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Dubbaka BJP candidate Raghunandan Rao profile
Dubbaka BJP candidate Raghunandan Rao
Raghunandan Rao Biography: Education, Political career
Name: Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao
DOB: March 23, 1968
Birth Place: Siddipet
Nationality: Indian
Residence: Patancheru
Education: BSc, LLB, BEd, PG Diploma human rights
Professional career: Raghunandan Rao relocated to Patancheru in 1991 and worked as a news contributor for a Telugu daily newspaper for 5 years. He enrolled as an advocate in Bar Association of High Court of Andhra Pradesh and is popularly known for handling MP Asaduddin Owaisi bail petition.
Political career: In 2001, he ventured into politics by joining into Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2001. He was expelled from TRS on allegations of meeting Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu. He later joined in BJP and contested in legislative assembly elections for Dubbak constituency.
Case: A rape case was filed against Raghunandan Rao in February 2020 by a 47-year-old woman who lodged a complaint claiming that she was sexually assaulted in 2007 by the BJP leader. However, he refuted the allegations.
Assets and liabilities: According to the report submitted during 2018 elections, Rao has got assets worth Rs 15,93,52,435 and liabilities of Rs 80,00,000.
