Dadi Veerabhadra Rao

Dadi Veerabhadra Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1985–2004
Preceded byRaja Kanna Babu
Succeeded byKonathala Ramakrishna
ConstituencyAnakapalli
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2007–2013
Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2007–2013
Personal details
Political partyTelugu Desam Party (until 2013; since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		YSR Congress Party (2013–2014; 2019–2024)

Dadi Veerabhadra Rao (born 1950)[1] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a four-time MLA from Anakapalli constituency in Visakhapatnam district. He served as a minister of Information & Public Relations in NTR's second, third and fourth ministry and was the leader of the opposition in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for six years.[2]

Early life and education

Rao hails from Anakapalli and was born to late Dadi Jagga Rao. He completed his M.Com. at AMAL College,[3] Anakapalli. He belongs to the Gavara community.[4]

Political career

Rao first won the 1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Anakapalli constituency in the then Visakhapatnam district on Telugu Desam Party ticket and went on to win the next three elections in 1989, 1994 and 1999. He lost to Konathala Ramakrishna of Indian National Congress in 2004 Assembly election. He also lost the next elections in 2009 but became an MLC in 2007. In May 2013, he quit Telugu Desam Party and joined YSRCP[2][5] before the assembly elections in 2014 but rejoined TDP after the elections. Again, in March 2019, he joined YSR Congress Party but did not contest any election and became a star campaigner.[6][7] However, he returned to TDP once again after quitting YSRCP in January 2024.[8][9] In March 2024, he vowed to support his long-time political rival Konathala Ramakrishna who is contesting the Anakapalli MLA seat.[10][11]

Rao established the Dadi Institute of Engineering and Technology College in 2006.[12]

References

  1. ^ "DADI VEERABHADRARAO(TDP):Constituency- ANAKAPALLE(VISHAKHAPATNAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b PTI (4 May 2013). "Former TDP leader Dadi Veerabhadra Rao joins YSR Congress". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "AMAL College".
  4. ^ "Dadi quits TDP, may join YSR Congress". 3 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Dadi Veerabhadra Rao quits TDP". The Hindu. 3 May 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Out of poll race, Konathala & Dadi turn star campaigners". The Times of India. 6 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ Telugu, TV9 (9 March 2019). "వైసీపీలో చేరిన దాడి వీరభద్రరావు". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Potnuru, Vasu (4 January 2024). "Visakhapatnam: Dadi Veerabhadra Rao family's entry to make TDP stronger". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ^ "YSRC: వైకాపాకు మాజీ మంత్రి దాడి వీరభద్రరావు రాజీనామా | ex minister dadi veerabhadra rao resigns for ysrcp". 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Political rivals-turned-allies join hands, vow to strengthen TDP-JSP alliance in Anakapalli". The Hindu. 8 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  11. ^ "ఏపీ రాజకీయాల్లో అనూహ్య పరిణామం.. ఒక్కటైన రాజకీయ ప్రత్యర్థులు, ఆ ఇద్దరు నేతలు చేతులు కలిపారు". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ "About DADI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY | Scholar9". scholar9.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.