K. Vijayarama Rao

K. Vijayarama Rao
K. Vijayarama Rao
Minister for Commercial Taxes, Roads & Buildings
	In office; 11 October 1999 – 14 May 2004
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1999–2004
Preceded by	P. Janardhan Reddy
Succeeded by	P. Janardhan Reddy
Constituency	Khairatabad
Personal details
Born	1935/1936; Warangal, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana, India)
Died	13 March 2023 (aged 86–87); Hyderabad, Telangana, India

K. Vijayarama Rao (1935/1936 – 13 March 2023^[1]) was an IPS Officer, a former CBI director, and an Indian politician belonging to Telangana State. He was elected from Khairatabad Assembly constituency in 1999 elections and served as Minister in N. Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet.

Political career

K. Vijayarama Rao after his retirement he joined Telugudesham Party and contested elections from Khairtabad Assembly Constituency in 1999 Assembly polls and elected as MLA^[2] and inducted into N. Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet as Minister for Commercial Taxes, Roads & Buildings. He Unsuccessfully contested elections in 2004 & 2009. He later joined the ruling BRS (then TRS) after the formation of Telangana state.

Death

K. Vijayarama Rao died at a private hospital in Hyderabad on 14 March 2023 due to brain-related health issues.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ The Hindu (13 March 2023). "K. Vijayarama Rao passes away". Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1999". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ The Indian Express (13 March 2023). "Former CBI director Vijaya Rama Rao passes away in Hyderabad". Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ India Today. "Ex-CBI director Vijaya Rama Rao passes away at 85". Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ Deccan Chronicle. "Former top cop-turned-politician Vijaya Rama Rao passes away". Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[K._Vijayarama_Rao_passes_away-1] The Hindu (13 March 2023). "K. Vijayarama Rao passes away". Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[2] "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1999". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[Former_CBI_director_Vijaya_Rama_Rao_passes_away_in_Hyderabad-3] The Indian Express (13 March 2023). "Former CBI director Vijaya Rama Rao passes away in Hyderabad". Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[4] India Today. "Ex-CBI director Vijaya Rama Rao passes away at 85". Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[5] Deccan Chronicle. "Former top cop-turned-politician Vijaya Rama Rao passes away". Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

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