Vanama Venkateswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2018–present | |
| Constituency | Kothagudem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1944 Palvancha |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Children | Raghavendra Rao, Ramakrishna |
| Residence | Palvancha |
Vanama Venkateswara Rao is a politician from Telangana state and a member of the Legislative Assembly constituency of Kottagudem.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Venkateswara Rao was elected as a MLA from Kothagudem for the first time in 1989. He later represented the constituency in 1999 and 2004, besides serving as a minister in the cabinet of former Chief Minister YS Rajashekhara Reddy in 2008.[2] In the Telangana general elections of 2018, he contested on a Indian National Congress party ticket and won with a majority of 4120 votes over the nearest Telangana Rashtra Samithi party candidate Jalagam Venkat Rao.[3] He resigned from the Congress Party after the 2018 elections and joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kothagudem Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Vanama Venkateswara Rao of INC Wins". News18.
- ↑ India, The Hans (January 18, 2019). "Vanama the oldest, Haripriya the youngest take oath as MLAs". www.thehansindia.com.
- ↑ "Vanama Venkateswara Rao(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KOTHAGUDEM(BHADRADRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- ↑ "గులాబీ గూటికి వనమా..?". Sakshi. March 16, 2019.