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Kavuri Sambasiva Rao: Political Stalwart and Engineering Alumnus of a Premier Institute
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Veteran Politician Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, Ex-Union Minister & Engineer, Dies at 82
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News18
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11-03-2026, 09:55
Veteran Politician Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, Ex-Union Minister & Engineer, Dies at 82
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Former Union Minister and five-time Lok Sabha MP Kavuri Sambasiva Rao passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 82 in Hyderabad.
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An influential figure, he studied engineering at the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Warangal.
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Served as Union Minister for Textiles in the Manmohan Singh government from 2013.
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Opposed Andhra Pradesh bifurcation in 2014, resigning from his ministerial post and Congress to join BJP.
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Known also as a successful industrialist in civil construction and healthcare, alongside his political career.
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