Yarlagadda Venkata Rao

Yarlagadda Venkata Rao (born 1975) is an Indian politician^[1] and current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gannavaram, Krishna Assembly constituency in the state of Andhra Pradesh.^[2] Before joining the Telugu Desam Party^[3] he was a member of YSR Congress Party which he left due to the inclusion of Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan.^[4][5]

Yarlagadda Venkata Rao
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan
Constituency	Gannavaram, Krishna district
Personal details
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Kanuru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	TDP (2023 – present)
Other political affiliations	YSRCP (2018 – 2023)
Parent	Rama Sheshagiri Rao (father)
Occupation	Politician

Electoral performance

S.No	Year	Election	Constituency	Party	Votes	Margin	Result
1	2019	MLA	Gannavaram (Krishna)	YSRCP	103,043	-838	Lost
2	2024	MLA	Gannavaram (Krishna)	TDP	135,552	+37,628	Won

References

1. "Candidate Details - Election Commission of India".
2. "Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Yarlagadda Venkata Rao wins Gannavaram with 135552 votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
3. Raghavendra, V. (18 August 2023). "Yarlagadda Venkata Rao decides to quit YSR Congress Party and join Telugu Desam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
4. "TDP MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi quits party, post". India Today. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
5. The Hindu (20 August 2023). "Former YSRCP leader Yarlagadda Venkata Rao meets Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad". Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.