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| Office | Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Andhra Pradesh
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| Constituency | Krishna-Guntur Teachers Constituency
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| Political party | Independent
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| Occupation | Template:Hlist
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Kalagara Sai Lakshmana Rao, commonly known as K S Lakshmana Rao, is an ex-member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
Career
Roa worked as a lecturer in political science at the Hindu College in Guntur. Template:As of, he is the state vice-president for Jan Vignana Vedika.[1] He has been an active member of United Teacher Federation leading many movements to safeguard the interests of teachers.[2]
In 2007 he contested the election for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council representing Krishna-Guntur Teachers Constituency. He won the election after the second-preference votes were counted and entered the Council for the first time. He secured 5,670 votes while the next contestant secured 2,210 votes.[1]
He was re-elected in 2009 elections with over 76% of the first-preference votes. He securing 7,625 first presidential votes out of 10,211 votes polled, while the next contestant secured 1,928 votes.[3]
He has contested in 2015 elections, held on 22 March to the same constituency, but has lost the election. He secured 5,383 votes while the winner secured 7,146 votes.[4]
He was re-elected in 2019 elections to the same constituency with a majority of 68,120 votes. At the end of 12 rounds of counting, he secured 80,670 votes out of 1.49 lakh votes polled.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lakshmana Rao is winner in teachers' constituency. The Hindu(26 March 2007). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lakshmana Rao wins council poll. The Hindu(29 March 2019). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Lakshmana Rao wins hands down. The Hindu(10 February 2009). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Rama Krishna wins from Guntur-Krishna teachers' constituency. Business Standard(25 March 2015). Retrieved 12 June 2021.