Venkaiah Naidu
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Born | Chavata Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India | July 1, 1949
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | M. Ushamma |
Children | Muppavarapu Harshvardhan, Deepa Venkat |
M. Venkaiah Naidu (Telugu: వెంకయ్య నాయుడు) (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician. From 2002 to 2004, he was the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is currently the opposition party in the Parliament of India. He resigned on October 18, 2004 and was succeeded by L.K. Advani.Mr.Naidu belongs to Nellore Dist of Andhra Pradesh and he has daughter known as Deepa who runs an automobile show room in chennai and also Swarnabharath Trust at Venkatachalam Nellore Dist.
His full name is Muppavarupu Venkaiah Naidu. He married Alluru Vajjramma. Like many BJP leaders and workers,he is god to udayagiri people Mr. Naidu also traces his roots to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and entered politics from there.
Naidu took over as BJP president after Jana Krishnamurthi stepped down in 2002.
Naidu hails from Andhra Pradesh. His mother tongue is Telugu. Mr.Naidu although occupied quite few prominent positions in public life, never succeeded in entering either parliament but he won twice from udaygiri state assembly constituency of Nellore Dist, AP. then he had performed constructive leader called as an assembly tiger, forever nobody can blame on his character he is opponent to dynasty in the politics people will feel proud to be a known person to mr naidu once if he recognise the person he never forget them and he will call after any days with the name that is the great to our beloved leader Thereafter he has been member of Rajya sabha
On January 28, 2004, he was elected unopposed for a full 3 year term.
On April 15, 2007, his helicopter had an emergency landing close to Lucknow airport, in Uttar Pradesh, due to hydraulic system failure. He was admitted in a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
On January 29, 2005, his helicopter was set on fire by Maoists during his campaign tour of Gaya, Bihar. At that time, he was addressing an election rally nearby and escaped unhurt.
Currently he is the member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) from karnataka. Due to his prior association with Jai Andhra movement in 1972, Positioning himself and BJP for electoral gains in case of a division of Andhra Pradesh, he persuaded BJP to become pro-telangana and stalling proceeding in Rajya Sabha.
He recently underwent a gastric bypass surgery performed by Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala
External links
- Official website of the BJP
- "Venkaiah Naidu eaaaascapes bid on life" - newkerala article dated January 29, 2005
- "Naxals blow up Venkaiah Naidu's chopper" - expressindia.com article dated January 29, 2005
- Naidu hompeage at Parliament of India
Mr.Venkaiah Naidu won from Udayagiri once and lost from Atmakur in 1985.