Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/06/1951
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Famous for	Being the 20th governor of Goa

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad Scindia School, Gwalior Lovedale School, Ooty
College/University	V.S. Krishna College, Visakhapatnam
Qualifications	Matriculation Pre-University Course (PUC)

Personal Life

Hometown	Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Address	Bungalow No.5, Cantonment, Vizianagaram-535003, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies	Reading books Gardening

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24/05/1973

Family

Father

Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju (Deceased) Politician

Mother

Kusuma Gajapathi (Deceased)

Siblings

Brother	Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (Deceased) (Politician)
Sister	Sunita Devi

Spouse

Pusapati Suneela Devi

Children

Son	None
Daughter(s)	Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju (Politician) Pusapati Vidyavathi Devi

Career

Political Party	Telugu Desam Party
Political Journey	Elected as MLA for the first time from Janata Party in 1978 Joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982 Elected as MLA six times from 1983 to 2004 Elected as Lok Sabha member from Vizianagaram in 2014, became Union Minister for Civil Aviation Resigned from Union Cabinet in 2018 over Andhra Pradesh special status issue Appointed as Governor of Goa in 2025
Key Contributions	Established several governmental and non-governmental educational institutions in Vizianagaram Served in various important roles in the Andhra government, including Finance and Revenue Promoted public health and conservation efforts during his tenure
Notable Achievements	Instrumental in creating Vizianagaram as a separate district Played a key role in founding the Telugu Desam Party with N.T. Rama Rao Served as Finance Minister during challenging financial times in the state

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/ashok_gajapathi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ashok Gajapathi Raju is from a royal family in Andhra Pradesh.
He is known for his philanthropic efforts, managing the hereditary trust of 108 temples.
He was one of the few ministers in India with a private pilot's license.
Despite his political setbacks, his daughter succeeded in winning an assembly seat.