Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao

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Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao
Roads & Buildings and Excise & Prohibition Minister
Assumed office
2004–2009
ConstituencyKadiyam Assembly Constituency
Personal details
Born6 August 1953
Adurru, Mamidikuduru Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died9 October 2011
Rajahmundry
Political party Indian National Congress
SpouseJakkampudi Vijayalakshmi
ChildrenJakkampudi Raja, Jakkampudi Ganesh and a daughter
Parent(s)Peda Veeraiah, Sitaratnam

Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao (6 August 1953 – 9 October 2011) was a three-term member of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh for Kadiyam constituency.[1]

Early life[edit]

Rao was born in Adurru on 6 August 1953 and died at Bollineni Hospital on 9 October 2011, having suffered from diabetic neuropathy for several years. He married Vijayalakshmi, who contested election in 2009 due to his poor health, and the couple had two sons and a daughter.[1][2] One of his sons, Jakkampudi Raja, is the MLA from Rajanagaram Assembly Constituency from 2019 to 2024.

Career[edit]

Rao had joined the YSR Congress in 2010.[1] He won elections in 1989, 1999 and 2004 as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was appointed State Minister of Roads and Buildings in 2004 and later became Minister of Excise.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Rammohan Rao Cremated With State Honours". Outlook. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ The New Indian Express (10 October 2011). "Former Minister Jakkampudi is dead". Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Minister Jakkampudi is dead". IBN. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.


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