Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tenali (Andhra Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Telugu Desam Party(TDP)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Venkaiah
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Kotamma
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Date of Birth
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01.07.1935
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Place of Birth
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Bapatla, Distt. Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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29 Apr 1959
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Spouse’s Name
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Late Smt. Sarojini Devi
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., M.Sc (Agri.), Ph.D.
Educated at Agricultural College Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural
University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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Profession
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Scientist
Teacher, Educationist, Economist
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Permanent Address |
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D.No. 12-8-67, Vijayalaxmipuram, Bapatla,
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Guntur, Distt. Andhra Pradesh
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(08643) 24193, 24147
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Present Address |
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AB-17, Pandara Road,
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New Delhi – 110002
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(011) 23782674
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Position Held |
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1985-89
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Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1986
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Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act
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1987-89
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Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1989-91
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Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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1991-94
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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1991-95
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Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh
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1993-94
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Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
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1993-96
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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1994-96
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
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1995-96
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Politburo, T.D.P.
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President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)
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July 1996-98
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Union Minister of State, Agriculture
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Union Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs
(Independent Charge)
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Energy
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Member, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers`
Rights Bill, 1999
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Chairman, Committee on Estimates
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2000-2001
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Chairman, Committee on Estimates
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Published Book on “Urbanisation in India-Problems and Prospects”; published about 50 research papers
on agriculture, rural development and agricultural finance in leading scientific journals; stood first in the
University in Post-graduation; was awarded I.C.A.R. fellowship for doctoral studies
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Founder “Sarada Education Society”, and as Founder Secretary brought up the Educational Institution
in native place; conducted several social service camps in rural areas as N.S.S. Officer
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Special Interests
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Agricultural farming, banking, co-operative sector and rural development activities;
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Library consultation, correspondence, gardening etc.
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Sports and Clubs
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Tennis and kabaddi player at University level
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled (12 countries); led the Indian Delegation to the United Nations Convention on
“Combating Desertification”, held at Raiceffe, Brazil, November, 1999
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Other Information
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Served in the State Agriculture Department and Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University at
several positions and took voluntary retirement in 1985 to join politics after serving as
Professor; Chairman (i) Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Ltd., 1989; (ii) Committees on (a)
Non-payment of dues to tobacco growers by Lakshmi and Globe Tobacco companies; (b) Missing of
cement in depots of Nagarjuna Sagar Project; (c) Attack on Harijans in Neerukonda village; and
(d) Attack on Harijans at Gadiyada village; Member, (i) Board of Management, Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural University; (ii) All India Tobacco Board; (iii) Board of Management, Central
Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai; (iv) Tobacco Board, Guntur; and (v) To examine the
misappropriation in Markfed in Andhra Pradesh
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Reference: Loksabha