Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Rajampet
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 6 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri A. Thimmayya
Mother's Name : Smt. A. Lalithamma
Date of birth : 20 Sep 1944
Profession : Agriculturist Industrialist
Positions held :
1985-89 Vice-President, District Congress Committee(I)[D.C.C.(I)], Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh1989 Elected to 9th Lok SabhaExecutive Member, Pradesh Congress Committee(I) [P.C.C.(I)], Andhra Pradesh1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, Committee on Government AssurancesMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1996-97 Member, Committee on AgricultureMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources1998-99 Member, Committee on RailwaysMember, Committee on Subordinate Legislation1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Committee on RailwaysMember, Committee on Estimates5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Railways2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)2009 -18 Jan 2011 Union Minister of State, Steel19 Jan 2011-19 July 2011 Union Minister of State, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Rendering service to the poor and economically weaker communities and taking part in the events promoting communal harmony; active in social service fraternity
Special Interests
Reading the works of eminent leaders and sociologists
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Walking, listening to light music, meditation and reading
Other Information
Elected Member, General Council of the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, 1990 onwards
