Mopidevi Venkataramana
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Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao (born 1962, Nizampatam) is an Indian politician, who is currently serving as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from YSR Congress Party representing Andhra Pradesh. He was the former cabinet minister under Kiran Kumar Reddy. He also served as Ports, infrastructure and investments minister under Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He was elected in 1999 and 2004 from Kuchinapudi Assembly. In 2009, He was again elected from Repalle. He was elected to Rajya Sabha, Upper House of the Parliament of India from Andhra Pradesh in the 2020 Rajyasabha elections as a member of the YSR Congress Party.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He is S/o late Mopidevi Veeraragaviah, he has completed his graduation from Loyola degree college, Vijayawada.
Political career
[edit]Mopidevi is an eminent leader from BC Caste who carried a cult image in Andhra Pradesh. He dedicated his career to the development of all communities of Repalle and Nizampatnam area.
In 1989, 1994 he contested and lost from Kuchinapudi Assembly Constituency. In 1999, 2004 he won from Kuchinapudi Assembly Constituency. In 2009, he won from Repalle Assembly Constituency. In 2014, 2019 he lost from Repalle Assembly Constituency.
Arrest
[edit]Mpidevi Venkatramana was arrested by CBI in alleged VANPIC scam along with Dharmana Prasad Rao[4] during his ministry under Kiran Kumar Reddy.
References
[edit]- ^ "Parimal Nathwani among four elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh on YSR Congress tickets". P Pavan. Mumbai Mirror. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "All four Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh go to YSRC while TDP secures just 17 votes". The New Indian Express. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ The Hindu (19 June 2020). "Mopidevi rewarded for loyalty to the YSR family". Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "CBI shocks Andhra govt, orders prosecution of two Congress ministers in VANPIC case". India Today. Retrieved 24 March 2024.