REDDY, DR. Y.S. RAJASEKHARA
I.N.C.- CUDDAPAH (ANDHRA PRADESH)
Father's Name: Shri Raja Reddy Date of Birth: 8 July 1949 Place of Birth: Vill. Jammalamadugu in Distt. Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status: Married on 9 February 1972 Spouse's Name: Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi Children: One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
M.B.B.S. Educated at HKE's Medical College, Gulbarga (Karnataka) Profession :
Mining, Agriculturist, Medical Practitioner and Industrialist Permanent Address :
D. No. 8/176, Raja Reddy Street, P.O. Pulivendla, Distt. Cuddapah-516001. (Andhra Pradesh) Tels. (08562) 66248, 66205 Positions Held :
1975-78Secretary, District Youth Congress Cuddapah Andhra Pradesh 1978-89Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1978-80Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1981-83Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Excise, Education, Andhra Pradesh 1983-85President, P.C.C. (I), Andhra Pradesh 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources Nov. 1991Re-elected* to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of weaker sections Special Interests :
Agriculture, horticulture, afforestation and dairy development Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Political and social service Sports and Clubs :
Sponsored hockey tournaments in rural areas in Distt. Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh Countries Visited :
Singapore Other Information :
Organisation of trade unions; Member, Indian Council of World Affairs since 9 August 1990 Election Result :
Cuddapah Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate11,52,736 Total votes polled 7,67,958 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (I.N.C.) 3,68,611 (2) Shri Kandula Raja Mohana Reddy (T.D.P.) 3,63,166 (3) Shri Ahmed Hussain [N.T.R.T.D.P.(LP)] 6,328 (4) Shri M. Lakshmi Narasaiah (B.J.P.) 4,783