Vasagiri Venkata Lakshminarayana

IPSBatch 1990Rank #1

About

UPSC CSE 1990 Topper (AIR 1). V.V. Lakshminarayana is a distinguished former IPS officer renowned for his integrity and leadership in high-profile investigations. He served as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and later transitioned into public service and politics.

Quick Details

ServiceIPS

Batch1990

Rank1

Optional SubjectMechanical Engineering

Parents

Father NameVasagiri Shanmukham

Father OccupationIrrigation Officer

Mother OccupationSchool Teacher

Marks & Academics

Gs Paper 3 MarksNot Applicable

Gs Paper 4 MarksNot Applicable

Graduation College NameNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal

Graduation DegreeB.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Post Graduation College NameIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

Post Graduation DegreeM.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Other Information

HometownKadapa

Home StateAndhra Pradesh

CadreMaharashtra

HobbiesSocial Service, Public Speaking

AchievementsLed investigations into high-profile cases including the Satyam Scandal, Obulapuram Mining Corporation case, and Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's Disproportionate Assets case. Recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services and the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award.

StrugglesOpted for voluntary retirement in 2018 to focus on public service and rural development initiatives.

Work ExperienceServed as Superintendent of Police in Nanded, Maharashtra; Deputy Inspector General of Police, CBI Hyderabad; Joint Director, CBI; Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra. Post-retirement, he founded the 'Join for Development Foundation' focusing on agriculture, rural development, and youth empowerment. Entered politics, contesting in the 2019 general elections from Visakhapatnam and later founded the Jai Bharat National Party in 2023.