V. Jogeswara Rao
Vegulla Jogeswara Rao is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He won thrice consecutively as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Mandapeta Assembly constituency.[1][2]
V. Jogeswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Andhra Pradesh Assembly created |
| Constituency | Mandapeta |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | United Andhra Pradesh Assembly divided |
| Constituency | Mandapeta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
Early and personal life edit
Rao was born in 1961 in Mandapeta village, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He completed B.Com. from Andhra University.[citation needed]
Political career edit
Rao entered politics through the Telugu Desam Party and first contested the Mandapeta Municipality elections and worked as the Municipal Chairman. He contested the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Alamur constituency on behalf of TDP and lost to his closest rival Indian National Congress candidate Bikkina Krishnarjuna Chaudhary.[3]
Rao contested from the newly formed Mandapeta constituency in 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as part of the redistribution of constituencies and was elected as an MLA for the first time by defeating his nearest rival Praja Rajyam Party candidate V. V. S. S. Chowdhary. He defeated YCP candidate Girajala Venkataswamy Naidu in 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[4] In 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly won for the third time against Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Vegulla Jogeswara Rao | MLA | TDP | Mandapeta | East Godavari | A.P". 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ https://theleaderspage.com/vegulla-jogeswara-rao/
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Sakshi (16 May 2014). "ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ విజేతలు" (in Telugu). from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Sakshi (2019). "2019 ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ ఎన్నికల్లో గెలిచిన అభ్యర్థుల జాబితా". from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Oppn TDP seeks privilege notice against Jagan for 'misleading' state assembly". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2024-01-06.