| Vanama Venkateswara Rao వనమా వెంకటేశ్వరరావు | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2018–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jalagam Venkat Rao |
| Succeeded by | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao |
| Constituency | Kothagudem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-11-01) 1 November 1944 (age 80) 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 Kothagudem.
Political career
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 Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy in 2008. In the Telangana general elections of 2018, he contested on an Indian National Congress party ticket and won with a majority of 4120 votes over the nearest Telangana Rashtra Samithi party candidate Jalagam Venkat Rao. He resigned from the Congress Party after the 2018 elections and joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party.
References
- "Kothagudem Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Vanama Venkateswara Rao of INC Wins". News18.
- India, The Hans (18 January 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. 16 March 2019.
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