Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Zahirabad
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Shivrao Shetkar
Mother's Name : Smt. Chandramma Shetkar
Date of birth : 08 Aug 1960
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1991-98 and 2002-2008 President, Medak Distt. Congress Committee2004-2009 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Field experiments were conducted on usage of Drip Irrigation on sugarcane and found around 30% increase of quality yield in sugarcane.
Social And Cultural Activities
(i) As a social worker, spread awareness is being created against child marriages; and (ii) Keen follower of music and traditional dances like Kuchipuddi and Bharatanatayam, etc.
Special Interests
(i) Likes touring to the places of historic importance and heritage structures; and (ii) interested in educational tours to acquire innovative techniques.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
(i) Reading of newspapers and political magazines; (ii) Watching T.V. like Discovery Channel, which covers animal life and history channel; and (iii) Visiting tourism spots and heritage structure.
Sports and Clubs
Member, Nizam Club and Country Club (Hyderabad)
Countries Visited
USA, Australia, China, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Newzealand and Phillipines.
Other Information
(i) Hails from a popular freedom fighters family from Narayankhed of Distt. Medak, A.P.; (ii) My late grand father Sri Apparao Shetkar, a famous freedom fighter elected twice to A.P. Legislative Assembly from Narayankhed Assembly Segment; (iii) My father late Shri Shivrao Shetkar another popular freedom fighter and eminent advocate got elected thrice as MLA from same segment as IInd generation and it is privileged that I have been elected as IIIrd generation M.L.A. in the year 2004 from the same segment; (iv) Served Medak Distt. Youth Congress President from 1991-1998; (v) Also served as President Medak Distt. Congress Committee from 2002-2008; and (vi) Member, Board of Management to A.N.G.R.A.U. from 2006 till date.
