Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao

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]

Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao
Minister of R&B - Excise & Prohibition Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 14 May 2004 – 20 May 2009
Governor	Surjit Singh Barnala Sushilkumar Shinde Rameshwar Thakur N. D. Tiwari
Chief Minister	Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 1999–2009
Preceded by	Vaddi Veerabhadra Rao
Succeeded by	Chandana Ramesh
Constituency	Kadiyam
In office 1989–1994
Preceded by	Vaddi Veerabhadra Rao
Succeeded by	Vaddi Veerabhadra Rao
Constituency	Kadiyam
Personal details
Born	(1953-08-06)6 August 1953 Adurru, Mamidikuduru Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	9 October 2011(2011-10-09) (aged 58) Rajahmundry
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Jakkampudi Vijayalakshmi
Children	Jakkampudi Raja, Jakkampudi Ganesh and a daughter
Parent(s)	Peda Veeraiah, Sitaratnam

Early life

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

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]