Minister for Human Resources Development Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 2014–2019
Governor
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister
N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by
Sake Sailajanath
Succeeded by
Audimulapu Suresh
Minister for Infrastructure Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 2012–2014
Governor
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded by
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy
Succeeded by
Office Dissolved
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 2019–2024
Preceded by
Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju
Constituency
Visakhapatnam North
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by
Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao
Succeeded by
Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Constituency
Bheemili
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by
Konathala Ramakrishna
Succeeded by
Peela Govinda Satyanarayana
Constituency
Anakapalle
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by
Balireddy Satya Rao
Succeeded by
Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi Raju
Constituency
Chodavaram
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by
Gudivada Gurunadha Rao
Succeeded by
Pappala Chalapathirao
Constituency
Anakapalli
Personal details
Born
(1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 63) Kamepalli village, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party
Telugu Desam Party (1999-2008) (2014-present)
Other political affiliations
Indian National Congress (2011-2014) Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2011)
Residence(s)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1][2] He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.[3][4]
He is the former MLA of TDP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency. He was elected as MLA from Chodavaram in 2004 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket, Anakapalle in 2009 on Praja Rajyam Party ticket, and Bhimili Assembly Constituency[5] in 2014 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket. He was also elected as MP from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in 1999.
He started his political journey with Telugu Desam Party and joined Praja Rajyam Party. He is a close associate of Chiranjeevi. He also worked as Minister in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet after Praja Rajyam Party merged into Indian National Congress.
^"Council of Ministers – AP State Portal". Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^"Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet: Ayyanna, Ganta to be ministers". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^"Ganta Srinivasa Rao: Is he a strategist or opportunist?". The Times of India. 16 March 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^"Ganta Srinivasa Rao to quit Desam in 2019 elections: Gudivada Amarnath". Suryaa. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^"Bhimli Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Bhimli, Andhra Pradesh". Elections.in. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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