Karri Narayana Rao, better known as K. Narayana Rao

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, M.L. was an Indian lawyer and parliament member. He was elected to the 4th and 5th

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from

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constituency and held the office from 1967 to 1977.

Brief life sketch

'Rao' was born at Santa Narisipuram of

Srikakulam district Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the si ...

on 1 July 1929. He has studied at

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, Waltair,

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and Indian School of International Studies, New Delhi. 'Rao' was in Government Service (

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) prior to entering politics; He has worked as Senior Research Officer in the

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, New Delhi between 1959 and 1963; as Junior Law Officer in the Law Commission, New Delhi between 1963 and 67 and as Vice-President Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi. He was Member Andhra Pradesh State Transport Authority. He was Chairman of the Committee on Offices of Profit.

External links

Profile of K. Narayana Rao at Lok Sabha website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Karri Narayana 1929 births 2002 deaths India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 20th-century Indian lawyers People from Srikakulam district Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Andhra University alumni