VENU GOPALACHARY, DR. SAMUDRALA
T.D.P. - ADILABAD (ANDHRA PRADESH)
Father's Name : Shri S. Chary Date of Birth : 10 May 1958 Place of Birth : Nirmal in Distt. Adilabad (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status : Married on 20 May 1988 Spouse's Name : Smt. S. Revathi Children : One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
M.A. (Soc.), D.H.M.S., M.A. (Archaeology) Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad and Dr. Jayasoorya Potti Sri Ramaloo Homoeo Medical College, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) Profession :
Doctor and Social Worker Permanent Address :
3-1-146, Rajesh Colony (Bestawarpet), Nirmal - 504106 Distt. Adilabad (Andhra Pradesh) Tels. (08734) 42595, (040) 232368 Positions Held :
1985-96 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1987-88 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1989-90 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1992-93 Member, Public Undertakings Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1995-96 Cabinet Minister, Information and Public Relations and Tourism, Andhra Pradesh 1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) June'96 onwardsUnion Minister of State, Power Social and Cultural Activities :
Participated in cultural and social activities Special Interests :
Cultural programmes and social activities Sports and Clubs :
Interested in sports such as cricket and badminton and also member of local clubs Other Information :
Served as Chairman, District Libraries, Adilabad, 1984 Election Result :
Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 10,72,962 Total votes polled 6,87,157 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Samudrala Venu Gopalachary (T.D.P.) 2,86,477 (3) Shri Allola Indrakaran Reddy (I.N.C.) 2,49,117 (3) Shri Koripelly Narayan Reddy (B.J.P.) 61,025 (4) Shri Gona Venkat Amshuman Rao [N.T.R.T.D.P.(L.P.)] 43,397