V. Jogeswara Rao
Indian politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
V. Jogeswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Andhra Pradesh Assembly created |
| Constituency | Mandapeta |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 1 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | United Andhra Pradesh Assembly divided |
| Constituency | Mandapeta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Party | Telugu Desam Party |
Early and personal life
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
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.[2]
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.[3] In 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly he won for the third time against Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose.[4][5]