Malla Vijaya Prasad is an Indian politician, educationalist, film producer, former MLA and businessman. He serves as Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Education Welfare and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
Early life
Malla Vijaya Prasad was born in 1966 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his B.A. at Berhampur University in Odisha, and graduated in 1998.[1]
Career
Prasad began by working in the transport business. Later, he worked in real estate and started a welfare group. He later started an engineering college and a degree college.[citation needed]
He produced films in Telugu. He established Vijaya Prasad Welfare Charitable Trust. He undertook social activities including education for the poor, and health camps.[2]
Politics
He entered into politics for the Congress Party. He contested the Visakhapatnam West Assembly constituency and defeated P.G.V.R. Naidu. He joined YSR congress in 2014.[3] He later contested in the same constituency in 2019 and lost to P.G.V.R. Naidu.[citation needed]
On 17th July, 2021, He was appointed as Education Welfare and Infrastructure Development (EDID) board chairman by the Ruling party.[4]
On 28th September, 2024, he was announced as new YSRCP co-ordinator for Visakhapatnam West Assembly constituency.
Film
He produced several films(ordered by release year):
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