Kala Venkata Rao
Kala Venkata Rao | |
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| Minister of Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 17 April 1957 – 28 March 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy |
| Minister of Revenue, Madras Presidency | |
| In office 23 March 1947 – 24 January 1949 | |
| Preceded by | K. Koti Reddi |
| Succeeded by | H. Sitarama Reddi |
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Kothapeta | |
| In office 23 April 1955 – 28 March 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Newly created |
| Succeeded by | M.V.S.S. Raju |
| Member of the Madras Legislative Assembly for Amalapuram (General) | |
| In office 1937–1952 | |
| Succeeded by | Nadimpalli Ramabhadra Raju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1900 Mukkamala, East Godavari District, British India |
| Died | 28 March 1959 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rajeswaramma |
| Children | None |
| Occupation | Freedom fighter, Politician |
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Kala Venkata Rao was an Indian independence activist and politician. He served as the Minister for Revenue in the governments of the Madras Presidency and Andhra Pradesh. He also served as the Minister of Finance in the latter.
A member of the Indian National Congress, Rao served as vice-president and general secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) between 1939 and 1946. He also served as general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) between 1949 and 1951. Recognizing his role in the independence movement, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy called him the "Dronacharya" of the Andhra movement struggle. He was also referred as Andhra Patel.