Yarlagadda Venkata Rao

Yarlagadda Venkata Rao (born 1975) is an Indian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gannavaram, Krishna Assembly constituency in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Before joining the Telugu Desam Party he was a member of YSR Congress Party which he left due to the inclusion of Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan. In November 2024, the Government of Andhra Pradesh appointed Venkata Rao as a Government Whip in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Early life and Education Yarlagadda Venkata Rao was born in 1975 to Rama Seshagiri Rao Yarlagadda in Kanuru, located in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed his secondary schooling in 1989 at VRMS School in Vuyyuru. He went on to finish his intermediate education in 1991 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from Acharya Nagarjuna University in 1998, studying at the AG & SG Siddhartha College in Vuyyuru. Outside of his political career, Venkata Rao is a businessman with investments and commercial interests both in India and internationally.

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