Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

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]

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu
Government Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
30 April 2022
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
2011
ConstituencyGuntur Local Authorities
Personal details
Born1 July 1935
Bapatla
Political partyYSR Congress Party (2012-)
Other political
affiliations		Telugu Desam Party (1983-2012)
SpouseLate Smt. Sarojini Devi
Children3 sons
1 daughter

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.

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
  1. "Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : The going may be tough for TDP candidate". The Hindu. 10 April 2004.
  2. "Ummareddy joins YSR Congress". The Hindu. 28 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. "Archive News". The Hindu.
  4. "TDPP choices made, Balayogi likely to return as Speaker". 18 October 1999.
  5. "TDP to agitate on urea price hike". The Hindu. 20 February 2010 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. Bureau, Andhra Pradesh (19 June 2015). "Ummareddy, Prabhakar elected MLCs unanimously". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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