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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Pinipe Viswarup
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nadavapalli]]
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| office = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister of Transport]] [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start = 11 April 2022
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| governor = * [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
* [[S. Abdul Nazeer]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
| predecessor = [[Perni Nani]]
| office1 = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry|Minister for Social Welfare]] [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start1 = 30 May 2019
| term_end1 = 7 April 2022
| governor1 = * [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
* [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
| predecessor1 = Nakka Anand Babu
| successor1 = [[Merugu Nagarjuna]]
| office2 = [[Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry|Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy development, Fisheries & Veterinary University]] [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 25 November 2010
| term_end2 = 28 September 2013
| governor2 = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]]
| predecessor2 = [[Kolusu Parthasarathy]]
| successor2 = [[Thota Narasimham]]
| office3 = [[Second Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Minister of Rural Water Supply]] [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start3 = 25 May 2009
| term_end3 = 24 November 2010
| governor3 = * [[N. D. Tiwari]]
* [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = * [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]
* [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
| predecessor3 = Pinnamaneni Venkateswar Rao
| successor3 = [[Mandali Buddha Prasad]]
| office4 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency4 = [[Amalapuram (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Amalapuram]]
| term_start4 = 23 May 2019
| term_end4 = 4 June 2024
| predecessor4 = [[Aithabathula Anandarao]]
| successor4 = Aithabathula Anandarao
| constituency5 = [[Amalapuram (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Amalapuram]]
| term_start5 = 2009
| term_end5 = 2014
| predecessor5 = Chittabbai Kudupudi
| successor5 = [[Aithabathula Anandarao]]
| constituency6 = [[Mummidivaram (Assembly constituency)|Mummidivaram]]
| term_start6 = 2004
| term_end6 = 2009
| predecessor6 = Chelli Vivekananda
| successor6 = [[Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar]]
| party = [[YSR Congress Party]]
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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'''Pinipe Viswarup''', (born on 2 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He worked as a Minister in the cabinets of three chief ministers, [[YS Rajasekhara Reddy]], [[Konijeti Rosaiah|Rosaiah]] and [[Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry|Kiran Kumar Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=The Hindu Net Desk |date=2019-06-08 |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is an active member of [[YSR Congress Party]] and was a supporter of [[Samaikyandhra]] movement.

==Early life and education==
Viswarup was born in Nadavapalli village of [[East Godavari]] district to Reddy Panthulu and Seethamma. He did his schooling in [[Eluru]] and completed B.Sc., B.Ed. in [[Bombay]]. He was active in student politics during his college life and later entered into mainstream [[politics]]. He married Meenakshi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-26 |title=Pinipe Viswarupu {{!}} MLA {{!}} Amalapuram {{!}} East Godavari {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://theleaderspage.com/pinipe-viswarupu/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
Viswarup was active in college politics and worked for the development of Mummidivaram. He started his political journey with Indian National Congress. In 2004, [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|YS Rajasekhara Reddy]] nominated him to contest from Mummidivaram constituency and he won. In 2009, he won from Amalapuram constituency and served as Rural Water Supply Minister from 2010 and continued as Minister in Rossaiah's cabinet after the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In 2011, he became Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. He resigned as a Minister and from [[Indian National Congress Party]] after the Telangana bill was passed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-08 |title=సమైక్య ప్రకటన వెలువడకపోతే రాజీనామా: విశ్వరూప్ |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/pinipe-vishwaroop-ready-to-resign-for-united-andhra-pradesh-63943 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref> Later in 2011, he joined [[YSR Congress Party]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andhraheadlines.com/state/governor_accepts_ministere28099s_resignation-4-120321.html |title=Governor accepts minister's resignation |website=www.andhraheadlines.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003001250/http://www.andhraheadlines.com/state/governor_accepts_ministere28099s_resignation-4-120321.html |archive-date=2013-10-03}}</ref> and was elected again as MLA from Amalapuram on YSRCP ticket in 2019 and became the Social Welfare Minister.<ref name="Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155454/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> In 2022, he became Transport minister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2022-04-12 |title=రవాణా శాఖ మంత్రిగా బాధ్యతలు చేపట్టిన పినిపె విశ్వరూప్ |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2022/andhra-pradesh/pinipe-vishwaroop-charge-to-minister-of-transportmrgsandhrapradesh-663262.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref>

In May 2022, his house was attacked and set on fire by a mob which opposed the new name of the district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trimurthulu |first=S. |date=2023-12-23 |title=Change of YSRC incharges may be tough in Konaseema |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/Dec/23/change-of-ysrc-incharges-may-be-tough-in-konaseema-2644245.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He and his family members were evacuated by the police and were safe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Andhra minister, MLA houses set afire over stir on district name |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/andhra-minister-mla-houses-set-afire-over-stir-on-district-name-101653419659317.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=T. Appala |date=2022-05-24 |title=Minister, MLA houses burnt during clashes in Konaseema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-minister-mla-houses-burnt-during-clashes-in-konaseema/article65457673.ece |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2022-05-24 |title=Homes of Andhra minister, MLA set on fire during protests against renaming district after Ambedkar |url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024701/andhra-pradesh-ministers-house-set-on-fire-during-protests-against-renaming-of-konaseema-district |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

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