Chennupati Vidya
Chennupati Vidya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980 - 1984 and 1989 - 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Godey Murahari |
| Succeeded by | Vadde Sobhanadreeswar Rao |
| Constituency | Vijayawada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1934 Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Chennupati Seshagiri Rao |
| Children | 1 son; 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Gora (father) Saraswathi Gora (mother) |
| Awards | Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2014) |
Chennupati Vidya (born 5 June 1934) is an Indian politician and social worker. She was twice elected to the Lok Sabha, in 1980 and 1989.
Biography
She is the daughter of famous atheist Goparaju Ramachandra Rao, better known as Gora, and of his wife Saraswathi. She was born in Vizianagram in today's Andhra Pradesh on 5 June 1934 and was educated at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. In 1950, she married Chennupati Seshagiri Rao (1921–2008). She has one son and three daughters.[1]
Since 1969 she has been the president of the Vasavya Mahila Mandali, an NGO dedicated to the empowerment of women and children in Andhra Pradesh.[2]
She was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 from Vijayawada constituency on an Indian National Congress ticket. She was reelected in 1989 to the 9th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.[1]
She was President of Andhra Pradesh Kho-kho Association and associated with Rotary Movement and Lions Club.
Awards and recognition
- 2014: Jamnalal Bajaj Award under "Development and welfare of women and children" category.[3]
- Aadarsa Manya Mahila (Ideal Woman) in the Telugu Book of Record.[4]
References
- ^ a b Biodata of Chennupati Vidya at Parliament of India.
- ^ Biography on the website of the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.
- ^ "Jamnalal bajaj award for Chennupati Vidya". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Decades of Selfless Social Service.