Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao

Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao
Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1971–1984
Preceded by	N. G. Ranga
Succeeded by	Appayyadora Hanumantu
Constituency	Srikakulam
	In office; 1952 - 1967
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	N. G. Ranga
Constituency	Srikakulam
Personal details
Born	12 March 1923; Akkulapeta, Amadalavalasa, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	22 February 1992 (aged 68); Visakhapatnam
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Seethamma
Children	3; 2 sons and 1 daughter
Website	[1]

Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao (12 March 1923 – 22 February 1992) was an Indian politician.

Political history

Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao represented Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency) in Andhra Pradesh for six terms between 1952 and 1967 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha) and 1971 to 1984 (5th, 6th and 7th Lok Sabha).^[1] He was elected to the Indian Parliament for the first time as Independent candidate and later joined Indian National Congress.

He started the career from Panchayat level and reached the highest forum of democracy in India. He was director of Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank, Hyderabad for 6 years.

Rajagopala Rao Boddepalli died on 22 February 1992 at Visakhapatnam at the age of 68 years.^[2]

His efforts are responsible for various measures being taken up by the government for the upliftment of the backward castes in north Andhra region.

As a tribute to him People of Akkivaram panchayat unveiled his statue at Kotharoad junction, Srikakulam for his centenary birth celebrations.

The Vamsadhara project built on Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam district has been named after Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao.^[3]

Personal life

His parents were Boddepalli Sitaramaswamy and Annapoorna and he was born at Akkulapeta, near Amadalavalasa in 1923. He was educated at Vizianagaram College and Pachaiyappa's College, Madras.

His wife's name is Seethamma and they have two sons and one daughter.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Members of Parliament". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
^ "Obituary in Parliament". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
^ The Hindu on Vamsadhara Project^[usurped]

External links

Biodata of Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao at Lok Sabha website.

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[1] "Members of Parliament". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.

[2] "Obituary in Parliament". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.

[3] The Hindu on Vamsadhara Project^[usurped]

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