During his tenure in the civil services, he held several top positions, including that of Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
In 2009, he opted for voluntary retirement to enter politics and serve the people of his native state, Andhra Pradesh.
[1] He was shortly announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Tirupati Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
For instance, The state owned Co-optex (Textiles) was in a financial crisis and operating at a loss of around Rs.80 crores until he took over the reins and turned around the fortunes and generated profits.
They have a son - Mr. Naveen Gupta, MBA, IIM (A) who is self-employed and is running Health Clinics and Schools in Chennai.
After his voluntary retirement from the IAS, Dr Varaprasada Rao dedicated his time to community and social service.
Dr Varaprasada Rao also undertook a Praja Sankalpa Yatra,[5] along with the YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
This padayatra, a mass outreach program which covered the length and breadth of the state, had an unprecedented public turnout where the leaders interacted with 1.25 crore people.
[6] Dr. Rao has raised his concern over several issues in parliamentary sessions and debated strongly in support of dalits and women's causes.