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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Puppala Srinivasa Rao
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = 1969
| birth_place = [[Bhuvvanapalli]], [[Nidamarru mandal]], [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Politician]], [[Businessperson]]
| education = Zilla Parishad High School, Ganapavaram; Chintalapati Bapiraju Junior College, Ganapavaram (Intermediate)
| party = [[YSR Congress Party]]
| constituency = [[Unguturu Assembly constituency]]
| office = [[Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2019
| predecessor = Ganni Veeranjaneyulu
}}

'''Puppala Srinivasa Rao''' (born 1969), alias Vasubabu,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-18 |title=Puppala Srinivasarao(Vasubabu) {{!}} MLA {{!}} YSRCP {{!}} Unguturu {{!}} A.P |url=https://theleaderspage.com/puppala-srinivasaraovasubabu/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Papasani |first=Phanindra |date=2024-05-10 |title=Eluru: Know your candidates |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/May/10/eluru-know-your-candidates |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[YSR Congress Party]] from [[Unguturu Assembly constituency]] in [[West Godavari district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Election 2023: Get Latest Updates of Constituency List in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly-election/constituencies-list/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unguturu Assembly Election 2024: Unguturu Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/unguturu-constituency-result-1063 |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He is nominated by YSR Congress Party to contest the Unguturu seat in the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=YSRCP Candidates List: అభ్యర్థుల జాబితా (జిల్లాల వారి లిస్ట్) {{!}} CM Jagan Announced YSRCP Final List Of MLA Candidates For AP Assembly Elections 2024, Photos Inside - Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/ap-election-2024/andhrapradesh/candidates.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.sakshi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |title=YSRCP Candidates Conduct Election Campaign in Unguthuru Mandal, Eluru |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-candidates-conduct-election-campaign-in-unguthuru-mandal-eluru-877257 |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Hans India |date=8 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Srinivasa Rao was born in Bhuvvanapalli village, [[Nidamarru mandal]], West Godavari district. His father is Hema Sundara Venkata Ramana.<ref name=":0" /> He did his schooling in Zilla Parishad High School in [[Ganapavaram, Eluru district|Ganapavaram]] and completed his intermediate, the pre-university course, at Chintalapati Bapiraju Junior College in Ganapavaram. He is a businessman.<ref name=":0" /> Chief Minister [[Jagan Mohan Reddy]] attended his daughter's wedding in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandari |first=Pavan Kumar |date=2021-08-13 |title=Andhra Pradesh: A huge explosion took place in Bhimavaram's Undi Road |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-a-huge-explosion-took-place-in-bhimavarams-undi-road-701440 |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Srinivasarao was elected in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] representing YSR Congress Party from Unguturu Assembly constituency. He polled 94,621 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ganni Veeranjaneyulu of [[Telugu Desam Party]], by a margin of 33,153 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unguturu Constituency Election Results 2019: Unguturu Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/unguturu |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Unguturu Assembly Election 2024: Unguturu Election Candidates List, Election Date, Chunav Results, Vote Share News in Hindi {{!}} उंंगुटूरु विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2024 - AajTak |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/andhra-pradesh/unguturu-assembly-result-1063 |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref> He reportedly faced a lot of anti-incumbency in the constituency and lost the 2021 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election to [[Dharmaraju Patsamatla]] of Janasena Party, a BJP TDP and JSP alliance candidate, by a margin of 44,945 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2024-04-18 |title=AP Elections: ఉంగుటూరులో అధిపత్యం ఎవరిది.. ? |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2024/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/who-will-win-in-unguturu-assembly-constituency-amar-1241355.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref>

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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Politicians from West Godavari district]]
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]

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