Vangaveeti Radha is an Indian politician and son of Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao, a politician from Andhra Pradesh and a member of the Indian National Congress. When he was born, his parents named him after Ranga’s brother Vangaveeti Radha Krishna. In 2004, he became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Vijayawada East Constituency. He joined the Telugu Desam Party but was not given the Vijayawada East Constituency ticket from the Telugu Desam Party for the 2019 assembly elections. In 2021, on the death anniversary of his father, he made comments which led to controversy.
Birth Name
Vangaveeti Radha Krishna
Nickname
Radha Krishna
Profession
Politician
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Vangaveeti Radha was born on the 3rd of November 1979, in Penamalur, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Age
He’s currently 44 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Asian
He has Indian ancestry.
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Vangaveeti did his schooling at Vikas Junior College, Guntur. In 1988, he enrolled at Vinayaka Mission Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu state to pursue a medical degree, but he discontinued in the same year.
Family Details
- Father – Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao (Politician)
- Mother – Chennupati Ratna Kumari (Politician)
- Siblings – Vangaveeti Asha Kiran (Sister)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Vangaveeti Radha has dated –
- Jakkam Pushpavalli – On 16 August 2023, it was reported that Radha Krishna is going to marry Jakkam Pushpavalli. She’s from Narsapuram, West Godavari district. Her father, Jakkam Ammani, was the former municipal chairperson of Narsapuram, Jakkam Ammani.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
- In centimeters – 173 cm
- In meters – 1.73 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 70 kg
- In Pounds – 154 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
He wears a size 10 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Vangaveeti became known as an Indian politician and a leader of the YSR Congress Party. He is the son of Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao, a popular politician from Vijayawada who was assassinated. Vangaveeti contested the 2004 assembly elections from Vijayawada East Constituency on a Congress ticket and won against BJP candidate Jagan Mohan Raju of Eleshwara.
Political Career
In 2004, Radha Krishna joined the Indian National Congress. In the same year, he contested the 2004 assembly elections from Vijayawada East Constituency on a Congress ticket and won against BJP candidate Jagan Mohan Raju of Eleshwara. In 2008, he joined the Praja Rajyam Party to contest the 2009 Assembly elections from the Vijayawada East constituency on Praja Rajyam Party ticket. He lost to Congress Party candidate Malladi Vishnu.
In 2014, he became part of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party and contested the 2014 assembly elections on the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party ticket but was defeated by TDP candidate Gadde Rammohan Rao. In 2019, Radha joined the Telugu Desam Party but was not given the Vijayawada East Constituency ticket from the Telugu Desam Party for the 2019 assembly elections.
Vangaveeti Radha Net worth
Vangaveeti Radha has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Vangaveeti Radha
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vangaveeti Radha
- Krishna belongs to the Kapu community. Krishna’s father’s name is Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao, who was a politician and in 1988, was murdered. His mother’s name is Chennupati Ratna Kumari, who is a politician.
- When he was born, his parents named him after Ranga’s brother Vangaveeti Radha Krishna, in 1974, who was murdered.
- Vangaveeti Radha Krishna is an Indian politician. In 2004, He won as a MLA from Vijayawada East Constituency.
- In 2016, Radha complained about the people who made the movie “Vangaveeti” (2016). He said they made his father look bad in the film. The movie was about Radha’s father, Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao, but the makers didn’t know the right story about his life.
- It seemed like they used his father’s name just to make money. Radha also said in his complaint that the film showed his dad and his followers as thugs and killers.
- In 2017, Krishna and his mother were involved in a controversy when they protested in Moghalrajpuram, Vijayawada.
- In 2019, when Radha Krishna joined the ruling Telugu Desam Party, the followers and family members of the late Vangaveeti Ranga took to protest at the Ranga statue in Raghavaiah Park.
