Makkena Mallikarjuna Rao

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Makkena Mallikarjuna Rao

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|office = MLA, Andhra Pradesh

|constituency = Vinukonda

|termstart = 2004

|termend = 2009

|party = YSR Congress Party

|otherparty = Indian National Congress

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Makkena Mallikarjuna Rao served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vinukonda constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India, between 2004 and 2009. He represented the Indian National Congress. He first worked as sarpanch for Gonuguntlavaripalem Mandal, then ran for MLA in 2004 and won the election. He formed the Rajiv Foundation which helps poor people. He improved many agricultural activities and built many wells for the farmers.

He was elected as DCC{{clarify|What does DCC stand for?|date=April 2019}} President (Indian National Congress).{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2019, he joined YSR Congress party.

In 2024, he joined TDP in the presence of Shri N.Chandra Babu Naidu as he had conflicts with current MLA of Vinukonda Bolla.{{cite web|url=http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=207 |title=Vinukonda Assembly Constituency Details |accessdate=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607073522/http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=207 |archivedate=7 June 2013 }}