Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Peddapalli-SC (Andhra Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Mallaiah
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Pentamma
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Date of Birth
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05.10.1929
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Place of Birth
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Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 Nov 1944
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Kalavati
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Trade Unionist
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Permanent Address |
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3-6-22-23 Sarvasukhi Colony, West Marredpally,
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Secunderabad-500 003 (Andhra Pradesh)
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(040)27805596,27802225
Fax: (040) 27813837
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Present Address |
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7 B, Janpath,
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New Delhi 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23792682, 23795058, 9868180596 (M)
Fax. (011) 23795044
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Position Held |
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1957- 62 and 1978-84
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Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1978 – 1982
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Cabinet Minister
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1961 – 1964
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President, INTUC, Andhra Pradesh
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1967
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Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
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1969 – 71
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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1971
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Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Feb. 1973 – Nov. 1973
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Union Deputy Minister, Labour and Rehabilitation
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Nov. 1973-March 1977
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Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation
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1977
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Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1978 – 1982
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Cabinet Minister, Labour and Civil Supply, Andhra Pradesh
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1982 – 1984
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President, P.C.C.(I.), Andhra Pradesh
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1990 – 1991
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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21June1991-17Jan.1993
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Union Minister of State, Rural Development
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18Jan.1993-10 Feb.1995
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Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)
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10 Feb.1995-15 Sep.1995
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Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
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15 Sep.1995-10 May1996
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Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
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20 Feb. 1996-16 May1996
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Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Textiles
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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2002-2004
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President, A.I.C.C. (SC&ST)
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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Deputy Leader Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Energy
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Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders, Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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Member, Cosultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Energy
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Founded, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Degree College, (iii) Law College, (iv) Junior College, (v) High School ; General Secretary, National Huts Union, Hyderabad; provided permanent accommodation for
75,000 hut dwellers;
Founder President, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society which was later converted into Public Education Trust and inagurated by the then President of India Shri V.V. Giri in 1973; under this society 9 Colleges are running without taking donations
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Special Interests
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Education,
labour welfare,
rural development,
textiles, import & export,
child labour eradication and upliftment of weaker sections
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Cricket, gardening, reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, Secunderabad Club,
Fateh Maidan Club,
Hyderabad, Race Club,
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and Secunderabad Golf Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled; Indian delegate to International Labour Organisation Conference at Geneva in 1958 and 1959;
Leader, Govt. Delegation to Japan, 1978; Chairman, high power delegation to friends of Soviet Union, 1980;
visited United States of America
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Other Information
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Joined the Co-operative movement in 1952 and organised 50 labour Co-operative Societies in the country;
participated in the Hyderabad liberation struggle;
was instrumental in setting up public distribution systems at village level in Andhra Pradesh
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Reference: Loksabha