About L.B.G. Rao
Lived 1921 – 2003 (aged 81). L.B.G. Rao was an Indian politician.
Lavu Balagangadhara Rao (3 August 1921 – 28 March 2003) was an Indian politician. He served as the Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) between May 1985 and November 1991.
L.B.G. Rao was the son of Lavu Subrahmanyam. He studied at the Andhra-Christian College in Guntur. In 1938, during his student days, he joined the Communist Party of India. He got married in 1947, whilst being underground.
After the split in the CPI, L.B.G. Rao sided with the CPI(M). He became a Central Committee member of CPI(M). He also served as president of the All India Agricultural Workers Union. L.B.G. Rao stood as the CPI(M) candidate for the Tenali seat in the 1980 Indian general election. He finished in second place, with 144,457 votes (32.70%). In 1989 he was included in the Polit Bureau of the party. Due to old age, he retired from the Polit Bureau in 1998.
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Who was L.B.G. Rao?
Indian politician (1921-2003)
When was L.B.G. Rao born?
L.B.G. Rao was born on 3 August 1921.
When did L.B.G. Rao die?
L.B.G. Rao died on 28 March 2003.
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L.B.G. Rao was a politician.
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L.B.G. Rao was Indian.
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