Vanama Venkateswara Rao
MLA, Palwancha, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Telangana, TRS.
Vanama Venkateswara Rao is a Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) of Kothagudem Constituency. He was born on 01-11-1944 to Nagabhushanam. He has completed HSC from Govt. High School, Kothagudem in 1961. Basically, he hails from an Agricultural family.
He started his political journey with the Palwancha Ward Member and selected as Sarpanch, from Palwancha (16 years). He was the Municipal Vice-Chairman of Palwancha Municipality. He served as Chairman of APSRTC, Warangal Region.
Later on, he joined the Indian National Congress party(INC). From 1989-1994, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Elections, he elected as Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA) from the Congress party.
He served as DCC president for Khammam district from 1999-2014 and was again re-appointed in 2019 for Bhadradri Kothagudem district. From 1999-2003, in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Elections, he won as Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA) with the highest majority of 60632 votes from the Congress party.
From 2004-2009, in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Elections, he won the post of Member of Legislative Assembly(MLA) with the highest majority of 76333 votes. From 2007-2009, he worked as Minister for Health Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. He worked as Minister of Vidya Vidhana Parishad.
He played a key role in formulating the 108 Ambulance Service and the “Aarogya Sri” scheme. He served as Chairman of LMB, Kothagudem. He also served as Chairman of Kothagudem Development, Area Committee.
He left the Congress Party and joined the YSRCP(Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party), 2014. He contested as an MLA but lost the MLA Post. Again He joined the Congress party and contested as an MLA in 2018.
In 2018, he elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) with the highest majority of 81118 votes from the Congress party of Kothagudem Constituency. Later On, Vanama Venkateswara Rao joined the TRS(Telangana Rashtra Samithi) Party.
Recent Activities:
- At a press conference held at the RDO office, Hon’ble Kottagudem MLA Shri Vanama Venkateswara Rao said that the regularization certificates will be distributed in stages from next month.
- TRS party worker in Chunchupalli zone NK Nagar gram panchayat died in an accident a year ago. The family was given Rs 2 lakh through TRS party insurance. On the orders of Hon’ble Chief Minister KCR, KTR, Hon’ble Kottagudem MLA Shri Vanama Venkateswara Rao himself went to the house of the deceased TRS party worker and handed over a check of Rs 2 lakh to Bhumaya’s wife and their family members.
- State Transport Minister Shri Puvada Ajay Kumar and Hon’ble Kottagudem MLA Shri Vanama Venkateswara Rao inaugurated the COVID-19 mobile testing vehicle and three ambulances at Kottagudem Government Hospital. The function was attended by ZDP Chairman Shri Koram Kanakayya, TRS leaders, activists, and other people.
H.No. 3-3-47/1, BCM Road, Old Palwancha, Palwancha (M), Bhadradri Kothagudem(Dist),Telangana(State)
Recent Activities
Born in Palwancha
Completed HSC
from Govt. High School, Kothagudem
Ward-Member
from Palwancha
Sarpanch
from Palwancha
Municipal Vice-Chairman
of Palwancha
Joined in the Congress
MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly of Kothagudem Constituency.
DCC president
of Khammam district
MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly of Kothagudem Constituency
MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly of Kothagudem Constituency.
Minister
for Health Department
Chairman
of APSRTC
Chairman
of LMB, Kothagudem
Chairman
of Kothagudem Development, Area Committee
Minister
of Vidya Vidhana Parishad
Joined in the YSRCP
MLA, Lost
Re-Joined in the Congress Party
MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly of Kothagudem Constituency.