Ganta Srinivasa Rao
Ganta Srinivas Rao | |
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Minister for Human Resources Development Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
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 2012–2014 | |
Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
Chief Minister | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy |
Preceded by | Komatireddy Venkat Reddy |
Succeeded by | Office Dissolved |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2019–2024 | |
Preceded by | Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju |
Constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao |
Succeeded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
Constituency | Bheemili |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Konathala Ramakrishna |
Succeeded by | Peela Govinda Satyanarayana |
Constituency | Anakapalle |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | Balireddy Satya Rao |
Succeeded by | Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi Raju |
Constituency | Chodavaram |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | Gudivada Gurunadha Rao |
Succeeded by | Pappala Chalapathirao |
Constituency | Anakapalli |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 63) Kamepalli village, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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.
Election Statistics
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 |
References
- ^ "Council of Ministers – AP State Portal". Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet: Ayyanna, Ganta to be ministers". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Ganta Srinivasa Rao: Is he a strategist or opportunist?". The Times of India. 16 March 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Ganta Srinivasa Rao to quit Desam in 2019 elections: Gudivada Amarnath". Suryaa. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Bhimli Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Bhimli, Andhra Pradesh". Elections.in. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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