Party Name : Telugu Desam Party
Constituency : Hindupur
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Nimmala Rangappa
Mother's Name : Smt. Nimmala Adilakshmamma
Date of birth : 25 Nov 1956
Profession : Agriculturist Businessperson, Social Worker
Positions held :
1994 - 2004 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)1997 - 2004 Minister for State, Government, Andhra Pradesh2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 - 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare15 Oct. 2009 - 2014 Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House ComplexMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and CultureMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation1 May 2016 - 30 April 2018 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings1 May 2018 onwards Member, Committee on Estimates
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Helping old age people and supporting child welfare; Supporting associations serving the poor and the needy; and organising cultural activities for the well being of all communities.
Special Interests
Skill development training programmes to youth and adolescents; Rural employment and vocational education; and micro credit to poor rural women, small and marginal farmers.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Agriculture, Swimming and Reading Books
Sports and Clubs
Shuttle Badminton
Countries Visited
Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore
Other Information
Started political career as Mandal President after getting elected in Local Body Elections. During the last three decades, he has been serving with commitment and dedication in the most backward and drought-prone areas of Anantapur District working for the betterment of SC/ST/OBC and minorities in the State of Andhra Pradesh.