Malladi Krishna Rao
Malladi Krishna Rao | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Health, Tourism, Irrigation, Civil Aviation, Sports & Fisheries, Arts & Culture | |
| In office 2016-2021 | |
| Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 May 1996 — 2 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Yanam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1964 |
| Party | All India N.R. Congress (2021- present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2021) |
| Spouse | Udaya Lakshmi Malladi |
Malladi Krishna Rao (born 6 June 1964) is a politician from Yanam, Puducherry and a MLA.
Early life
Malladi Krishna Rao was born on 6 June 1964 in Darialathippa Village, in the Yanam district in India. He was born in an Agnikula Kshatriya Community and went to school up to 12th Grade.
Political career
Malladi Krishna Rao was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress for Yanam in 1996. He held this post until 2021.[1] He acted as Minister of Tourism, Local Administration, Civil Aviation, Rural Development, District & Rural Development in May 2006 and acted as Minister of Revenue, Excise, Fisheries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sports & Youth Services in 2008 in the Cabinet of Puducherry. In 2021 he was appointed Special Representative to the Government of Puducherry.[2]
Positions
- 1996 - 2000 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
- 1997 - 2000 : Housing Board Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry
- 2000 - 2001 : Tourism and Transport Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry
- 1997 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Old Age Home, Yanam
- 2001 - 2006 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
- 2002 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Peoples' Voluntary Service Organisation, Yanam
- 2006 - 2011 : Revenue Minister, Govt. of Puducherry.
- 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Blood Bank, Yanam
- 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Eye Bank, Yanam
- 2009 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Chinnarula Ananda Nilayam (Orphanage), Yanam
- 2011 - 2016: Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
- 2016 - 2021 : Health Minister, Govt. of Puducherry
- 2026 – : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
Electoral History
Legislative Assembly
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Yanam | AINRC | 19,863 | 55.44 | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | INC | 15,295 | 42.69 | Won |  4,568 |
12.75 | ||
| 2016 | INC | 20,801 | 61.36 | Tirikoty Bairava Swamy | AINRC | 12,047 | 35.54 | Won | 8,754 |
25.82 | |||
| 2011 | 23,985 | 80.95 | M. Satya Sai Kumar | ADMK | 4,867 | 16.43 | Won | 19,118 |
64.52 | ||||
| 2006 | 11,763 | 64.93 | Rakshaharikrishna | IND | 5,457 | 30.12 | Won | 6,306 |
34.81 | ||||
| 2001 | IND | 8,959 | 57.34 | G. Gangadhara Pratap | BJP | 5,981 | 38.28 | Won | 2,978 |
19.06 | |||
| 1996 | 8,445 | 62.31 | Velaga Rajeswara Rao | INC | 3,602 | 26.58 | Won | 4,843 |
35.73 | ||||
| 1991 | 6 | 0.05 | 6,331 | 56.87 | Lost |  6,325 |
56.82 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Jolt to ruling Congress in Pondicherry; senior leader Malladi Krishna Rao quits MLA post". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Former Minister appointed as Special Representative in Delhi". The Hindu. 8 October 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 May 2024.