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Biography
Jupally Krishna Rao (born 10 August 1955) is an Indian politician and Minister of Telangana. He was elected as MLA in the Telangana legislative Assembly from Kollapur from TRS.
Early life
Jupally Krishna Raowas born in Pedda Dagada Village in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana, India.
Career
Jupally Krishna Rao started his career as a bank employee and gradually succeeded in construction business. He was elected as an MLA from Kollapur constituency in Mahbubnagar district in 1999,2004,2009,2012 By-elections & 2014. He was earlier a Minister for Food,Civil supplies,Legal Metrology, Consumer affairs under Late Sri YS Rajasekhar Reddy's Cabinet. Later in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabiner he is been given Endowment Ministry in Andhra Pradesh. He is the first MLA from Kollapur Constituency who got elected 5 times consecutively.
He quit Congress party and joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi on 30 October 2011.
He is currently handling the Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Textiles & Sugar in Government of Telangana
Personal life
Jupally Krishna Rao is married to Sujana. They have two sons. Elder Son is Varun Jupally and Younger is Arun Jupally.