User:Zenboy22/sandbox/Mayor Sri.T.Venugopal Rao

To continue the traditions left by his late father in the political filed Mr.Rao was successful in the municipal election by defeating a congress candidate in the year 1954 representing his fathers constituency.By the grace of god and due to the support given by his well wishers he was elected as Deputy Mayor. Subsequently he was made to officiated as mayor of madras which period he had the honour of giving civic reception to sri.k.kamaramraj nadar the then chief minster and sri c.rajagopalachari.

Mr.Venugoal Rao is also a great social worker like his father he devoted much of his time for the uplift of poorer section of the community by organizing night school for downtrodden and providing free books to the children.

Added to other social activates Mr.Rao was associated with Sports and other allied Organizations Viz:

a, President of Egmore Friends Union Sports club.

b, President of Prime Rose Foot Ball Club.

c, President of Pudupet Badminton Club.

d, President of Corporation Officers Club Egmore

e, Member, Madras Zoo Animal Welfare Board.

f, Member Royapettah Hospital Advisory Committee

f, Member Govt Ophthalmic Hospital Advisory Committee

He was also member of-

a, Madras Gymcana Club

b, Madra Race Club.

c, Lallies Institute Ooty

Sri T.Venugopal Rao passed away 2004 at the age of 84.

My Special Thanks to my mother-in-law Mrs.Nuthana Lakshmi D/o Sri.T.Venugopal Rao