C. Jagannatha Rao

Chowti Jagannatha Rao
3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office
24 February 1982 – 20 September 1982
Preceded byJ.V. Narsing Rao
Succeeded byKoneru Ranga Rao
ConstituencyNarsapur
Minister of Home Affairs
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1980–1983
Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Legislative Assembly
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
28 March 1972 – 18 March 1974
Personal details
Born1932
Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died23 January 2012 (age 88)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Chowti Jagannatha Rao (1924 – 23 January 2012) was an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress, and served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3] He was very close to former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao.[4] He belongs to Muthuraja community.[5]

C. Jagannatha Rao served as deputy Chief Minister in the Cabinet of Bhavanam Venkatram in 1982.[6] He was member of the Legislative Council for one term and represented Narsapur Assembly constituency in Medak district three times.[7] He was Home Minister earlier in the Cabinet of T. Anjaiah in 1980.[8] He was also president of Narsapur samithi in 1961. Jagannatha Rao was in the forefront of separate Telangana agitation in 1969.[9]

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  5. ^ "Mudiraja and Related Leaders". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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  7. ^ "Ex-Deputy CM Jagannath Rao dead". News18. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Stomping on ceremony - Indiascope News - Issue Date: Feb 28, 1982". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh C. Jagannatha Rao died". m.jagranjosh.com. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2019.