Andhra Pradesh.
  • 2009: BJP Lok Sabha Candidate for Kakinada Parliament Constituency, East Godavari District
  • 2013-2018: BJP National Executive.
  • 2015: BJP, MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Andhra Pradesh.
  • 2020: BJP Andhra Pradesh President.
  • 2023: BJP National Executive Member.

Personal life

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Somu Veeraju is the youngest of his siblings with elder brother and sister. Somu Veeraju is survived by his wife and three daughters.

References

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  1. ^ My Neta
  2. ^ "Somu Veerraju re-elected BJP general secretary and dynamic person in andhra pradesh". The Hindu. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Somu Veerraju BJP's candidate for LS seat
  4. ^ Naidu bats for Veerraju to placate Pawan Kalyan
  5. ^ Lavish capital not needed for AP
  6. ^ Mudragada meets BJP MLC Somu Verraju
  7. ^ BJP looks for new face to steer party in telangana