Kollu Ravindra
Kollu Ravindra is an Indian
Machilipatnam from 2014 until his defeat in 2019. He has also held cabinet ministerial position during his tenure as an MLA.[1]
Kollu Ravindra | |
|---|---|
Machilipatnam | |
| Politburo Member Telugu Desam Party | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| President | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Kollu Subba Rao (father) |
| Residence(s) | Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Alma mater | B.A (Ambedkar open University), B.L.Hindu college (Nagarjuna University) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Portfolio | Former Cabinet minister of Andhra Pradesh state |
Early life
Kollu Ravindra was born in
Krishna District. He belongs to the Agnikula Kshatriya community.[2] He entered into politics in 1998 and became Telugu Desam Party youth president of Machilipatnam.[citation needed
]
Political life
Kollu Ravindra entered politics in 1998 as Youth President of the
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet
with two portfolios: Handlooms & Excise and BC Welfare and Empowerment.
In March 2015, Kollu Ravindra started Sparsha, a charity dedicated to the education of poor people in Machilipatnam.[citation needed]
Following a cabinet reshuffle in April 2017, he was appointed Minister for Law & Justice, Skill Development, Youth, Sports, Unemployment Benefits, NRI Empowerment and Relations.[4][5]
Personal life
Kollu Ravindra is married to Neelima and the couple has two sons.[6] His father-in-law is former Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nadakuditi Narasimha Rao.[7]
Notable acts as Minister
- In February 2017 Kollu Ravindra inaugurated National Handloom Exhibition in Guntur.[8]
- In May 2018, Kollu Ravindra inaugurated naipunya at Mangalagiri.[9]
- In June 2018, Kollu Ravindra inaugurated Cargo services at the Gannavaram international airport.[10]
- In July 2018, Kollu Ravindra inaugurated the APNRT Migrant Resource building in the Guntur district.[11]
- In February 2019, Kollu Ravindra launched the Youth for Andhra mobile app.[12]
References
- ^ "Kollu Ravindra". nocorruption.in. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ K Kalyan Krishna Kumar (29 March 2019). "YSRC fate depends on how Kapus vote in port segment". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Machilipatnam Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Portfolios allocated to new AP ministers; Lokesh gets IT and". Outlook. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Council of Ministers". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "My husband was illegally detained: Former minister Kollu." India Herald.
- ^ "Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet: Ayyanna, Ganta to be ministers". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Handloom expo from today". The Hindu. 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Competition in skills would bring best out of youth". The Hans India. 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Cargo facility launched at Vijayawada airport". The New Indian Express. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "APNRT Migrant Resource Building Inaugurated by Minister Kollu Ravindra in Guntur Dist". YouTube.
- ^ "APSSDC inks MoU with iTAP for skill development". The New Indian Express. 6 May 2017.