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Gaddam Venkatswamy | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Chellamalla Suguna Kumari |
| Succeeded by | Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy |
| Constituency | Peddapalli |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 10 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | G. Bhoopathy |
| Succeeded by | Chellamalla Suguna Kumari |
| Constituency | Peddapalli |
| In office 22 March 1967 – 23 March 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Nandi Yellaiah |
| Constituency | Siddipet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1929 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Died | 22 December 2014 (aged 85) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Kalavati |
| Children | Gaddam Vivekanand, Gaddam Vinod Kumar and 3 daughters |
Gaddam Venkatswamy (5 October 1929 – 22 December 2014) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.
Career[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Both his sons Gaddam Vinod Kumar, former MLA and Minister and Gaddam Vivekanand are politicians.[1] Venkatswamy died of an illness on 22 December 2014, in Care hospital in Hyderabad.[2] He belonged to Mala community.
Kaka Garu was an Indian politician who served as a three-time MLA, seven-time member of parliament, and three-time Union Minister in various Congress-led governments. Known for his dedication to public service and his close association with some of India’s most influential political leaders, Kaka Garu played a crucial role in shaping welfare policies and political reforms in India.
Positions held[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- 21 June 1991-17 Jan. 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)
- 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)
- 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[edit | edit source]
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 nine colleges are running without taking donations.
Kaka helped 80,000 homeless get homes without caste bias without seeing if they are SC, ST or BC.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Venkataswamy's sons join Cong, Rayapati in TDP net". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 March 2014. 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
- ↑ Service, Express News (6 October 2024). "Telangana govt ready to spend Rs 10K crore for rehab of Musi evictees: CM Revanth Reddy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "95th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of G Venkataswamy". 5 October 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- http://www.telanganastateofficial.com/g-venkat-swamy-congress-senior-kaka-expired-died/
- http://www.simplytelangana.com/news/2010/08/20/hero-srikanths-case-sends-shivers-down-the-spine-for-andhrites/[permanent dead link]
- http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Discussion.asp?id=81&page=2 Archived 19 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- Union ministers from United Andhra Pradesh
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- Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana
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- Politicians from Hyderabad, India
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