Koneru Ranga Rao (26 July 1936 – 15 March 2010) was an Indian politician. He belonged to

Congress party The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement t ...

. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Early life

Koneru Ranga Rao was a Dalit

Madiga Madiga is a Telugu caste from southern India. They mainly live in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil Nadu. Madigas are historically associated with the work of tannery, leatherwork and smal ...

leader born at Gudavalli,

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

. He did his BA.

Political career

Koneru Ranga Rao was elected as sarpanch of his village Gundavalli and worked for 20 years in the village. He was elected from Kanipadu constituency to the

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన సభ, ISO: ''Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh. ...

and became Social welfare minister. He was also elected from Tiruviru constituency twice. He also served as Minister for Municipal Development, Endowments. He was the Deputy Chief Minister during the reign of

Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) served as the 9th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress and was elected ...

Death

Koneru Ranga Rao died on 15 March 2010.

Personal life

Koneru Ranga Rao was married and had four children. His son in law is an Ex. Member of Parliament,

Mallu Ravi Mallu Ravi is an Indian politician. He is the Senior Vice President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee. He was a Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha. He was Andhra Pradesh State Government's special representative in Delhi.

References

1936 births 2010 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Telugu politicians Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994 Deputy chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh Politicians from Vijayawada 20th-century Indian politicians {{AndhraPradesh-INC-politician-stub