Vangaveeti Ranga Age, Wiki and Bio

Vangaveeti Ranga

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/07/1947
Age77 years
BirthplaceKaturu, Vuyyuru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Real NameVangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao
Nicknames
  • Ranga
  • Tiger Ranga
  • Ranganna
  • VMR
PartyIndian National Congress
Biggest RivalDevineni Rajasekhar (Nehru)

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7” (170 cm)
Weight60 kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Death26/12/1988
Place of DeathVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
HometownVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeChennupati Ratna Kumari
Children
SonRadha Krishna
DaughterAsha

Family

FatherNot Known
MotherNot Known
Siblings
  • Vangaveeti Koteswara Rao (Elder)
  • Vangaveeti Venkata Narayana Rao (Elder)
  • Vangaveeti Sobhana Chalapathi Rao (Elder, Ex.M.L.A., Vuyyuru)
  • Vangaveeti Radha Krishna (Elder)
SpouseChennupati Ratna Kumari
Children
SonRadha Krishna
DaughterAsha

Career

Political Journey
  • In 1981, contested in Vijayawada Municipal Elections
  • In 1985, became an MLA for Congress Party from Vijayawada East Constituency

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.