Biography

Father's Name       	Shri Akhilanda                          

Date of Birth       	14 July 1950

Place of Birth      	S. Laxmipuram, Khammam (Andhra Pradesh)           

Marital Status      	Married on 5 June 1982

Spouse's Name       	Dr.(Smt.) Rajabansi Devi                

Children            	One son and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               	M.B.B.S., D.L.O.

               	Educated at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
               	(Andhra Pradesh)

Profession         

                Medical Practitioner, Political and Social Worker, 
                Agriculturist

Permanent Address  

               	401, Tejeswi Apartments,                
               	Dwaraka Puri Colony, Panja Gutta,       
               	Hyderabad-500082 
		(Andhra Pradesh)

		Tel. (040) 3350929       

Present Address  

		AB-86, Shahjahan Road,
		New Delhi-110011

Positions Held  

1980-82         Convenor, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress,
                Doctors' Wing

1991            Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
      
                Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

                Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
                Welfare

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

1998            Re-elected  to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

		Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary
		Party (C.P.P.)

1998-99         Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Communications

		Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Health and Family Welfare

Books Published  

Small handbook for Social Welfare Hostel Boarders
(Medical)

Social and Cultural Activities  

Promotion of family planning and welfare programmes among
the rural poor

Special Interests  

Promoting socio-economic equality in India

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Upliftment of the rural poor

Sports and Clubs  

Kabaddi, football and tennis

Countries Visited  

Nepal and South Africa; Member, 99th Inter-Parliamentary 
Conference, Windhock (Namibia),1998