Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly currently representing Bheemili constituency from 4 June 2024. He served as the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Career He is the MLA of TDP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhimili Assembly Constituency. He was elected as MLA from Chodavaram in 2004 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket, Anakapalle in 2009 on Praja Rajyam Party ticket, Bhimili Assembly Constituency in 2014 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket, and Visakhapatnam North in 2019 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket. He was also elected as MP from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in 1999.
He started his political journey with Telugu Desam Party and joined Praja Rajyam Party. He is a close associate of Chiranjeevi. He also worked as Minister in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet after Praja Rajyam Party merged into Indian National Congress.
Election Statistics +YearContested ForPartyConstituencyVotes PolledOpponentPartyVotes PolledMarginRESULT11999MPAnakapalle3,92,984Gurunadha Rao Gudivada3,34,52058,46422004MLAChodavaram63,250Balireddy Satya Rao53,6499,60132009Anakapalle58,568Konathala Ramakrishna47,70210,86642014Bheemili1,18,020Karri Sita Ramu80,79437,22652019Visakhapatnam North67,352Kammula Kannaparaju 65,4081,94462024Bheemili1,76,230Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao83,829 92,401
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