Biographical Sketch
YERRANAIDU, SHRI KINJARAPU [TELUGU DESAM PARTY - SRIKAKULAM (ANDHRA PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri K. Dali Naidu Date of Birth 23 February 1957 Place of Birth Nimmada, Distt. Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 28 May 1982 Spouse's Name Smt. Kinjarapu Vijaya Kumari Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L. Educated at Dr. V.S. Krishna College, Visakhapatnam and Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Profession Advocate and Agriculturist Permanent Address Vill. and P.O. Nimmada, Mandal Kota Bommali, Distt. Srikakulam-532 431 (Andhra Pradesh) Tel. (08942) 73754(R), 73777, 73736(O) Present Address 9, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3793558, 3792580, 3013814 Positions Held 1982-96Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1982-94Member, Panel of Chairmen Member, Privileges Committee Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of the Backward Classes 1995-96Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-98Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Affairs and Employment 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Leader, Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party Member, Telugu Desam Politbureau 1998-99Chairman, Committee on Agriculture Member, Panel of Chairmen Member, Committee of Privileges Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Special Interests Reading books Countries visited Widely travelled (14 countries); Attended the World Food Agricultural Organisation Summit at Rome, Italy, 1996; Chief Guest, European Telugu Association Conference at Manchester, U.K., 1997; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union at Windhock, 1998; visited Phillippines and Indonesia with a delegation to study drinking water and sanitation projects Other Information Chairman (i) Andhra Pradesh Housing Federation Ltd., 1984; (ii) House Committee on Misappropriation of Irrigation Wells in Adilabad District; (iii) House Committee on Misappropriation of Scholarships in Andhra Christian College, Guntur; (iv) House Committee on Misappropriation of Scholarships in B.C. Hostels in Andhra Pradesh; (v) House Committee on Extensions given to Kesoram Convents by the APSEB; Hon. President, Andhra Pradesh Villages Servants Association; Director, State Finance Corporation, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad; Member, (i) Srikakulam District Teachers Selection Committee; (ii) Andhra Pradesh State Irrigation Development Corporation; (iii) ONGC, Natural Gas Blow Out Fact Finding Committee; (iv) Semi Precious Stones Fact Finding Committee; (v) State Level Prohibition Advisory Committee; (vi) Central Railways; and (vii) Central Silk Board, 1998-99Our Other Sites IndianPost.com JainJagat.com MahatmaGandhiji.comTotal electorate 9,79,623 Total votes polled 6,71,414 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Kinjarapu Yerranaidu (T.D.P.) 2,86,582 (2) Shri Appayya Dora Hanumanthu [N.T.R.T.D.P.(LP)] 2,00,217 (3) Shri Dharmana Prasada Rao (I.N.C.) 1,75,762 (4) Shri Tammineni Jaganmohanrao (Ind.) 1,792
Election Result of Srikakulam Lok Sabha Constituency