Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Nizamabad
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 11
More Information :
Positions Held : 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments : Submitted thesis and research papers on Calcium and Vit-D Metabolism and on Cholestrol Metabolism while studying for M.S.; also wrote articles on Nutrition in newspapers
Social and Cultural Activities : Founder-Member of India Studies Programme at Louisiana State University, Sheveport, Louisiana (U.S.A.); was an active Member of India Association of Sheveport; Held several posts; Joint Secretary, American Telugu Association, U.S.A., 1993; President, American Telugu Association, U.S.A. (1995-96)
Special Interests : Reading, meeting people, international investment and to protect the interests of NRIs
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Tennis, table tennis, jogging, badminton and swimming
Countries Visited : Widely travelled
Other Information : Spent 20 years in U.S.A., became a successful businessman; declared "Outstanding Citizen" in the State of Louisiana (U.S.A.); involved in many charitable institutions and personally contributed to various charity organisations
Election Result : Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 11,34,641 Total votes polled 6,98,512 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Atmacharan Reddy (I.N.C.) 2,93,244 (2) Shri Mandawa Venkateshwara Rao (T.D.P.) 2,49,645 (3) Shri Hambhant P. Reddy (B.J.P.) 64,495 (4) Shri Vemula Surender Reddy [N.T.R.T.D.P. (LP)] 26,773
