Ganta Srinivas Rao | |
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Minister for Human Resources Development Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 8 June 2014 –29 May 2019 | |
Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | Sake Sailajanath |
Succeeded by | Audimulapu Suresh |
Minister for Infrastructure Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 25 January 2012 –1 March 2014 | |
Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
Chief Minister | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy |
Preceded by | Komatireddy Venkat Reddy |
Succeeded by | President's Rule |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
Constituency | Bheemili |
In office 23 May 2019 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju |
Succeeded by | Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju |
Constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
In office 16 May 2014 –23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
Succeeded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
Constituency | Bheemili |
In office 16 May 2009 –16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Konathala Ramakrishna |
Succeeded by | Peela Govinda Satyanarayana |
Constituency | Anakapalle |
In office 14 May 2004 –16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Balireddy Satya Rao |
Succeeded by | Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi Raju |
Constituency | Chodavaram |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 6 October 1999 –13 May 2004 | |
Preceded by | Gudivada Gurunadha Rao |
Succeeded by | Pappala Chalapathirao |
Constituency | Anakapalli |
Personal details | |
Born | Kamepalli village,Prakasam district,Andhra Pradesh,India | 1 December 1960
Political party | Telugu Desam Party (1999-2008) (2014-present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2011-2014) Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2011) |
Residence(s) | Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh,India |
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. [1] [2] He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district. [3] [4]
He is the former MLA of TDP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency. He was elected as MLA from Chodavaram in 2004 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket,Anakapalle in 2009 on Praja Rajyam Party ticket,and Bhimili Assembly Constituency [5] in 2014 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket. He was also elected as MP from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in 1999.
He started his political journey with Telugu Desam Party and joined Praja Rajyam Party. He is a close associate of Chiranjeevi. He also worked as Minister in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet after Praja Rajyam Party merged into Indian National Congress.
Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Votes Polled | Opponent | Party | Votes Polled | Margin | RESULT | |||
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1 | 1999 | MP | Telugu Desam Party | Anakapalle | 3,92,984 | Gurunadha Rao Gudivada | Indian National Congress | 3,34,520 | 58,464 | Won | ||
2 | 2004 | MLA | Chodavaram | 63,250 | Balireddy Satya Rao | 53,649 | 9,601 | Won | ||||
3 | 2009 | Praja Rajyam Party | Anakapalle | 58,568 | Konathala Ramakrishna | 47,702 | 10,866 | Won | ||||
4 | 2014 | Telugu Desam Party | Bheemili | 1,18,020 | Karri Sita Ramu | YSR Congress Party | 80,794 | 37,226 | Won | |||
5 | 2019 | Visakhapatnam North | 67,352 | Kammula Kannaparaju | 65,408 | 1,944 | Won | |||||
6 | 2024 | Bheemili | 1,76,230 | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao | 83,829 | 92,401 | Won |
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