A. Chakrapani

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A. Chakrapani is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress [1] who served as Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. [2] [3]

Personal life

He was born on 1 January 1943. [4] He belongs to a backward class community. [1] In 2015, Konijeti Rosaiah released biography on him which was written by his daughter. [5]

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