Ummareddy Venkateswarlu
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Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | |
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Chief Whip of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council[1] | |
In office 18 June 2019 – 4 June 2024[2] | |
Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
Leader of Opposition of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council[3] | |
In office 20 April 2017 – 8 June 2019 | |
Chairman | A. Chakrapani N. M. D. Farooq |
Leader of the House | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | position reestablished |
Succeeded by | Yanamala Ramakrishnudu |
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 2011[4] | |
Chairman | A. Chakrapani N. M. D. Farooq Shariff Mohammed Ahmed Koyye Moshenu Raju |
Leader of the House | Kiran Kumar Reddy N. Chandrababu Naidu Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
Constituency | elected from local authorities |
Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment[5] | |
In office 9 June 1997 – 19 March 1998 | |
Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral |
Preceded by | I. K. Gujral |
Succeeded by | Ram Jethmalani |
Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment | |
In office 29 June 1996 – 9 June 1997 Serving with M. P. Veerendra Kumar (1997) | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda I. K. Gujral |
Preceded by | S. S. Ahluwalia |
Succeeded by | M. P. Veerendra Kumar |
Minister of State for Agriculture[5] | |
In office 1 June 1996 – 29 June 1996 Serving with Samudrala Venugopal Chary | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Preceded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
Succeeded by | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1999–2004[6] | |
Preceded by | P. Shivashankar |
Succeeded by | Balashowry Vallabhaneni |
Constituency | Tenali |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Daggubati Venkateswara Rao |
Succeeded by | N. Janardhana Reddy |
Constituency | Bapatla |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Preceded by | Basavapunnaiah Singam |
Succeeded by | Sarada Tadiparthi |
Constituency | Tenali |
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | C. V. Ramaraju |
Succeeded by | Chirala Govardhan Reddy |
Constituency | Bapatla |
Personal details | |
Born | Kondubhotla Palem Village, Bapatla, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, India (now Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh, India) | 1 July 1935
Political party | YSR Congress Party (since 2012) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1983–2012) |
Spouse | Smt. Sarojini Devi |
Children | 4 |
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (born 1 July 1935) is an Indian politician who has served as Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council since June 2019. He joined YSR Congress party in November 2012.[7] He was an MLA and senior leader in Telugu Desam Party.[8][9]
Life
[edit]He is a native of Kondubhotla Palem of Bapatla Mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He holds a doctorate in agriculture and was educated at Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University and Banaras Hindu University.[citation needed]
Positions
[edit]- 1985–89 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1986 Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act
- 1987–89 Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1989–91 Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh
- 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (Tenali seat)
- 1991–94 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
- 1991–95 Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh
- 1993–94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
- 1993–96 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
- 1994–96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
- 1995–96 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (Bapatla seat)
- Member, Politburo, T.D.P.
- President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)
- 1996–98 Union Minister of State, Agriculture
- Union Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs (Independent Charge)
- 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) (Tenali seat)
- 1999–2000 Member, Committee on Energy
- Member, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers'
- Rights Bill, 1999
- Member, General Purposes Committee
- 1999–2000 Chairman, Committee on Estimates 2000-2001
- 2015 Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh[10]
- 2019 Opposition Floor Leader, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
- 2021 Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh
- 2022 Chief Whip for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ummareddy Venkateswarlu Appointed As Council Chief Whip". ysrcongress.com. 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Chief Whip and Whips". aplegislature.org.
- ^ "Ummareddy Takes Charge As Leader Of Opposition In AP Council". ysrcongress.com. 22 April 2017.
- ^ Bureau, Andhra Pradesh (19 June 2015). "Ummareddy, Prabhakar elected MLCs unanimously". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Ummareddy Venkateswarlu". The Leaders Page. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Ummareddy joins YSR Congress". The Hindu. 28 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "TDPP choices made, Balayogi likely to return as Speaker". 18 October 1999.
- ^ "TDP to agitate on urea price hike". The Hindu. 20 February 2010 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Bureau, Andhra Pradesh (19 June 2015). "Ummareddy, Prabhakar elected MLCs unanimously". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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