Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao |
---|---|
Nicknames |
|
Party | Indian National Congress |
Biggest Rival | Devineni Rajasekhar (Nehru) |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 5’ 7” (170 cm) |
---|---|
Weight | 60 kg (132 lbs) |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Date of Death | 26/12/1988 |
---|---|
Place of Death | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Hometown | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known | ||||
Wife | Chennupati Ratna Kumari | ||||
Children |
|
Family
Father | Not Known | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother | Not Known | ||||
Siblings |
| ||||
Spouse | Chennupati Ratna Kumari | ||||
Children |
|
Career
Political Journey |
|
---|
Some Lesser Known Facts
Vangaveeti Ranga was born in Katuru near Vuyyuru in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. | |
He was the youngest of his 4 brothers. | |
Ranga entered politics after his elder brother Vangaveeti Radhakrishna was killed. | |
In 1981, his political career started when Congress withdrew its official candidate in Ranga’s favor in the Vijayawada. | |
Vangaveeti Ranga's biggest rival was Devineni Rajasekhar. | |
In 1988, he started a bus tour - Jana Chaitanya Yatra to highlight the autocratic rule of N. T. Rama Rao. | |
In the early hours of 25 December 1988, he was attacked and murdered during a hunger strike demanding greater personal protection. |