| Rayapati Sambasiva Rao | |
| Birth Date: | 7 June 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Unguturu, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Residence: | Guntur |
| Constituency: | Narasaraopet |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Termstart: | 2014 |
| Termend: | 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Modugula Venugopala Reddy |
| Successor: | Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu |
| Constituency2: | Guntur |
| Termstart2: | 1996 |
| Termend2: | 1999 |
| Predecessor2: | S. M. Laljan Basha |
| Successor2: | Yemparala Venkateswara Rao |
| Constituency1: | Guntur |
| Termstart1: | 2004 |
| Termend1: | 2014 |
| Predecessor1: | Yemparala Venkateswara Rao |
| Successor1: | Jayadev Galla |
| Office3: | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Termstart3: | 1982 |
| Termend3: | 1988 |
| Predecessor3: | M. R. Krishna |
| Successor3: | L. Narsing Naik |
| Constituency3: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Party: | Telugu Desam Party (since 2014) |
| Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (1982-2014) |
| Spouse: | Leela Kumari |
| Children: | Rayapati Ranga Rao, Marni Devika Rani, Muthavarapu Lakshmi |
| Date: | 16 September |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Source: | http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3763 |
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao is an Indian politician and a member of the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Lok Sabha. He was one of the youngest members to be elected to the Rajya Sabha at the age of 39. He represented the Narasaraopet and Guntur parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh and currently is a member of the Telugu Desam Party.
Rao was born in Unguturu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His father, Venkata Ranga Rao, was a farmer and a follower of Shaivism. His mother, Sitaramamma was a housewife. Sambasivarao was eldest of the seven children. He completed his Secondary Education from Tadikonda and graduated from New Science College, Hyderabad.
He was inspired by the Indian National Congress, led by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and his maternal uncle Gogineni Kanakaiah, who was also a prominent politician. He served as Sarpanch and President Panchayat Samithi, Tadikonda. He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, and later elected to Lok Sabha for five terms.
Sambasiva Rao is the prime accused in transstroy bank fraud case to the tune of 7926Cr Rupees.[1] According to the chargesheet filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Sambasiva Rao created fake companies in the name of his maids, drivers and sweepers for diversion of funds from Banks.[2]
Sambasiva Rao is married to Leela Kumari. They have one son, Rayapati Ranga Rao and two daughters Devika Rani and Lakshmi.