Ganta Srinivasa Rao
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Ganta Srinivas Rao | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Human Resources Development Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Sake Sailajanath |
| Succeeded by | Audimulapu Suresh |
| Minister for Infrastructure Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Preceded by | Komatireddy Venkat Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Office Dissolved |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju |
| Constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao |
| Succeeded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
| Constituency | Bheemili |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Konathala Ramakrishna |
| Succeeded by | Peela Govinda Satyanarayana |
| Constituency | Anakapalle |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Balireddy Satya Rao |
| Succeeded by | Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi Raju |
| Constituency | Chodavaram |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Gudivada Gurunadha Rao |
| Succeeded by | Pappala Chalapathirao |
| Constituency | Anakapalli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1960 Kamepalli village, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (1999-2008) (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2011-2014) Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2011) |
| Residence(s) | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
He is the former MLA of TDP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency. He was elected as MLA from Chodavaram in 2004 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket, Anakapalle in 2009 on Praja Rajyam Party ticket, and Bhimili Assembly Constituency in 2014 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket. He was also elected as MP from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in 1999.
He started his political journey with Telugu Desam Party and joined Praja Rajyam Party. He is a close associate of Chiranjeevi. He also worked as Minister in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet after Praja Rajyam Party merged into Indian National Congress.