Beeda Masthan Rao
Beedha Masthan Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | T. G. Venkatesh |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009 - 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Magunta Parvathamma |
| Succeeded by | Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy |
| Constituency | Kavali |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Telugu Desam Party (2009-2019) (2024-Incumbent) |
Other political affiliations | YSR Congress Party (2019-2024) |
| Relatives | Beeda Ravichandra[1] |
Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav is an Indian politician and businessman from Andhra Pradesh.[2][3][4] He was Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kavali constituency. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2022.
Political career
From 2001 to 2006, Rao was ZPTC Member of Bogole Mandal, in Nellore district. In 2004, he contested as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the Allur constituency.
From 2009 to 2014, he was MLA for Kavali constituency, Andhra Pradesh, and was on the Legislative Committee for BC Welfare. He was also Chairman of the Standing Committee on Labour, Factories, Employment and Training, Tourism; and Information Technology.
From 2014 to 2019, Rao was an advisory member of the Capital Region Development Authority of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. In 2019, he contested for election to the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.
In 2022, Rao was elected as Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, and served on the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He resigned to YSR Congress party's primary membership and also as Rajya Sabha MP on 29 August 2024.[5] He joined Telugu Desam Party in the Presence of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on 9 October 2024.[6]
Election History
Rajya Sabha
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) |
YSRCP | Andhra Pradesh | 22 June 2022 |
29 August 2024 |
2 years, 68 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
TDP | 13 Dec 2024 |
21 June 2028 |
3 years, 191 days | ||
References
- ↑ "Beeda Mastan joins YSRC, 'thammudu' to stick with TDP". The Times of India. Mumbai, India. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Former MLA and TDP leader Beeda Masthan Rao joins YSRC". newindianexpress.com. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "YSRC finalises four candidates for Rajya Sabha". Deccan Chronicle. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "I-T Raids on Firms of TDP Leader Beeda Masthan Rao in Andhra". TheQuint. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ The Hindu (29 August 2024). "Two YSRCP MPs of Rajya Sabha resign, party set to lose ground in Upper House". Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (9 October 2024). "YSRCP former MPs Mopidevi, Beeda Masthan Rao join TDP". Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.