G. Venkatswamy
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G. Venkat Swamy | |
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Born | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | 5 October 1929
Died | 22 December 2014 Hyderabad, Telangana, India | (aged 85)
Political party | INC |
Spouse(s) | Kalavati |
Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
Residence | Secunderabad |
G. Venkat Swamy (5 October 1929 – 22 December 2014) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.
Career[]
He represented the Peddapalli constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was popularly known as Kaka or Gudisela Venkataswamy.He was elected to Lok Sabha 7 times.4 times from Peddapalli Lok Sabha and 3 times from Siddipet Lok Sabha.His son Gaddam Vivekanand represented Peddapalli Lok Sabha from 2009–2014.[citation needed]
Personal life[]
Both his sons , former MLA and Minister and Gaddam Vivekananda are politicians.[1] Venkatswamy died of an illness on 22 December 2014, in Care hospital in Hyderabad.[2] He belongs to Mala community
Positions held[]
- 1957– 62 and 1978–84 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
- 1967 Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
- 1969 – 71 Member, Public Accounts Committee
- 1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- Feb. 1973 – Nov. 1973 Union Deputy Minister, Labour and Rehabilitation
- Nov. 1973 – March 1977 Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation
- 1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1978 – 1982 Cabinet Minister, Labour and Civil Supply, Andhra Pradesh
- 1982 – 1984 President, P.C.C.(I.), Andhra Pradesh
- 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1990 – 1991 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
- 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 21June1991-17Jan.1993 Union Minister of State, Rural Development[3]
- 18 January 1993 – 10 February 1995 Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)
- 10 February 1995 – 15 September 1995 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
- 15 September 1995 – 10 May 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
- 20 February 1996 – 16 May 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Textiles
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
- 2002–2004 President, A.I.C.C. (SC&ST)
- 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)
- 2009 No ticket to 15th lok Sabha
- Deputy Leader Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- Member, Committee on Energy
- Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders, Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
- Member, Committee on Ethics
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries
- 5 August 2007 – onwards Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Social And Cultural Activities[]
Founded, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Degree College, (iii) Law College, (iv) Junior College, (v) High School ; General Secretary, National Huts Union, Hyderabad; provided permanent accommodation for 75,000 hut dwellers; Founder President, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society which was later converted into Public Education Trust and inaugurated by the then President of India Shri V.V. Giri in 1973; under this society 9 Colleges are running without taking donations.
References[]
- ^ India, Press Trust of (31 March 2014). "Venkataswamy's sons join Cong, Rayapati in TDP net". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Congress leader Venkatswamy dies of prolonged illness. Times of India. 22 December 2014
- ^ Bhardwaj, RC (1995) Constitution Amendment in India, Northern Book Centre for Lok Sabha Secretariat, ISBN 978-81-7211-065-9, p. 219
External links[]
- Union Ministers from Telangana
- 1929 births
- Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana
- 2014 deaths
- Politicians from Hyderabad, India
- 14th Lok Sabha members
- 11th Lok Sabha members
- 10th Lok Sabha members
- 9th Lok Sabha members
- 6th Lok Sabha members
- 5th Lok Sabha members
- 4th Lok Sabha members
- Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Karimnagar district