Mopidevi Venkataramana

Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao (born 1962, Nizampatam) is an Indian politician, who has been the Excise minister under Kiran Kumar Reddy and most recently represented the Repalle, Bapatla constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. He also served as Ports, infrastructure and investments minister under Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.He was elected to the 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]

Mopidevi Venkataramana
Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
19 June 2020
Preceded byMohd. Ali Khan
ConstituencyAndhra Pradesh
Minister of Fisheries And Animal Husbandry
Assumed office
8 Jun 2019 - June 2020
Preceded byAdinarayana Reddy
Member Of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byDevineni Mallikharjunarao
Succeeded byAnagani Satya Prasad
ConstituencyRepalle
In office
1999–2009
Preceded bySeetharamamma Evuru
ConstituencyKuchinapudi
Personal details
Born1962
Nizampatam
Political partyYSR Congress Party
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
ResidenceNizampatam, Guntur

Personal life

He is S/o late. Mopidevi Veeraragaviah, He has completed his graduation from Loyola degree college, Vijayawada

Political career

Mopidevi is an eminent leader from BC Caste who carried a cult image in Andhra Pradesh. He dedicated his career for 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.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
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