Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

RAO, SHRI SAMBASIVA RAYAPATI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GUNTUR (ANDHRA PRADESH)]



Father's Name     	Shri Venkata Ranga Rao

Date of Birth    	7 June 1943

Place of Birth    	Vill. Unguturu, Distt. Guntur 
(Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status    	Married on 22 May 1966

Spouse's Name    	Smt. Leela Kumari

Children    	One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

B.Sc.

Educated at New Science College, Hyderabad
(Andhra Pradesh)

Profession  

Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
Religious Missionary, Trader and Educationist

Permanent Address   

4th Line, Lakshmipuram, Guntur-522 007 
(Andhra Pradesh)

Tels. (0863) 221924, 356730
Fax. (0863) 356793
  
Present Address

C-1/20 Pandara Park
New Delhi - 110003

Tels. (011) 3382793, 3388272
Fax   (011) 3388252

Positions Held  

1982-88Member, Indian National Congress

Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Commerce 

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Shipping and Transport

Treasurer, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.),
Andhra Pradesh

General Secretary, P.C.C., Andhra Pradesh

1991-94Chairman, Committee on Implementation of 
20-point programme, Government of Andhra Pradesh

1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Commerce

Social and Cultural Activities  

Patron of various fine arts and cultural associations 

Special Interests  

Study of political science, industrial development and export 
promotion

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Travelling and reading

Sports and Clubs  

Life Member (i) Guntur Club; (ii) Andhra Social and Cultural Association,
Madras

Countries Visited  

Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and number of 
countries of Eastern and Western Europe

Other Information  

Chairman, Jayalakshmi Group of Companies; Received President of 
India Award for outstanding exports during 1992-93 (Tobacco); 
Vice-Chairman, Tobacco Board (2 terms) and Sri Jayalakshmi 
Spinning Mills Ltd., Guntur; (Industry); Member, (i) T.T. Devasthanam,
1977-79; (ii)All India Council for Tecnical Education,1998 onwards;
and (iii) Tobacco Board, 1998-99

Election Result of
Guntur Lok Sabha Constituency 
 
Total electorate 12,65,768
Total votes polled  7,46,141

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Sambasiva Rayapati Rao (I.N.C.) 3,59,456
(2) Shri Lal Jan Basha S.M. (T.D.P.) 3,02,109
(3) Shri Avula Veerasekhararao (B.J.P.)   82,193
(4) Shri Muralisankar Tata (Ind.)      2,841
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