Kalava Srinivasulu is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly[1] elected from Rayadurg Constituency of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh state. He is the Cabinet Minister for Rural Housing and Information and Public Relations in Andhra Pradesh. He has been serving as Politburo Member of Telugu Desam Party since June 2004.
Kalava Srinivasulu | |
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| Minister of Rural Housing, Information & Public Relations Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 8 June 2014 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014 - 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kapu Ramachandra Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kapu Ramachandra Reddy |
| Constituency | Rayadurg |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Anantha Venkatarami Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Anantha Venkatarami Reddy |
| Constituency | Anantapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1964 |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Smt. K. Vijaya Lakshmi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Late Sri K. Bala Venkata Swamy (father) Smt. K. Pullamma (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Previously, he was member of parliament from 1999 to 2004.
Previously, he was the chief whip[2] of Telugu Desam Party's government, Andhra Pradesh.[3][4]
Biography
editEarly life
editSrinivasulu was born on 1 June 1964 in an agricultural family. He pursued Diploma in Journalism from Eenadu School of Journalism, Hyderabad and went on to receive his Master's degree in Arts, specializing in sociology.
Personal life
editSrinivasulu married Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi. He is the father of a son and a daughter.
Profession
editPolitician, social activist, agriculturist. In addition to that, he served as a Journalist in Eenadu for more than 14 years and played a major role in highlighting many issues related to the drought conditions of Ananthapuramu District.
Political career
editSrinivasulu joined Telugu Desam Party in 1999. He was elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and rendered services as an M.P. from 1999 to 2004 from TDP. He, then, in 2014 contested as MLA from Rayadurg constituency of Anantapur district and won the election by narrow margin of just 1800 votes.
Positions held
edit- Elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and rendered services as an MP from 1999 to 2004.
- Served as General Secretary, Telugu Desam Party from May 2000 to May 2003.
- Served as a Member of Disciplinary Committee, Telugu Desam Party from June 2003 to May 2004.
- Has been serving as Politburo Member of Telugu Desam Party since June 2004.
- Govt. Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad
Committees represented
edit- Served as a Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport & Tourism.
- Served as a Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Agriculture.
- Served as a Member, Central Silk Board from 2000 to 2004.
- Served as a Member, Telugu Desam Party High Power Committee on framing of New Economic Policies.
- Served as a Member, Telugu Desam Party Election Manifesto Committee for the General Elections in 2004, 2009 and 2014.
References
edit- ^ "Andhra Pradesh State Members of the Legislative Assembly – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "memberurl". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "AP CM Naidu Appoints Chief Whips, Whips". 13 November 2024. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ The Times of India (12 November 2024). "Andhra Pradesh govt names whips for assembly, council". Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.