Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1][2] He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.[3][4]
He is the former MLA of TDP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency. He was elected as MLA from Chodavaram in 2004 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket, Anakapalle in 2009 on Praja Rajyam Party ticket, and Bhimili Assembly Constituency[5] in 2014 on Telugu Desam Party party ticket. He was also elected as MP from Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency in 1999.
He started his political journey with Telugu Desam Party and joined Praja Rajyam Party. He is a close associate of Chiranjeevi. He also worked as Minister in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet after Praja Rajyam Party merged into Indian National Congress.