Rayapati Sambasiva Rao
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, also known as Rao, is an Indian politician and a member of the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha. He was one of the youngest members to be elected to the Rajya Sabha at the age of 39. He represented the Narasaraopet and Guntur parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh and currently is a member of the Telugu Desam Party.
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao | |
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| Member of parliament for Narasaraopet | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Modugula Venu Gopal Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Laavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu |
| Constituency | Narasaraopet |
| Member of parliament for Guntur | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yemparala Venkateswara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Jayadev Galla |
| Member of parliament for Guntur | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | S M Lal Jan Basha |
| Succeeded by | Yemparala Venkateswara Rao |
| Member of parliament for Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1943 Unguturu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party since 2014 |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1982-2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Leela Kumari |
| Children | Rayapati Ranga Rao, Marni Devika Rani, Muthavarapu Lakshmi |
| Residence | Guntur |
| As of 16 September, 2006 Source: | |
Early life
Rao was born in Unguturu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Venkata Ranga Rao, was a farmer and a follower of Shaivism. His mother, Sitaramamma was a housewife. Sambasivarao was eldest of the seven children. He completed his Secondary Education from Tadikonda and graduated from New Science College, Hyderabad.
Politics
Rao was attracted to politics from his college days. He was inspired by the Indian National Congress, led by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and his maternal uncle Gogineni Kanakaiah, who was also a prominent politician. He served as Sarpanch and President Panchayat Samithi, Tadikonda. He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, and later elected to Lok Sabha for five terms. During his tenure, he installed several Protected Water Supplies (PWS) in several villages and farmers with Lift Irrigation Schemes. His developmental activities have included railway station upgrades in Guntur and the upgrade of Guntur General Hospital (GGH) and assisted several villages with MPLAD funds.
Business
Rao owns a conglomerate named Jayalakshmi Group of Companies at Guntur, manufacturing tobacco, yarn, spices, electricity production and road construction. He founded the R.V.R. College of Engineering and Law, Guntur.
Personal life
Sambasiva Rao is married to Leela Kumari. They have one son, Rayapati Ranga Rao and two daughters Devika Rani and Lakshmi.
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