Rosaiah's presents budget for 14th time

Highest-ever in the country



Express News Service
Hyderabad, February 5

Finance Minister K Rosaiah today created a record of sorts in the country by presenting highest number of budgets in the Assembly. Rosaiah's today Vote on Account Budget is the 14th one, highest any Finance Minister at the Centre or State ever presented as on date.
An extremely talented politician, Rosaiah had good oratory skills and gift of the gab. He is known for his quick wit and repartee. A man who never dabbles in the group politics for which the Congress is known for, Rosaiah served under several chief ministers without any problem. In fact every Congress Chief Minister was eager to enlist his services. With his native wit and razor sharp logic, Rosaiah would always come to the rescue of his bosses and knew how to wriggle out of a difficult situation with ease.
Perhaps this quality had made him stay put as minister from 1989 to 2004, though the Chief Minister changed at regular intervals.
Rosaiah started his political innings, interestingly, not under the Congress, but under the legendary Chakravarthula Rajagopalachari's Swatantra Party. During the first stint of M Channa Reddy as chief Minister in 1978, Rosaiah was in the Opposition. He along with the then young leaders S Jaipal Reddy, M Venkaiah Naidu, formed a trio that made Channa Reddy's life miserable in the Legislative Council.
He joined the Congress Party later. He was also a member of the Legislative Council in early 80s. It is often said that when NT Rama Rao became the chief minister in 1984, he abolished the Legislative Council unable to face Rosaiah in the council.