Rayapati Sambasiva Rao

Rayapati Sambasiva Rao
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 2014–2019
Preceded by	Modugula Venugopala Reddy
Succeeded by	Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu
Constituency	Narasaraopet
	In office; 2004–2014
Preceded by	Yemparala Venkateswara Rao
Succeeded by	Jayadev Galla
Constituency	Guntur
	In office; 1996–1999
Preceded by	S. M. Laljan Basha
Succeeded by	Yemparala Venkateswara Rao
Constituency	Guntur
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 1982–1988
Preceded by	M. R. Krishna
Succeeded by	L. Narsing Naik
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born	7 June 1943 (age 81); Unguturu, Madras Presidency, British India
Political party	Telugu Desam Party (since 2014)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (1982-2014)
Spouse	Leela Kumari
Children	Rayapati Ranga Rao, Marni Devika Rani, Muthavarapu Lakshmi
Residence	Guntur
	As of 16 September, 2006Source: [1]

Rayapati Sambasiva Rao is an Indian politician and a member of the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Lok Sabha. He was one of the youngest members to be elected to the Rajya Sabha at the age of 39. He represented the Narasaraopet and Guntur parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh and currently is a member of the Telugu Desam Party.

Early life

Rao was born in Unguturu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Venkata Ranga Rao, was a farmer and a follower of Shaivism. His mother, Sitaramamma was a housewife. Sambasivarao was eldest of the seven children. He completed his Secondary Education from Tadikonda and graduated from New Science College, Hyderabad.

Politics

He was inspired by the Indian National Congress, led by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and his maternal uncle Gogineni Kanakaiah, who was also a prominent politician. He served as Sarpanch and President Panchayat Samithi, Tadikonda. He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, and later elected to Lok Sabha for five terms.

Bank fraud case

Sambasiva Rao is the prime accused in transstroy bank fraud case to the tune of 7926Cr Rupees.^[1] According to the chargesheet filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Sambasiva Rao created fake companies in the name of his maids, drivers and sweepers for diversion of funds from Banks.^[2]

Personal life

Sambasiva Rao is married to Leela Kumari. They have one son, Rayapati Ranga Rao and two daughters Devika Rani and Lakshmi.

References

^ Transstroy, ex-TDP MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao in CBI net for Rs 7,926 crore bank fraud – Newindiaexpress.New Indiaexpress (19 December 2020). Retrieved on 19 December 2020.
^ Rs 7,926 crore loan fraud: Ex-TDP MP floats fake firms in name of maids, drivers and sweerers – Timesofindia. timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 December 2020). Retrieved on 21 December 2020.

External links

Media related to Rayapati Sambasiva Rao at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Transstroy, ex-TDP MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao in CBI net for Rs 7,926 crore bank fraud – Newindiaexpress.New Indiaexpress (19 December 2020). Retrieved on 19 December 2020.

[2] Rs 7,926 crore loan fraud: Ex-TDP MP floats fake firms in name of maids, drivers and sweerers – Timesofindia. timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 December 2020). Retrieved on 21 December 2020.

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