K. S. Lakshmana Rao
K. S. Lakshmana Rao | |
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| Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2019 | |
| Constituency | Krishna-Guntur Teachers Constituency |
| In office 26 March 2007 – 25 March 2015 | |
| Constituency | Krishna-Guntur Teachers Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Profession | Lecturer |
Kalagara Sai Lakshmana Rao, commonly known as K. S. Lakshmana Rao, is a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
Career[edit]
Roa worked as a lecturer in political science at the Hindu College in Guntur. As of March 2007[update], he is the state vice-president for Jan Vignana Vedika.[1] He has been an active member of United Teacher Federation leading many movements to safeguard the interests of teachers.[2]
In 2007 he contested the election for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council representing Krishna-Guntur Teachers Constituency. He won the election after the second-preference votes were counted and entered the Council for the first time. He secured 5,670 votes while the next contestant secured 2,210 votes.[1]
He was re-elected in 2009 elections with over 76% of the first-preference votes. He securing 7,625 first presidential votes out of 10,211 votes polled, while the next contestant secured 1,928 votes.[3]
He has contested in 2015 elections, held on 22 March to the same constituency, but has lost the election. He secured 5,383 votes while the winner secured 7,146 votes.[4]
He was re-elected in 2019 elections to the same constituency with a majority of 68,120 votes. At the end of 12 rounds of counting, he secured 80,670 votes out of 1.49 lakh votes polled.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lakshmana Rao is winner in teachers' constituency". The Hindu. 26 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Lakshmana Rao wins council poll". The Hindu. 29 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Lakshmana Rao wins hands down". The Hindu. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Rama Krishna wins from Guntur-Krishna teachers' constituency". Business Standard. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2021.