Father’s Name                 Late Shri Durga Reddy

Mother’s Name                 Smt. Yashodamma

Date of Birth                    16 January 1942

Place of Birth                   Madgul, Distt. Mahbubnagar (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status                  Married

Date of Marriage              7 May 1960

Spouse’s Name                 Smt. Lakshmi

No. of Sons                       Two

No. of Daughters             One

Educational                     M.A. (English), Bachelor of Journalism
Qualifications                  Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession                         Agriculturist

Permanent Address          6-70, Village and Mandal Madgul,
                                          Distt. Mahbubnagar-509 001
                                          (Andhra Pradesh)
                                          Tel. (040) 3547122

Present Address             14, Akbar Road,
                                          New Delhi-110 011
                                          Tels. (011) 3016207, 3792634

Positions Held

   1965-71                       President, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress

   1969-72                       General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee

   1969-84                       Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly  (four terms)

   1979-88                       Member, National Executive, Janata Party
   1984                            Elected to 8th Lok Sabha

   1985-88                       General Secretary, Janata Party

   1990-96 and                 Member, Rajya Sabha
   1997-98

   1997-98                       Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting

   1998                            Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

   1998-99                       Member, Committee on Finance
                                       Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament
                                       Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

   1999                            Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

   1999-2000                   Chairman, Committee of Privileges
                                       Member, Committee on Finance
                                       Member, Joint Committee on Patents  (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

   2000 onwards              Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power

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