Biography

Father's Name       	Shri B.N. Raju                          

Date of Birth       	4 August 1948

Place of Birth      	Chinamerangi, Distt. Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status      	Married on 28 June 1973

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Sasikala Devi                      

Educational Qualifications  

               	Undergraduate

               	Educated at Rajah College, Bobbili (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession         

                Agriculturist

Permanent Address  

               	Chinamerangi Parvathipuram-532501       
               	Distt. Vizianagaram,                    
               	(Andhra Pradesh)                        

Present Address

		308, A.P. Bhawan,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3782837

Positions Held  

1978-89	        Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1985-86         Member, Committee on Estimates 

1989            Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990            Member, Committee on Environment and Forests

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

1998            Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99         Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
                Environment and Forests; and its Sub-Committee
	        on Food technology

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, games and hunting

Sports and Clubs  

Badminton