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Father's Name
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Late Shri G. Swamy Reddy
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. G. Andalamma
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Date of Birth
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15 Jun 1960
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Place of Birth
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Timmapur Kandukur, Ranga Reddy, Telangana
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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22 Mar 1995
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Gangapuram Kavya Reddy
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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Diploma in Tool Engineering
Educated at Central Institute of Tool Engineering , Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Profession
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Social Worker
Agriculturist
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Permanent Address
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H.No. 3-4-4, Flat No. 502, Legend Shri Lakshmi Apartments,
Bhoomannagalli, Kachiguda Station Road,
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Hyderabad-500027, Telangana
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Tel : (040) 27568188, 09949099997 (M)
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Present Address
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6, Ashok Road,
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New Delhi-110001
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Tels : 21411403, 21411415 (R),
(011) 23386765, 23384173, 23381539, 23718310, 23717969, 23710431, 23022401, 23022400, 23731506(O)
Fax: (011) 23885115, 23062754 (O)
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Positions Held
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2004 - 2014
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Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Two terms)
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2014 - 2018
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Member, Telangana Legislative Assembly
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May, 2019
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Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs
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7 July 2021 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Tourism; and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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Books Published
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Authored & Published, i) Seema Suraksha, ii) Jagran Yatra, 2000, Telugu, iii) Book about my "31 Day" Yatra covering eight States to bring awareness about "Cross Border Terrorism & Infiltration"
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Conferred (i) Best Child friendly Legislative Award (Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly) by UNICEF, (ii) Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, 2009 by Mary Land India Business Round Table (MIBRT), (iii) `Glory of Honour` Title & Medal by the Union of Bulgarian Commandos
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Special Interests
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Organising socio-cultural programmes; Bharat Matha Maha Harati on Republic Day in 2018 & 2019; Organised a progarmme showcasing socio-culture & traditions of various States
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books, Newspapers, Watching cricket, visiting new places of interest which contribute towards gaining knowledge & exchange value to the sectors
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Sports and Clubs
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Badminton, carrom, kabaddi
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
Visited USA in 1994 as a member of five young (ACYPL) Political Leaders Group along with Shri Narendra Modiji on the invitation of Americal Council of Young Leaders (US Government)
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Other Information
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Organised International Youth Conference Terrorism (IYCT), 2003, as National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM); 195 Delegates participated in the Conference from around 60 countries; United Nations sent a special representative for the Conference; World Youth Council Against Terrorism (WYCAT) was formed on the sidelines of this Conference, WYCAT is now in almost 18 countries; WYCAT undertakes educational activities organised symposiums to spread awareness among people about impact of terrorism
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