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Father's Name
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Shri Venkata Ranga Rao
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Seetha Ramamma
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Date of Birth
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07 Jun 1943
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Place of Birth
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Unguturu, Distt. Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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22 May 1966
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Leela Kumari
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.Sc.
Educated at New Science College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (Now Telangana)
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Agriculturist, Trader,
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Permanent Address
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4th Line, Lakshmipuram
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Guntur-522 007, Andhra Pradesh
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Tel : (0863) 2350400, 09849061777 (M)
Fax : (0863) 2240500
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Present Address
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C-1/20, Pandara Park
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New Delhi - 110 003
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Tels : (011) 23782602, 23388252, 09849061777 (M)
Fax : (011) 23388272
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Positions Held
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Member, Indian National Congress
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1982 - 1988
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping and Transport
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Treasurer, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Andhra Pradesh
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General Secretary, P.C.C., Andhra Pradesh
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1991-1994
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Chairman, Committee on 20 Point Programme, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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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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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd Term)
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Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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5 Aug. 2007
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Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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2006-2009
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Vice-President India-Chile Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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7 Oct. 2009
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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1 May 2010
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Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways
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9 Jun. 2013
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Member, House Committee
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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15 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Chairperson, Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government officers with Members of Lok Sabha
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Patron of various fine arts and cultural associations and functions; Founder, Educational Institutions like RVR & JC College of Engineering, Law and Education in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh; arranged water tanker at own cost for supplying water to the needy villagers; initiated development work in rural areas with the aid of a proclainer owned by him; provided financial assistance to the poor in rural areas; and undertook philanthropic activities like construction of Churches, Mosques and Temples; Member, Andhra Social and Cultural Association, Chennai
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Special Interests
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Study of political science, industrial development and export promotion
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Travelling and reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Life Member (i) Guntur Club, (ii) Delhi Race Club and (iii) Madras Race Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Received President of India Award for outstanding exporter during 1992-93 (Tobacco); Chairman, Jayalakshmi Group of Companies; Vice-Chairman (i) Tobacco Board (Two terms); (ii) Shri Jayalakshmi Spinning Mills Ltd., Guntur; Member, (i) T.T. Devasthanam, 1977-98 (ii) All India Council for Technical Education, 1998 onwards; Member, Tobacco Board, 1998-99
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