C. Vidyasagar Rao

C. Vidyasagar Rao
Rao in May 2015
22nd Governor of Maharashtra
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 August 2014
Preceded by	K. Sankaranarayanan
Governor of Tamil Nadu (Addl. charge)
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 August 2016
Preceded by	K. Rosaiah
Member of the Indian Parliament for Karimnagar
In office 1998–2004
Preceded by	L. Ramana
Succeeded by	Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Metpally
In office 1985-1998
Union Minister of State for Home affairs, and Commerce and Industry
In office 1999–2004
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Personal details
Born	Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao (1941-02-12) 12 February 1941 Nagaram, Karimnagar, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Vinoda Rao

Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao (born 12 February 1941) is an Indian politician from Telangana, currently serving as Governor of the states of Maharashtra and of Tamil Nadu. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he had served as a Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government from 1999. He was elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from Karimnagar.

Biography

Origins and Education

He was born in Nagaram, Sircilla district on 12 February 1941 to C. Srinivasa Rao and Chandramma, in a Padmanayaka Velama Dora family. He has three brothers. He completed his schooling in Vemulawada, PUC in Hyderabad, B.Sc. in Nanded of Maharashtra and later studied law at Osmania University.

Legal and Political Career

As a Lawyer and Politician

After completion of law, he started working as lawyer. He was elected as convener(Chairman) of Janasangh, Karimnagar in 1972. He went to jail during the emergency period. He represented the BJP in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Metpally assembly segment from 1985 to 1998 and entered into the Parliament by winning Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 and in 1999. He was also the BJP state president in 1998. His leadership in assembly has lifted party's profile in the state. Shri Rao had been Floor Leader of his party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 15 years. He was successful in piloting a private member’s bill in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly that sought stringent punishment for people practicing bigamy. It was completely Sri Rao's brainchild. His Padyatra to Ichampalli in the year 1998 as the then BJP president highlighting the need to utilize Godavari waters for the needs of the people of Telangana led the Government to consider the project seriously.

As a Minister

He was Union minister of State for Home affairs in the cabinet of Atal Behari Vajpayee in 1999. Later, his portfolio was changed to Union Minister of state for Commerce and Industry.

As a Governor

He was appointed as a governor of Maharashtra on 30 August 2014. His appointment was issued by 13th President of India, Mr.Pranab Mukherjee after the resignation of K. Sankaranarayanan. His oath was administered by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Mohit Shah. On 26 September 2014, he accepted the resignation of Prithviraj Chavan as his party had no majority, and President's Rule was imposed on Maharashtra. He holds additional charge as governor of Tamil Nadu .

Family

His wife's name is Vinoda.His sons are vivek (Radiologist, Prathima group) and vinodh. His elder brothers are C. Rajeshwara Rao, a former Communist leader; C. Hanumantha Rao who was the chancellor of Hyderabad Central University and C. Venkateshwara Rao. Most of his family members are settled in Dallas, Florida and Dubai.

External links

• parliamentofindia.nic.in
• rediff.com