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| birth_place = Sankuvarigunta, Kothapatnam Mandal,Prakasam District.
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| office =Ex APSCCFC CHAIRMAN
| term = 2016–2019
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| party =[[YSR Congress Party]]
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'''Jupudi Prabhakara Rao''' is an Indian politician chairman for Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Caste Co-Operative Finance Corporation Ltd and an Ex [[Member of Legislative Council|MLC]] in United Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|author=M. N. Samdani |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-23/hyderabad/28259622_1_odarpu-yatra-in-prakasam-district-kadapa-mp-jaganmohan-reddy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922083640/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-23/hyderabad/28259622_1_odarpu-yatra-in-prakasam-district-kadapa-mp-jaganmohan-reddy |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2012 |title=Jagan changes tact, woos Daliths, Muslims |date=23 September 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/26/stories/2008022656920100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229163941/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/26/stories/2008022656920100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 February 2008 |title=Ambedkar issue: MP apologises |date=26 February 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref> He belongs to [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/30/stories/2009093054380500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003011401/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/30/stories/2009093054380500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 October 2009 |title=MLAs, Ministers should demand CLP meeting |date=30 September 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref>

==Background==
Jupudi was born and brought up in the urban village of Sankuvarigunta, Kothapatnam Mandal in [[Prakasam District]]. He was a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Osmania University and completed his [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] with additional qualifications of Higher Diploma in Co-operative Management and Master's in Public Administration and Political Science. He worked for MIDHANI ([[Mishra Dhatu Nigam]]) as specialist in Vacuum technology (under the Ministry of Defense) for 17 years.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}

Being an Ambedhkarite, his heart always felt for the upliftment of Dalits. This has led him to resign from the government service and to work for Dalit rights. In the wake of SC Categorization he became active in Mala Mahanadu under the leadership of P. V Rao and subsequently became President of Mala Mahanadu. Jupudi is the founder and Chairman of the non-profit Voice of Millions Global Foundation.

==Political career==
Jupudi was offered an [[Member of the Legislative Council|MLC]] (Member of Legislative Council) position by late Chief Minister [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy]]. After YSR's death Jupudi stood by Y S Jagan as he was left alone at that time and participated in his political activities. He was associated with YSR Congress Party floated by [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]]. Later he resigned to [[YSR Congress Party]] on 10 August 2014 and joined TDP on 19 December 2014. Following the people mandate in 2019 Elections, he joined back YSRCP in October 2019.

Jupudi has served as an MLC ( Member of Legislative Council ). After the State bifurcation of United Andhra Pradesh, being his vote in Hyderabad, Telangana State, he lost his MLC in 2015. After that he was elected as chairman for Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Caste Cooperative Finance Corporation in 2015 for a term of two years. Again extended his tenure for another two years in 2017. He is the first person to get appointed twice as chairman for APSCCFC.

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