Venkaiah Naidu

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Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician. He was the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party 2002 to 2004, which is currently the biggest opposition party in the Parliament of India. He resigned on October 18, 2004 after taking responsibility for his party's defeat in the election in Maharashtra. The post was taken up by L.K. Advani.

Naidu was installed as BJP president after Krishnamurthy quit in 2002.

On January 28, 2004, he was elected unopposed for a full 3 year term which was eventually cut short.

On January 29, 2005, his helicopter was set on fire by suspected Maoists during his campaign tour of Gaya, Bihar. At that time, he was addressing an election rally nearby and escaped unhurt.