Malladi Krishna Rao (born 6 June 1964) is a former MLA representing Yanam constituency and former Minister for Health, Tourism, Irrigation, Civil Aviation, Sports & Fisheries, Arts & Culture. During the year (2016-2021) for the Govt. of Puducherry.^[1] He has continuously won twice as an Independent candidate and twice as an Indian National Congress candidate in MLA elections and got the highest majority in Yanam for the first time in Yanam History. He is the first Yanam citizen from Yanam to become the minister in Government of Puducherry in 2006.

He was awarded as the Best MLA Award twice from the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of Puducherry which was the first time in India by getting the no objection from all the legislative members of all parties of Pondicherry. In his term in politics from 1996 there has been a huge development took place and Yanam stood the best constituency in Puducherry as compared to the growth-rate every year. Malladi is one of the key members to command the Puducherry politics and neighbouring districts of Andhra Pradesh.^[2]

Early life

Malladi Krishna Rao was born on 6 June 1964 at Darialathippa Village, Yanam, U.T. of Puducherry in a Agnikula Kshatriya Community and completed his education till 12th Class. At the age of 26-28 (1990–92) he established new housing colonies by donating his own lands costing lakhs of rupees to the poor homeless people for the construction of houses. At age 28-29 (1992–93), he strived hard to assist a colony in Yanam, the Old Rajeev Nagar Fire Victims by reconstruction of the entire colony. At age 29-30 (1993–94), he concentrated on bringing the pending public issues to the notice of the Government by starting an agitation of Chalo Pondicherry Campaign to Pondicherry, which was 850 km from Yanam with a journey for 5 days with hundreds of volunteers including 80 women volunteers. He also led a movement with Women Folk against the Sale of Arrack and because of the effort & pain taken by Malladi Krishna Rao, Auction of Arrack Shops has not been held in Yanam till date.

Political career

Sh. Malladi Krishna Rao has been elected as people’s representative (MLA) by the people of Yanam from 1996. He has been holding this post continuously till 2021.^[3] He acted as Minister in May 2006 holding the portfolios of Tourism, Local Administration, Civil Aviation, Rural Development, District & Rural Development and second term as Minister (Sep-2008) by holding the portfolios of Revenue, Excise, Fisheries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sports & Youth Services in the Cabinet of Puducherry.

Positions

• 1996 - 2000 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
• 1997 - 2000 : Housing Board Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry
• 2000 - 2001 : Tourism and Transport Chairman, U.T of Pondicherry
• 1997 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Old Age Home, Yanam
• 2001 - 2006 : Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
• 2002 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Peoples' Voluntary Service Organisation, Yanam
• 2006 - 2011 : Revenue Minister, Govt. of Puducherry.
• 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Blood Bank, Yanam
• 2008 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Eye Bank, Yanam
• 2009 - Till Date : Founder & Chairman for Yanam Chinnarula Ananda Nilayam (Orphanage), Yanam
• 2011 - 2016: Member of Legislative Assembly, Yanam
• 2016 - 2021  : Health Minister, Govt. of Puducherry

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