Biography

Father's Name	    	Shri Raja Reddy

Date of Birth	    	8 July 1949

Place of Birth	    	Vill. Jammalamadugu, Distt. Cuddapah 
			(Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status	    	Married on 9 February 1972

Spouse's Name	    	Smt. Y.S.Vijaya 

Children	    	One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  	

		M.B.B.S.

		Educated at M. R. Medical College, Gulbarga 
		(Karnataka)

Profession  

		Medical Practitioner 

Permanent Address  

		D. No. 8/176, Raja Reddy Street, P.O. Pulivendla, 
		Distt. Cuddapah-516001.
		(Andhra Pradesh)

		Tels. (08562) 66248, 66205
 
Present Address  

		C-3, Multi-Storeyed Flats, Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tels. (011) 3712808, 3711530

Positions Held  

1975-78		Secretary, District Youth Congress Cuddapah 
		Andhra Pradesh

1978-83,	Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms)
1983-85 and
1985-89

1978-80		Member, Committee on Government Assurances

1981-83		Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Excise,
		Education, Andhra Pradesh

1983-85		President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)],
		Andhra Pradesh

1989		Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990-91		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water
		Resources 

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

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

1996-97		Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

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

		President, Pradesh Congress Committee, Andhra Pradesh

1998-99		Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
		and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and
		Employment

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
	        Power

Social and Cultural Activities  

Upliftment of the weaker sections of the society

Special Interests  

Agriculture, horticulture, afforestation and dairy development

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Political and social service

Sports and Clubs  

Sponsored hockey tournaments in rural areas in
Distt. Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh

Countries Visited  

Singapore

Other Information  

Organised the trade unions; Member, (i) Indian Council of World 
Affairs, 1990; and (ii) Court of University of Hyderabad, 1998-99