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
Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...
parliamentary constituency of
Andhra Pradesh and currently is a member of the
Telugu Desam Party.
Early life
Rao was born in
Unguturu, Guntur district
Unguturu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravathi mandal of Guntur revenue division. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.
Geogr ...
,
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. According to the chargesheet filed by
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmen ...
(CBI), Sambasiva Rao created fake companies in the name of his maids, drivers and sweepers for diversion of funds from Banks.
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.
Personal life
Sambasiva Rao is married to Leela Kumari. They have one son, Rayapati Ranga Rao and two daughters Devika Rani and Lakshmi.
References
External links
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Telugu Desam Party politicians
Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh
1943 births
Living people
India MPs 2004–2009
India MPs 2009–2014
India MPs 2014–2019
India MPs 1996–1997
India MPs 1998–1999
Telugu politicians
Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
People from Guntur district
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Andhra Pradesh