Biography

Father's Name       	Late Shri Girajalaveeraju               

Date of Birth       	2 February 1955

Place of Birth      	Kadiyam, Distt. East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)    

Marital Status      	Married on 1 May 1973

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Adi Lakshmi                        

Children            	Two sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               Intermediate

Profession         

	       Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
               Trader and Industrialist

Permanent Address  

               Kadiyam                                 
               Distt. East Godavari-533126             
               (Andhra Pradesh)                        
               
               Tels. (0883) 453388, 445670, 443344                                             
               Fax   (0883) 69815 

Present Address  

		B-704, M.S. Flats,
		B.K.S. Marg,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3717678

 Positions Held  

1983		Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1998		Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99		Member, Committee on Commerce

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
	        Power


Social and Cultural Activities  

Welfare of the poor farming community of all classes;
construction of link roads, water works; establishment
of new schools; rural housing and relief work; social
service, upliftment of the downtrodden, weaker sections,
and assistance to the needy poor; and working for the
promotion of social and cultural activities in rural areas

Special Interests  

Development of cooperative credit societies, rural
development, Panchayati raj, public services, dry land
farming and agricultural development in constituency; and
improvement of rural economy through livestock, floriculture
and agriculture

Sports and Clubs  

Volley Ball, promotion of sports/sportspersons by organising
tournaments in rural areas

Other Information  

President, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS),
Kadiyam (three terms), Distt. East Godavari (Andhra
Pradesh); Chairman, PACS, Rajahmundry Region, Distt. East
Godavari; Delegate, IFFCO, New Delhi; and Member, Tobacco 
Board, 1998-99