<p>K Rosaiah, who was today sworn-in as Chief Minister, is the senior most Congress leader who has been a minister in successive Congress governments since 1979.<br /><br />77-year-old Rosaiah, a low profile and non controversial leader, has held various portfolios under different Chief Ministers but he is most popular as the Finance Minister.He, in fact, set a record by presenting as many as 15 Budgets to the Assembly.<br /><br />Born in July 1933 at Vemuru in Guntur district, the Commerce graduate has been active in politics since his student days in the Hindu College, Guntur.<br /><br />A low profile and non-controversial leader, he was a close follower of the late parliamentarian and farmers leader Prof N G Ranga.<br /><br />Rosaiah, who belongs to the Vaishya community, served as a member of AP Legislative Council in 1968, 1974 and 1980 and became a Minister for Roads and Buildings in 1979 under Marri Channa Reddy. <br /></p>
<p>K Rosaiah, who was today sworn-in as Chief Minister, is the senior most Congress leader who has been a minister in successive Congress governments since 1979.<br /><br />77-year-old Rosaiah, a low profile and non controversial leader, has held various portfolios under different Chief Ministers but he is most popular as the Finance Minister.He, in fact, set a record by presenting as many as 15 Budgets to the Assembly.<br /><br />Born in July 1933 at Vemuru in Guntur district, the Commerce graduate has been active in politics since his student days in the Hindu College, Guntur.<br /><br />A low profile and non-controversial leader, he was a close follower of the late parliamentarian and farmers leader Prof N G Ranga.<br /><br />Rosaiah, who belongs to the Vaishya community, served as a member of AP Legislative Council in 1968, 1974 and 1980 and became a Minister for Roads and Buildings in 1979 under Marri Channa Reddy. <br /></p>
