Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao
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Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao (b: 12 March 1923 - d: 22 February 1992) was a veteran parliamentarian in India
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in Andhra Pradesh
for six terms between 1952 to 1967 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha) and 1971 to 1984 (5th, 6th and 7th Lok Sabha). 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. During his long parliamentary career, he successfully drew the attention of the House to the problems faced by the tribal and other weaker sections of the society.
A dedicated political and social worker, he took keen interest in the development of co-operative societies. 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.
The Vamsadhara project built on Vamsadhara River
in Srikakulam district
has been named after Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao.
, 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. His elder son is Chitty Babu who is a social worker, serving the poor people in the district and continued their family's political history in the State. Chitty Babu's wife Satyavathi is now ruling MLA for Amadalavalasa
. His younger son is Dr.B.Sitharama Swamy, a pediatrician, a humble-hearted doctor known for his curable touch across Srikakulam district.
India
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Political History
Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao represented Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)Srikakulam (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.-Assembly segments:Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:...
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
for six terms between 1952 to 1967 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha) and 1971 to 1984 (5th, 6th and 7th Lok Sabha). He was elected to the Indian Parliament for the first time as Independent candidate and later joined Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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He started the career from Panchayat level and reached the highest forum of democracy in India. During his long parliamentary career, he successfully drew the attention of the House to the problems faced by the tribal and other weaker sections of the society.
A dedicated political and social worker, he took keen interest in the development of co-operative societies. 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.
The Vamsadhara project built on Vamsadhara River
Vamsadhara River
River Vamsadhara is an important east flowing river between Mahanadi and Godavari, in Southern Orissa and North Eastern Andhra Pradesh states in India....
in Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
has been named after Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao.
Personal life
He is born to Shri Boddepalli Sitaramaswamy and Smt. Annapoorna at AkkulapetaAkkulapeta
Akkulapeta is a village in Amudalavalasa Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.Veteran Parliamentarian Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao was born in this village.-Demographics:...
, near Amadalavalasa
Amadalavalasa
Amudalavalasa is a 3rd Grade Municipality and a Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 13 kilometres far from Srikakulam town. Amadalavalasa Municipal administration is under the jurisdiction of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority...
in 1923. He was educated at Vizianagaram College and Pachaiyappa's College
Pachaiyappa's College
Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on January 1, 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first Hindu...
, Madras.
His wife's name is Seethamma and they have two sons and one daughter. His elder son is Chitty Babu who is a social worker, serving the poor people in the district and continued their family's political history in the State. Chitty Babu's wife Satyavathi is now ruling MLA for Amadalavalasa
Amadalavalasa
Amudalavalasa is a 3rd Grade Municipality and a Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 13 kilometres far from Srikakulam town. Amadalavalasa Municipal administration is under the jurisdiction of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority...
. His younger son is Dr.B.Sitharama Swamy, a pediatrician, a humble-hearted doctor known for his curable touch across Srikakulam district.