Jupally Krishna Rao

Jupally Krishna Rao (born 10 August 1955) is an Indian politician and was Minister of Telangana. He was elected as MLA in the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Kollapur and won elections 5 times. He lost in 2018 assembly elections.[1][2][3][4]

Jupally Krishna Rao
Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
Government of Telangana
In office
2014–2018
Succeeded byErrabelli Dayakar Rao
ConstituencyKollapur
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2018
Succeeded byBhiram Harshvardhan Reddy
ConstituencyKollapur
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2014
Preceded byKatikeneni Madhusudhan Rao
ConstituencyKollapur
Personal details
Born (1955-08-10) 10 August 1955
Kollapur, Andhra State, India
(now Telangana, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress (before 2011,2023 - Present)
Other political
affiliations		Bharat Rashtra Samithi(2011 - 2023)
SpouseSujana
ChildrenVarun, vrun

Early life

Jupally Krishna Rao was born in Pedda Dagada village in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana, India. In 2018 general election, Jupally Krishna Rao was defeated from TRS Party.

Career

Jupally Krishna Rao started his career as a bank employee and gradually succeeded in construction business. He was elected as an MLA from Kollapur constituency in Mahbubnagar district in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2012 by-elections & 2014.[5] He was earlier a Minister for Food, Civil supplies, Legal Metrology, Consumer affairs in YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet. Later in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet, he was given Endowment Ministry in Andhra Pradesh. He is the first MLA from Kollapur Constituency who got elected 5 times consecutively.

He quit Congress Party and joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi on 30 October 2011.[6][7]

He lost in 2018 Assembly Elections.

Personal life

Jupally Krishna Rao is married to Sujana. They have two sons.

References
  1. "Jupally Krishna Rao Biography & Family details". 10 August 2016.
  2. http://www.livemint.com/2011/10/30141425/Three-Congress-MLAs-resign-ove.html?h=B
  3. "3 Telangana Congress MLAs set to join TRS". Ibnlive.in.com. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. "Cities". Deccan Chronicle. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. "Rail roko off; More trains run on day-II". Ibnlive.in.com. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. PTI (30 October 2011). "Two MLAs from Congress join TRS". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. "Ponnam arrested amid high drama". Ibnlive.in.com. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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