Malladi Krishna Rao

Malladi Krishna Rao
Minister for Health, Tourism, Irrigation, Civil Aviation, Sports & Fisheries, Arts & Culture
In office
2016-2021
Member of Legislative Assembly, (Pondicherry)
In office
1996-2021
ConstituencyYanam
Personal details
Born (1964-06-06) 6 June 1964
Darialathippa village, Yanam, Pondicherry, India.
Political partyAll India N.R Congress (2021- present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (till 2021)
SpouseUdaya Lakshmi Malladi
ResidenceYanam

Malladi Krishna Rao (born 6 June 1964) is a former member of the Puducherry legislative assembly representing Yanam constituency in India. He was a former Minister for Health, Tourism, Irrigation, Civil Aviation, Sports & Fisheries, Arts and Culture for the Government of Puducherry. He stood twice as an Independent candidate in 1996 and 2001 and twice as an Indian National Congress candidate in the Pudicherry union territory elections. He is the first Yanam citizen to become the minister in Government of Puducherry in 2006.

He was awarded as the Best Member of the Legislative Assembly Award twice from the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of Puducherry. Malladi is a key member in Puducherry politics and neighbouring districts of Andhra Pradesh.