Gokaraju Ganga Raju

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Gokaraju Ganga Raju

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|06|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kesavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, Dominion of India

| residence = Vijayawada

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| office = Member of parliament
Lok Sabha

| term_start = 16 May 2014

| term_end = 23 May 2019

| predecessor = Kanumuri Bapi Raju

| successor = Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju

| constituency = Narsapuram

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| spouse = Lailavathi

| children = G V K Ranga Raju, G Rama Raju & 1 Daughter

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| alma_mater = Andhra University

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| year = 2014|

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Gokaraju Ganga Raju is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency), Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.{{cite web|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0126.htm?ac=26|access-date=17 May 2014|archive-date=17 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517135233/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0126.htm?ac=26|url-status=dead}} He is also the founder of Laila Group of Companies. Recently, he was elected as vice-president to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) South Zone.

His father, Late Sri Gokaraju Ranga Raju, served as an MLA from Undi constituency, ZP Vice Chairman of West Godavari District and also served as the Chairman of Board of trustees of TTD twice.

Dr Ganga Raju is the Secretary of Andhra Cricket Association, Chairman of Financial Committee of BCCI and also the Member of Governing Council of Indian Premier League run by BCCI. Recently, Raju was elected as vice-president to Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI).{{Cite web |url=http://www.bjpapelections2014.com/gokaraju-ganga-raju-profile/ |title=Gokaraju Ganga Raju-Profile - BJP AP Elections 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518225941/http://www.bjpapelections2014.com/gokaraju-ganga-raju-profile/ |archive-date=18 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}

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