Chenchu Garataiah Bachina was born and brought up in Panguluru Mandal of Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh.
His father was Bachina Veera Raghavaiah and his mother was Lakshmi Kanthamma.
Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka in the year 1972.
In 1973, as a house surgeon,[2] he learned of the problems faced by his patients, the farmers in his native village, Panguluru.
From 1974 onward, he started to focus on problems in areas like transportation, electricity, communication and irrigation, which motivated him to enter politics.