 His maternal family is politically prominent and hails from Nagaram village, Karimnagar.Chennamaneni Rajeshwar Rao, freedom fighter and Communist party leader, Chennamaneni Hanumantha Rao, former Planning Commission member and former Chancellor of University of Hyderabad, Chennameneni Venkateshwar Rao, social worker and Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao present Governor of Maharashtra are his maternal uncles.Vinod Kumar Boianapalli did his schooling from Nehru Memorial School, Desaipet village, Warangal.