Malladi Krishna Rao

Malladi Krishna Rao (born 6 June 1964) is a politician from Yanam, Puducherry and a MLA.

Early life Malladi Krishna Rao was born on 6 June 1964 in Darialathippa Village, in the Yanam district in India. He was born in an Agnikula Kshatriya Community and went to school up to 12th Grade.

Political career

Malladi Krishna Rao was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress for Yanam in 1996. He held this post until 2021. He acted as Minister of Tourism, Local Administration, Civil Aviation, Rural Development, District & Rural Development in May 2006 and acted as Minister of Revenue, Excise, Fisheries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sports & Youth Services in 2008 in the Cabinet of Puducherry. In 2021 he was appointed Special Representative to the Government of Puducherry.

Positions 1996 - 2000 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam 1997 - 2000 : Housing Board Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry 2000 - 2001 : Tourism and Transport Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry 1997 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Old Age Home, Yanam 2001 - 2006 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam 2002 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Peoples' Voluntary Service Organisation, Yanam 2006 - 2011 : Revenue Minister, Govt. of Puducherry. 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Blood Bank, Yanam 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Eye Bank, Yanam 2009 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Chinnarula Ananda Nilayam (Orphanage), Yanam 2011 - 2016: Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam 2016 - 2021 : Health Minister, Govt. of Puducherry 2026 – : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam Electoral History Legislative Assembly Year ConstituencyParty Votes % OpponentParty Votes % Result Margin % 2026Yanam 19,863 55.44 Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok 15,295 42.69 4,568 12.75 2016 20,801 61.36 Tirikoty Bairava Swamy 12,047 35.54 8,754 25.82 2011 23,985 80.95 M. Satya Sai Kumar 4,867 16.43 19,118 64.52 2006 11,763 64.93 Rakshaharikrishna 5,457 30.12 6,306 34.81 2001 8,959 57.34 G. Gangadhara Pratap 5,981 38.28 2,978 19.06 1996 8,445 62.31Velaga Rajeswara Rao 3,602 26.58 4,843 35.73 1991 6 0.05 6,331 56.87 6,325 56.82