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Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao
Roads & Buildings and Excise & Prohibition Minister
Assumed office
2004–2009
ConstituencyKadiyam Assembly Constituency
Personal details
Born(1953-08-06)6 August 1953
Adurru, Mamidikuduru Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died9 October 2011(2011-10-09) (aged 58)
Rajahmundry
Political party Indian National Congress
SpouseJakkampudi Vijayalakshmi
ChildrenJakkampudi Raja, Jakkampudi Ganesh and a daughter
Parent(s)Peda Veeraiah, Sitaratnam

Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao (6 August 1953 – 9 October 2011) was a three-term member of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh for Kadiyam constituency.[1]

Early life

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Rao was born in Adurru on 6 August 1953 and died at Bollineni Hospital on 9 October 2011, having suffered from diabetic neuropathy for several years. He married Vijayalakshmi, who contested election in 2009 due to his poor health, and the couple had two sons and a daughter.[1][2] One of his sons, Jakkampudi Raja, is the MLA from Rajanagaram Assembly Constituency from 2019 to 2024.

Career

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Rao had joined the YSR Congress in 2010.[1] He won elections in 1989, 1999 and 2004 as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was appointed State Minister of Roads and Buildings in 2004 and later became Minister of Excise.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rammohan Rao Cremated With State Honours". Outlook. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ The New Indian Express (10 October 2011). "Former Minister Jakkampudi is dead". Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Minister Jakkampudi is dead". IBN. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.