Biography

Father's Name	    	Shri Buchi Reddy

Date of Birth	    	17 June 1930

Place of Birth	    	Malchalma, Distt. Medak (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status	    	Married on 10 December 1960

Spouse's Name	    	Smt. Yashodha Reddy

Children	    	Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  	

		B.A., LL.B.

		Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession  
		
		Agriculturist, Lawyer and Social Worker

Permanent Address   
		
		Vill. Malchalma, Taluka Zaheerabad,
		Distt. Medak-502110
		(Andhra Pradesh)

Present Address  

		AB-9, Tilak Marg, 
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3782484

Positions Held     

1952-77		Executive Member, Pradesh Congress Committee
		(P.C.C.), Andhra Pradesh

1957-89		Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (seven terms)

		Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, 

		Member, Estimates Committee and various Select/
		Joint Committees

1962-64		Chairman, Zila Parishad, Medak

1977-89		Member, P.C.C. (I), Andhra Pradesh

1978-83		Cabinet Minister, Andhra Pradesh

1984		Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1985-89		Leader of the Opposition, Andhra Pradesh Legislative
		Assembly

1989		Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 

1990-96		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Food and Civil Supplies/Food Processing Industries 

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 

1991-96		Chairman, Railway Convention Committee

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Commerce		

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 

1998-99		Member, Committee on Commerce

		Member, Committee on Petitions

		Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Books Published 

(i) Telugu Literature and Culture; (ii) Andhra Pradesh
and (iii) Shama Har Rang Me(in Urdu)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Received Award from "Urdu Academy" Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for
two books; wrote articles in Urdu and Telugu language

Social and Cultural Activities  

Strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institution in Andhra Pradesh; 
pioneered the "Food-for-work" programme

Special Interests  

Welfare of the agriculturists, field workers and employees of the
public sector enterprises in the constituency

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, writing articles and gardening

Sports and Clubs

Volleyball and table tennis; and Member, Nizam Club

Countries visited  

Canada, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and some other
European countries, U.S.A. and the former U.S.S.R.; Leader, Indo-Soviet 
Friendship Association Delegation to U.S.S.R., 1988; Member, 
88th I.P.U.Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1992

Other Information  

Participated in the Freedom Struggle; President (i) Anjuman
Tahfuz Urdu; (ii) Urdu Academy;(iii) District Marketing Society;
(iv) Potato Growers Cooperative Marketing Society; and (v) Distt.
Cooperative Sugar Factory; Chairman, Nizam Sugar Factories (8 in
number); Member (i) Senate Osmania University; (ii) Venkateshwar 
University; (iii) Court of Hyderabad University; (iv) Board of 
Management; Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University; and (v) Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR);