Ganta Srinivasa Rao

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.^[1][2] He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.^[3][4]

Ganta Srinivas Rao
Minister for Human Resources Development Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 2014–2019
Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Sake Sailajanath
Succeeded by	Audimulapu Suresh
Minister for Infrastructure Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 2012–2014
Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded by	Komatireddy Venkat Reddy
Succeeded by	Office Dissolved
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Constituency	Bheemili
In office 2019–2024
Preceded by	Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju
Succeeded by	Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju
Constituency	Visakhapatnam North
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Succeeded by	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Constituency	Bheemili
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Konathala Ramakrishna
Succeeded by	Peela Govinda Satyanarayana
Constituency	Anakapalle
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Balireddy Satya Rao
Succeeded by	Kalidindi Suryana Naga Sanyasi Raju
Constituency	Chodavaram
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Gudivada Gurunadha Rao
Succeeded by	Pappala Chalapathirao
Constituency	Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 64) Kamepalli village, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	Telugu Desam Party (1999-2008) (2014-present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2011-2014) Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2011)
Residence(s)	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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^[5] 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

	Year	Contested For	Party		Constituency	Votes Polled	Opponent	Party		Votes Polled	Margin	RESULT
1	1999	MP		Telugu Desam Party	Anakapalle	3,92,984	Gurunadha Rao Gudivada		Indian National Congress	3,34,520	58,464	Won
2	2004	MLA			Chodavaram	63,250	Balireddy Satya Rao			53,649	9,601	Won
3	2009			Praja Rajyam Party	Anakapalle	58,568	Konathala Ramakrishna			47,702	10,866	Won
4	2014			Telugu Desam Party	Bheemili	1,18,020	Karri Sita Ramu		YSR Congress Party	80,794	37,226	Won
5	2019				Visakhapatnam North	67,352	Kammula Kannaparaju			65,408	1,944	Won
6	2024				Bheemili	1,76,230	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao			83,829	92,401	Won