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Date of Birth
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12 Jun 1947
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Place of Birth
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Hyderabad (Telangana)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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17 May 1989
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Vasantha
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.Sc.
Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad (Telangana)
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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B-34, F4,Ram Nagar,
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Hyderabad, Telangana
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Present Address
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19, Safdarjung Road,
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New Delhi - 110011
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Tels : (011) 23012029, 23012044
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Positions Held
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1980
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Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Andhra Pradesh
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1981-89
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General-Secretary, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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Member, Committee on Welfare of SCs, STs and Minorities
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1996-98
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President, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Union Minister of State, Urban Development
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 - 13 June 2000
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development
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14 June 2000 - 30 June 2002
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development and
Poverty Alleviation
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1 July 2002- 7 Sept. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways
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8 Sept. 2003 - May 2004
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
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2004 - 2006
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National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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2006 - 2009
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President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andhra Pradesh
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2009 - 2013
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National Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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2013 onwards
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National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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2014
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Member, National Manifesto Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Railways
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12 Sep. 2014 - 09 Nov. 2014
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Chairperson, Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC)
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15 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha
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9 Nov. 2014- 2 Sept. 2017
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Slum development, especially through house building and supply of potable water; President, Samsakara Bharathi Cultural Organisation, Andhra Pradesh; Founder, Siva Bharathi Slum Development Organisation, 1979; served the victims of cyclones and natural calamities; organised social and cultural activities through voluntary organisations; interested in mythological songs
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Special Interests
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Social work
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and listening to music
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Sports and Clubs
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Carrom, Table Tennis and Cricket
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Other Information
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General Secretary, Voluntary Organisations, India; Joint Secretary, A.P. Cyclone Committee(RSS); Member, (i) Tobacco Board, 1991-96; (ii) Coconut Board, 1991-96; (iii) Railway
Advisory Committee, 1991-96; and (iv) Telephone Advisory Committee, 1991-96
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