Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chelvella (Andhra Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Durga Reddy
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Yashodamma
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Date of Birth
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16.01.1942
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Place of Birth
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Madgul, Distt. Mahbubnagar (Andhra Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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07 May 1960
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Lakshmi
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (English), B.J.
Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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H.No. 6-70, Village and Mandal Madgul,
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Distt. Mahbubnagar – 509 001
Andhra Pradesh
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Present Address |
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8, Tees January Marg,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23316766, 23714230 (O)
Telefax. (011) 23016207, 23792634 (R)
Fax: (011) 23316745 (O)
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Position Held |
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1965-71
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President, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress
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1969-72
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General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
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1969-84
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Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms)
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1979-88
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Member, National Executive, Janata Party
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1984
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Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
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1985-88
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General Secretary, Janata Party
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1990-96 and 1997-98
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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July 22, 1991 to June 28, 1992
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Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha
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1997-98
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Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament, Off. of Parties and Off. of LSS
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Chairman, Committee of Privileges
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Joint Committee on Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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23 May 2004-17 Nov. 2005
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Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting and Culture
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18 Nov. 2005
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Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Culture
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29 January 2006-onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development
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Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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31 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011
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Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
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19 Jan 2011 – 28 Oct. 2012
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Union Cabinet Minister, Petroleum and Natural Gas
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28 Oct. 2012 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Conferred Best Parliamentarian Award, 1998
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Reference: Loksabha