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He is a Member of the [Rajya Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajya-sabha), representing [Andhra Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/andhra-pradesh), for the 2026–2032 term.[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2694) Before his election to Parliament, he served as State General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Telugu Desam Party[3](https://telugu.abplive.com/politics/chinthakayala-vijay-is-leading-in-tdp-rajya-sabha-race-237754) |\n| Current office | Member of the Rajya Sabha (Andhra Pradesh, 2026–2032)[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2694) |\n| Previous offices | State General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) |\n| Education | B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; Master's in Political Governance, MIT School of Government, Pune; Master's in Political Management, George Washington University[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nChintakayala has been a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) throughout his political career.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nChintakayala is the son of Chintakayala Ayyannapatrudu, a senior TDP leader and former minister who serves as Speaker of the [Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly).[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) He completed a B.Tech in [Electronics](https://www.edgepedia.org/electronics) and Communication Engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, then earned a [Master's degree](https://www.edgepedia.org/masters-degree) in Political Governance from the MIT School of Government in Pune and a Master's degree in Political Management from George Washington University in the United States.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) According to a Telugu-language report, he also completed an internship on policy making at the White House in the United States.[4](https://vaartha.com/andhra-pradesh/chintakayala-vijay-rajya-sabha-ticket-tdp-chandrababu-naidu-lokesh-rewards-loyalty/721599/)\n\n## Career\n\nChintakayala began as a grassroots worker in the TDP and rose through the party's organization.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) His active political involvement began with the \"Youth for Babu\" padayatra, a walking march, in 2009.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) He was associated with [N. Chandrababu Naidu](https://www.edgepedia.org/n-chandrababu-naidu)'s \"Vastunna Mee Kosam\" march in 2012, and in 2023 played a role in mobilizing youth during [Nara Lokesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/nara-lokesh)'s \"Yuvagalam\" march.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) He also led a 250-kilometer march highlighting the concerns of farmers in drought-affected regions.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\nBetween 2019 and 2024, when the TDP was in opposition in Andhra Pradesh, Chintakayala remained active in the party's political and organizational work. Party leaders credit him with strengthening the party's digital outreach and building a social media network.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp) He served as State General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\nIn 2026, the TDP chose Chintakayala as its candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh.[4](https://vaartha.com/andhra-pradesh/chintakayala-vijay-rajya-sabha-ticket-tdp-chandrababu-naidu-lokesh-rewards-loyalty/721599/) He was declared elected unopposed on June 11, 2026, and was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member by Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on June 25, 2026, for the 2026–2032 term.[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2694)\n\nAlongside his political work, Chintakayala has been involved in social welfare initiatives. Through the Annapurna Akshayapatra Foundation he has supported food distribution programs benefiting thousands of people. His activities have included organizing medical camps in remote areas, providing scholarships to underprivileged students, the \"Diagnostics on Wheels\" initiative for free medical tests in villages, and a \"Solar Tree\" project at a government hospital to support tribal pregnant women.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn 2026, Chintakayala was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh as the Telugu Desam Party's candidate for the 2026–2032 term.[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2694) • [4](https://vaartha.com/andhra-pradesh/chintakayala-vijay-rajya-sabha-ticket-tdp-chandrababu-naidu-lokesh-rewards-loyalty/721599/)\n\n## Issues specific to Chintakayala\n\nAccording to a news report, during the 2019–2024 period when the TDP was in opposition in Andhra Pradesh, Chintakayala continued his political activities while facing legal challenges and political pressures.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\nIn September 2026, at a press conference in Tadepalli, Chintakayala criticized former chief minister and YSRCP president Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy over the treatment of teachers and the education system in Andhra Pradesh. He said, \"గత ఐదేళ్ల వైసీపీ పాలనలో రాష్ట్రంలో విద్యా వ్యవస్థ సర్వనాశనమైంది. వైసీపీ హయాంలో ఏకంగా 12 లక్షల మంది విద్యార్థులు బడికి దూరమయ్యారు\" (our translation: In the last five years of YSRCP rule, the education system in the state was destroyed. During the YSRCP period, 1.2 million students dropped out of school). [The 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-1).2 million figure is a political claim, previously made in 2025 by minister Nara Lokesh, that is not corroborated by official UDISE+ data, which records Andhra Pradesh's total secondary dropout rate at 12.5% in 2023-24 and a primary rate of 0.2%; official secondary dropout rates for the state ranged between 9.7% and 16.3% from 2021-22 to 2025-26. He also said the previous government did not fill a single DSC teacher recruitment post, while the coalition government had conducted a recruitment with 16,000 posts.[5](https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2026/andhra-pradesh/guntur/chintakayala-vijay-slams-ys-jagan-teachers-dsc-ap-education-system-smr-1556091.html)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Education and teacher recruitment\n\nChintakayala has made education and teacher recruitment in Andhra Pradesh a public theme. At the September 2026 press conference he criticized the previous state government's handling of the DSC teacher recruitment process and the state's education system, and said minister Nara Lokesh had shown commitment to the unemployed by conducting the recruitment.[5](https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2026/andhra-pradesh/guntur/chintakayala-vijay-slams-ys-jagan-teachers-dsc-ap-education-system-smr-1556091.html)\n\n### Farmers and rural development\n\nChintakayala led a 250-kilometer march to highlight the concerns of farmers in drought-affected regions.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\n### Women's outreach\n\nChintakayala organized the \"Meluko Mahila\" initiative in Narsipatnam, which drew participation from thousands of women and is regarded by local party leaders as an important mobilization effort.[2](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nAccording to PRS India, in the Rajya Sabha Chintakayala has an attendance record of 89% against a national average of 80%, has taken part in 9 debates against a national average of 6.1, and has asked 30 questions against a national average of 19.3.[6](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/vijay-chintakayala) His interventions include special mentions on the need for a statutory framework to control digital addiction in underage children and on granting national sports federation recognition to Thang-Ta (both August 10, 2026); a special mention on the status of implementation of the Bodoland Peace Accord 2020 and one on a transparent mechanism for recognizing meritorious students in government schools (both August 12, 2026); debates on the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (August 12, 2026); a debate on the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 (August 5, 2026); a debate on the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (July 29, 2026); and an unstarred question on a Rare Earth Corridor for Andhra Pradesh (August 13, 2026).[6](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/vijay-chintakayala)\n\nIn general, very few bills in India's Parliament see a recorded vote, also called a division; most bills are passed by voice vote, so how each member voted is generally not known, and every member is required to vote according to the party whip, failing which they could lose their seat in Parliament.[7](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Rajya Sabha member biography](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2694)\n2. [How Chintakayala Vijay Built His Political Career in TDP](https://www.ap7am.com/en/128673/how-chintakayala-vijay-built-his-political-career-in-tdp)\n3. [Chinthakayala Vijay is leading in TDP Rajya Sabha race](https://telugu.abplive.com/politics/chinthakayala-vijay-is-leading-in-tdp-rajya-sabha-race-237754)\n4. [Chintakayala Vijay: TDP Rajya Sabha candidate](https://vaartha.com/andhra-pradesh/chintakayala-vijay-rajya-sabha-ticket-tdp-chandrababu-naidu-lokesh-rewards-loyalty/721599/)\n5. [Chintakayala Vijay criticizes YS Jagan over teachers, DSC, and education system](https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2026/andhra-pradesh/guntur/chintakayala-vijay-slams-ys-jagan-teachers-dsc-ap-education-system-smr-1556091.html)\n6. [PRS MP Track: Vijay Chintakayala](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/vijay-chintakayala)\n7. 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