the latter, which saw Indira Gandhi making him State president of the party. He even continued the winning streak for Kadapa constituency for four terms in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Lok Sabha. His return to state politics saw him winning 1999 Assembly elections from same Pulivendula constituency during which he served as Leader of Opposition in Andhra Pradesh State Assembly (1999–2004), but his subsequent winning in 2004 Assembly elections saw him sworn in as 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh serving full-term. He won 2009 Assembly elections and continued his tenure as 15th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, which was abruptly cut short by his death on 2 September 2009. Chief Ministership First term During his tenure as Chief Minister, the government of Andhra Pradesh undertook the following projects: On the first day of his tenure in 2004, he provided free electricity for farmers, a campaign project. A health insurance program for rural people living below the poverty line (white card holders), known as Rajiv Arogya Shree, was instituted to pay the entire cost of any necessary surgery up to a maximum of . A free public ambulance service was originally started by Satyam and then adopted by Andhra Pradesh. The Pavala Vaddi program provided loans at 3% interest to encourage small businesses and entrepreneurship by rural women. Indiramma illu was a program started to construct heavily subsidised housing for the rural poor. A rice scheme provided a kilogram of rice for two rupees to reduce hunger. The minimum support price for rice was also raised. Full reimbursement of college tuition for the underprivileged and reservations for minorities were instituted. The main emphasis during Reddy's tenure was on social welfare, with a majority of his projects targeted at reducing rural poverty. Apart from these schemes, his government was a role model in implementing the central government's flagship program NREGA. His tenure also saw the significant weakening of the violent extremist left-wing Naxalite movement that was rampant in the state when he assumed office in 2004. He commenced the Jala Yagnam project to irrigate of land through the construction of major, medium and minor irrigation projects. It helped Andhra Pradesh make significant progress in sustainable agriculture by making wastelands cultivatable. Second term Reddy's major campaign slogan for the 2009 election was "Development and Credibility". He sought a mandate based on past performance, making no new election promises but vowing to