| Chowti Jagannatha Rao | |
| Birth Date: | 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Death Date: | 23 January 2012 (age 88) |
| Office: | 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 24 February 1982 |
| Term End: | 20 September 1982 |
| Predecessor: | J.V. Narsing Rao |
| Constituency: | Narsapur |
| Successor: | Koneru Ranga Rao |
| Office1: | Minister of Home Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 1980 |
| Term End1: | 1983 |
| Office2: | Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Legislative Assembly Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start2: | 28 March 1972 |
| Term End2: | 18 March 1974 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
Chowti Jagannatha Rao (1924 – 23 January 2012) was an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress, and served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2] [3] He was very close to former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao.[4] He belongs to Muthuraja community.[5]
C. Jagannatha Rao served as deputy Chief Minister in the Cabinet of Bhavanam Venkatram in 1982.[6] He was member of the Legislative Council for one term and represented Narsapur Assembly constituency in Medak district three times.[7] He was Home Minister earlier in the Cabinet of T. Anjaiah in 1980.[8] He was also president of Narsapur samithi in 1961. Jagannatha Rao was in the forefront of separate Telangana agitation in 1969.[9]