Party Name : Telugu Desam Party
Constituency : Tenali
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Late Shri Venkaiah
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Kotamma
Date of birth : 01 Jul 1935
Profession : Scientist Teacher, Educationist, Economist
Positions held :
1985-89 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly1986 Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act1987-89 Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly1989-91 Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha1991-94 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture1991-95 Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh1993-94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table1993-96 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development1994-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications1995-96 Member, Committee on Government Assurances1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Politburo, T.D.P.President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)July 1996-98 Union Minister of State, AgricultureUnion Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs (Independent Charge)1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on EnergyMember, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers` Rights Bill, 1999Member, General Purposes CommitteeChairman, Committee on Estimates2000-2001 Chairman, Committee on Estimates
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Published Book on "Urbanisation in India-Problems and Prospects"; published about 50 research papers on agriculture, rural development and agricultural finance in leading scientific journals; stood first in the University in Post-graduation; was awarded I.C.A.R. fellowship for doctoral studies
Social And Cultural Activities
Founder "Sarada Education Society", and as Founder Secretary brought up the Educational Institution in native place; conducted several social service camps in rural areas as N.S.S. Officer
Special Interests
Agricultural farming, banking, co-operative sector and rural development activities;
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Library consultation, correspondence, gardening etc.
Sports and Clubs
Tennis and kabaddi player at University level
Countries Visited
Widely travelled (12 countries); led the Indian Delegation to the United Nations Convention on "Combating Desertification", held at Raiceffe, Brazil, November, 1999
Other Information
Served in the State Agriculture Department and Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University at several positions and took voluntary retirement in 1985 to join politics after serving as Professor; Chairman (i) Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Ltd., 1989; (ii) Committees on (a) Non-payment of dues to tobacco growers by Lakshmi and Globe Tobacco companies; (b) Missing of cement in depots of Nagarjuna Sagar Project; (c) Attack on Harijans in Neerukonda village; and (d) Attack on Harijans at Gadiyada village; Member, (i) Board of Management, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; (ii) All India Tobacco Board; (iii) Board of Management, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai; (iv) Tobacco Board, Guntur; and (v) To examine the misappropriation in Markfed in Andhra Pradesh
