Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
B. Madhu Gopal

Ex-MLA Pudi Mangapathi Rao dead

Former MLA Pudi Mangapathi Rao died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city on Wednesday.

Mangapathi Rao created ripples in political circles by winning from the Uttarapalli Assembly constituency in Vizianagaram district in 2004 on a Congress ticket and defeating five-time TDP MLA and former Minister Kolla Appala Naidu.

He hoped to contest from Madugula constituency following the reorganisation of Assembly constituencies as part of a delimitation exercise, but was denied a Congress ticket. He later joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.