Ummareddy Venkateswarlu
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Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | |
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| Government Chief Whip in Andhra pradesh Legislative council | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2022 | |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Constituency | Guntur Local Authorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1935 Bapatla |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party (2012-) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1983-2012) |
| Spouse | Late Smt. Sarojini Devi |
| Children | 3 sons 1 daughter |
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (born 1 July 1935) is an Indian politician. Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council [1] He joined YSR Congress party in November 2012.[2] He was an MLA and senior leader in Telugu Desam Party.[3][4][5]
Life
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
- 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)
- July 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[6]
- 2019 Opposition Floor Leader, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
- 2021 Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh
- 2022 Chief Whip for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : The going may be tough for TDP candidate". The Hindu. 10 April 2004.[dead link]
- ^ "Ummareddy joins YSR Congress". The Hindu. 28 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
- ^ "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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