Balli Durga Prasad Rao was elected as MLA from Gudur Assembly constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He served as MLA from 1985 to 1989, 1994–1999, 1999-2004 & 2009-2014 (4 terms). He also served as Minister for Primary Education from 1996 to 1998 in the NTR government. He became MLA at the age of 28 years. He served as Member of PAC, Andhra Pradesh (2009-2014). [2][3][4] He joined YSRCP in 2019.
In September 2020, Prasad Rao tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and he was hospitalized at a hospital in Chennai. He suffered cardiac arrest on 16 September and was pronounced dead.[5]
^"Tirupati MP Balli Durga Prasad Rao dies of Covid-19". Sandeep Raghavan. The Times of India. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^"Tirupati Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Balli Durga Prasad Rao of YSRCP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^"Tirupati Election Results 2019: YSRCP's Balli Durga Prasad Rao has won with 228376 votes". Times Now. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
^Report on the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, and Sikkim Held in 1994: Statistical. Election Commission of India. 1995. p. 136. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
^"Tirupati MP dies, becomes 2nd sitting parliamentarian to succumb to Covid". The Times of India. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^"All six YSRCP candidates unanimously get elected as MLCs". The Siasat Daily. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
balli, durga, prasad, june, 1956, september, 2020, indian, politician, member, parliament, sabhain, office, 2019, september, 2020preceded, byvaraprasad, velagapallisucceeded, bymaddila, gurumoorthyconstituencytirupatimember, andhra, pradesh, legislative, assem. Balli Durga Prasad Rao 15 June 1956 16 September 2020 was an Indian politician Balli Durga Prasad RaoMember of Parliament Lok SabhaIn office 2019 16 September 2020Preceded byVaraprasad Rao VelagapalliSucceeded byMaddila GurumoorthyConstituencyTirupatiMember of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative AssemblyIn office 2009 2014Preceded byPatra Prakasa RaoSucceeded byPasim Sunil KumarConstituencyGudurIn office 1994 2004Preceded byPatra Prakasa RaoSucceeded byPatra Prakasa RaoConstituencyGudurIn office 1985 1989Preceded byBalli Durga PrasadSucceeded byPatta Prakash RaoConstituencyGudurPersonal detailsBorn 1956 06 15 15 June 1956Died16 September 2020 2020 09 16 aged 64 1 NationalityIndianPolitical partyYSR Congress PartyOther politicalaffiliationsTelugu Desam PartySpouseB SaralammaChildrenBalli KalyanachakravarthySource 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 External links 4 External linksBiography editHe was elected to the Lok Sabha lower house of the Parliament of India from Tirupati Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the YSR Congress Party Balli Durga Prasad Rao was elected as MLA from Gudur Assembly constituency Andhra Pradesh He served as MLA from 1985 to 1989 1994 1999 1999 2004 amp 2009 2014 4 terms He also served as Minister for Primary Education from 1996 to 1998 in the NTR government He became MLA at the age of 28 years He served as Member of PAC Andhra Pradesh 2009 2014 2 3 4 He joined YSRCP in 2019 In September 2020 Prasad Rao tested positive for COVID 19 during the COVID 19 pandemic in India and he was hospitalized at a hospital in Chennai He suffered cardiac arrest on 16 September and was pronounced dead 5 In 2021 his son Balli Kalyanachakravarthy was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council 6 References edit Tirupati MP Balli Durga Prasad Rao dies of Covid 19 Sandeep Raghavan The Times of India 16 September 2020 Retrieved 16 September 2020 Tirupati Election Results 2019 Live Updates Balli Durga Prasad Rao of YSRCP Wins News 18 23 May 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 Tirupati Election Results 2019 YSRCP s Balli Durga Prasad Rao has won with 228376 votes Times Now 24 May 2019 Retrieved 30 September 2019 Report on the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh Goa Karnataka and Sikkim Held in 1994 Statistical Election Commission of India 1995 p 136 Retrieved 30 September 2019 Tirupati MP dies becomes 2nd sitting parliamentarian to succumb to Covid The Times of India 17 September 2020 Retrieved 12 April 2021 All six YSRCP candidates unanimously get elected as MLCs The Siasat Daily 9 March 2021 Retrieved 10 October 2022 External links editOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India websiteLok SabhaPreceded byVaraprasad Rao Velagapalli Member of Parliamentfor Tirupati2019 2020 Succeeded byMaddila GurumoorthyExternal links editOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website nbsp This article about a YSR Congress Party politician from Andhra Pradesh is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Telugu Desam Party politician from Andhra Pradesh is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balli Durga Prasad Rao amp oldid 1128470298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
