G. Venkat Swamy
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| Gaddam Venkat Swamy | |
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| Born | 5 October 1929 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Kalavati |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
| Residence | Secunderabad |
| As of September 26, 2006 Source: [dead link] |
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Gaddam Venkat Swamy (born 5 October 1929) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Peddapalli constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is popularly known as Kaka or Gudisela Venkataswamy.[citation needed] He resides in a Mansion at Raj Bhavan Road.
He is in the forefront in the struggle for creation of separate state of Telangana.[citation needed]. Both his sons Gaddam Vinod and Gaddam Vivekananda are into active state politics.
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[edit] Position Held
- 1957- 62 and 1978-84 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
- 1978 - 1982 Cabinet Minister
- 1961 - 1964 President, INTUC, Andhra Pradesh
- 1967 Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
- 1969 - 71 Member, Public Accounts Committee
- 1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- Feb. 1973 - Nov. 1973 Union Deputy Minister, Labour and Rehabilitation
- Nov. 1973-March 1977 Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation
- 1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1978 - 1982 Cabinet Minister, Labour and Civil Supply, Andhra Pradesh
- 1982 - 1984 President, P.C.C.(I.), Andhra Pradesh
- 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1990 - 1991 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
- 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 21June1991-17Jan.1993 Union Minister of State, Rural Development[1]
- 18Jan.1993-10 Feb.1995 Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)
- 10 Feb.1995-15 Sep.1995 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
- 15 Sep.1995-10 May1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
- 20 Feb. 1996-16 May1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Textiles
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
- 2002-2004 President, A.I.C.C. (SC&ST)
- 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)
- 2009 No ticket to 15th lok Sabha
- Deputy Leader Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- Member, Committee on Energy
- Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders, Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
- Member, Committee on Ethics
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries
- 5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Energy
[edit] Social And Cultural Activities
Founded, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Degree College, (iii) Law College, (iv) Junior College, (v) High School ; General Secretary, National Huts Union, Hyderabad; provided permanent accommodation for 75,000 hut dwellers; Founder President, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society which was later converted into Public Education Trust and inaugurated by the then President of India Shri V.V. Giri in 1973; under this society 9 Colleges are running without taking donations.
[edit] Legal Issues
Venkatswamy had faced illegal issues regarding land grabbing case in High Court of Andhra Pradesh, against Srikanth (actor), Tollywood actor.
[edit] References
- ^ Bhardwaj, RC (1995) Constitution Amendment in India, Northern Book Centre for Lok Sabha Secretariat, ISBN 978-8172110659, p. 219
