Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao is an Indian politician and Telugu Desam Party leader.[1] He was appointed President of the Andhra Pradesh Division of the Telugu Desam Party after the partition of Andhra Pradesh.[2][3]
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Meesala Neelakantam Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Gorle Kiran Kumar |
| Constituency | Etcherla |
| Member of Legislative Assembly United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Babu Parankusam Mudili |
| Succeeded by | Palavalasa Rajasekharam |
| Constituency | Unukuru |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kimidi Ganapathi Rao |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| 1st President of Telugu Desam Party Andhra Pradesh unit | |
| In office 30 September 2015 – 20 October 2020 | |
| National President | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kinjarapu Atchannaidu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1952 Regidi Srikakulam District |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Chandramouli |
| Parent(s) | Surau Naidu (Father) Annapurnamma(Mother) |
| Residence(s) | Regidi, Srikakulam District |
| Alma mater | Maharaja College, Vizianagaram |
| Occupation | Agriculture, Politician |
Political Life edit
- Rao joined the Telugu Desam Party in 1983 with the formation of the party. In the 1983, 1985, 1989 and 2004 elections, he won the Unukuru Assembly constituency four times as an MLA on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party. He served as the Minister of Trade Taxes, Municipalities and Home Affairs in the Governments of Telugu Desam.
- Rao served as the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam-TTD. He was a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004.[4]
- Rao joined the Chiranjeevi-led Praja Rajyam Party in the 2009 Assembly elections.[5] When Unukuru constituency was merged with other constituencies in 2009, he contested as a Prajarajyam Party candidate from Echerla Assembly constituency and lost to Congress candidate Meesala Neelakantam Naidu. Though he wanted to come back to Telugudesam party, he could not come due to some reasons. He has not left the Prajarajyam Party since 2012 and has not been active in any political party for 2 years.
- In the 2014 Assembly elections, he contested and won the Telugu Desam Party candidate from Etcherla Assembly constituency again.[6]
Positions held edit
References edit
- ^ "Kimidi Kalavenkatarao".
- ^ "TDP cadre jubilant over Venkata Rao's elevation". The Hindu. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Live Results: Srikakulam Assemlby Constituency (Andhra Pradesh)".
- ^ "List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha(Term Wise)-members with in 1-term serial No.985".
- ^ "Kala Venkata Rao to quit Telugu Desam". The Hindu. 18 December 2008.
- ^ "'కిమిడి"కి వైద్య ఆరోగ్యశాఖ....!".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha(Term Wise)-members with in 1-term serial No.985".
- ^ "Government Council of Ministers". Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
External links edit
- Kimidi Kalavenkatarao,కిమిడి కళావెంకటరావు
- Kimidi Kala Venkatarao Takes Oath as AP Cabinet Minister
- TV9 Telugu (25 October 2015), Face to face with AP TDP Chief Kala Venkat Rao - Mukha Mukhi - TV9, retrieved 9 June 2018
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