Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Profile
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju is an Indian politician currently serving as the Governor of Goa, a position he assumed in July 2025. A member of the royal family of the Vizianagaram estate, he has had a long and distinguished political career, having served as a member of the Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty-five years and as a Union Minister for Civil Aviation. Previously a prominent leader of the Telugu Desam Party, he resigned from the party to accept his gubernatorial appointment. Throughout his career, he has focused on public health, education, and infrastructure development.
Details
- Born
- 1951-06-26 · 75 years old
- Birth place
- Vizianagaram, India
- Education
- Scindia School, Gwalior; Hyderabad Public School; V.S. Krishna College, Visakhapatnam
- Career
- President of Andhra Cricket Association, Chairman of Maharaja Alak Narayana Society of Arts and Science (MANSAS)
