| Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah | |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Cuddapah |
| Residence: | Kadapa |
| Office: | Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 30 March 2021 |
| 1Blankname: | Chairman |
| 1Namedata: | Shariff Mohammed Ahmed Koyye Moshenu Raju |
| 2Blankname: | Leader of the House |
| 2Namedata: | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Term Start1: | 18 March 2011 |
| Term End1: | 29 March 2017 |
| 1Blankname1: | Chairman |
| 1Namedata1: | A. Chakrapani |
| 2Blankname1: | Leader of the House |
| 2Namedata1: | Kiran Kumar Reddy N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Constituency1: | Elected by MLAs |
| Office2: | Minister of Endowments Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start2: | 18 January 2012 |
| Term End2: | 21 February 2014 |
| Governor2: | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata2: | Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Successor2: | Pydikondala Manikyala Rao |
| Office4: | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Predecessor4: | S. Jaipal Reddy |
| Successor4: | N. Janardhana Reddy |
| Term Start4: | 3 April 1998 |
| Term End4: | 2 April 2008 |
| Constituency4: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Office5: | Minister of Endowments Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term5: | 1985 - 1989 |
| Governor5: | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 1Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata5: | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Predecessor5: | Eli Anjaneyulu |
| Office6: | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
| Constituency6: | Kadapa |
| Predecessor6: | S Rama Muni Reddy |
| Successor6: | K Sivananda Reddy |
| Term Start6: | 1985 |
| Term End6: | 1989 |
| Party: | Telugu Desam Party (1982-2008) (2024-present) |
| Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (2011-2018) Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2011) YSR Congress Party (2018-2024) |
| Spouse: | C. Kasturi Bai |
Chennamsetty Ramachandraiah (born 27 May 1948) is a politician of the Telugu Desam Party and Chartered Accountant by profession. He was a Member of the Legislative Council[1] and a minister of endowments in the state cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Opposition leader of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative council. He is from Rajampeta, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.
A chartered accountant by profession, Ramchandraiah was a bank employee before entering politics in 1981.
He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985 and served as a minister in the state cabinet in 1986–88. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms. He held many positions in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), including as a member of its politburo. He quit TDP citing difference with Chandrababu Naidu[2] in 2008. He joined Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party in 2008.
After the PRP merged with the Indian National Congress, Ramachandraiah was elected as MLC in Congress Party. On 19 January 2012 he also got Endowments ministry. This is his second time of being in state ministry cabinets.[3]
He quits Congress and later joined YSRCP in 2018.[4] [5] He got elected as MLC in 2021.[6]
C Ramachandraiah on 3rd December 2023 resigned to YSRCP and joined Telugu Desam Party in the presence of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu.[7]