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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. K.V P Ramachandra Rao
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|6|22}}
| birth_place = [[Ampapuram]], [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Telangana]]
| constituency = [[Telangana]] (elected earlier from AP on 10 April 2014 but later shifted to Telangana)
| term_start = 2 June 2014
| term_end= 2 June 2020
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party =[[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Kotagiri Suneetha
| children = 1 son
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'''Dr. K.V P Ramachandra Rao''' (fondly called as "KVP") (born 21 June 1948), is a [[Member of Parliament]] in [[India]] and chief adviser to the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh [[YS Rajasekhara Reddy|Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]. He belongs to [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090912031715/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/09/stories/2009090956770100.htm The Hindu : Front Page : YSR’s adviser meets Sonia Gandhi]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web| url = http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article150051.ece| title = KVP fails to get Sonia's assurance?- The New Indian Express}}</ref> He pressed for [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] to take on the post of Chief Minister.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
After [[Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh]] he is allotted to [[Telangana]] state by draw of lots.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/draw-of-lots-decides-rajya-sabha-members-for-telangana-andhra/article6066870.ece | title=Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra | work=The Hindu | date=30 May 2014 | access-date=13 July 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
K.V P Ramachandra Rao, being a close friend of YS.Rajasekhara Reddy, was appointed as chief Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh on Public Affairs in cabinet rank in May 2004.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://newindianexpress.com/magazine/article76414.ece| title = Keen, veiled, placid- The New Indian Express}}</ref> He was elected to the Upper House of the Indian parliament, the [[Rajya Sabha]] in April 2008.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}

He is the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Public Affairs, Public Utilities and Public Welfare Activities.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}

On 2 April 2014, Rao was indicted by a US grand jury for his role in an international corruption scheme starting June 2006 involving bribery in the approval of mining contract with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140403031114/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-charges-ukraine-oligarch-with-bribery-in-india-mine/article1-1203552.aspx Hindustan Times]</ref><ref>http://www.firstbiz.com/corporate/international/what-do-a-ukrainian-millionaire-and-a-rajya-sabha-mp-have-in-common-81056.html</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Six Defendants Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Bribe Government Officials in India to Mine Titanium Minerals |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/six-defendants-indicted-alleged-conspiracy-bribe-government-officials-india-mine-titanium |website=www.justice.gov |access-date=2 January 2019 |language=en |date=2 April 2014}}</ref> The indictment charges Rao with soliciting and distributing bribes for himself and to leaders of the Andhra Pradesh and Central Governments.<ref name=wsj-indictment>{{cite news|title=U.S. Indicts Ukrainian Tycoon Dmytro Firtash Over Alleged Bribery Scheme|date=2 April 2014|publisher=Wall Street Journal|url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303847804579477383781322754?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303847804579477383781322754.html}}</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] led the ruling party in both the state and central governments between 2006 and February 2014 (in the state).{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

==Personal life==
K.V P Ramachandra Rao's parents are Father : Late. Sri K.V N Satyannarayana Rao and Mother : Srimati. Kotagiri Sita Devi. He married Suneetha and they have one son, Ujwal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajya Sabha Member Profile |url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2068 |website=archive.india.gov.in}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* May 2004-March 2008 Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh on Public Affairs (Cabinet Rank)
* April 2008 Elected to Rajya Sabha
* August 2008 onwards Member, Committee on Finance.
* 28 November 2010 Submitted his Resignation as advisor to Govt
* Currently campaigning for Congress (I) .

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/mpimages/rajyasabha/P2068.jpg Official website]
* [http://prsindia.org/mptrack/kvpramachandrarao PRS-India Profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110123225015/http://www.ysrsevasangam.org/ YSR Seva Sangam]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101008203633/http://www.youthcongress.in/ YSR Congress]

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[[Category:Telugu politicians]]
[[Category:People from Krishna district]]
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