Venkaiah Naidu
M. Venkaiah Naidu | |
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13th Vice President of India | |
In office 11 August 2017 – 11 August 2022[1] | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
In office 26 May 2014 – 5 July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
Succeeded by | Ananth Kumar |
7th National President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
In office 1 July 2002 – 5 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Jana Krishnamurthi |
Succeeded by | L. K. Advani |
Union Minister for Rural Development | |
In office 30 September 2000 – 30 June 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
Succeeded by | Kashiram Rana |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 5 July 2016 – 10 August 2017 | |
Preceded by | Anand Sharma |
Succeeded by | Alphons Kannanthanam |
Constituency | Rajasthan |
In office 27 March 1998 – 5 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Succeeded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Constituency | Karnataka |
3rd President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
National President | |
Preceded by | Bangaru Laxman |
Succeeded by | V. Rama Rao |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1978–1985 | |
Preceded by | Ponneboyina Chenchuramaiah |
Succeeded by | Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy |
Constituency | Udayagiri |
Personal details | |
Born | Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu 1 July 1949 Andhra Pradesh, India) |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | 1 Tyagaraja Marg, New Delhi[2] 29, LLB) |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2024) |
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Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician who served as the 13th
Naidu has also served as the national president of
Early life
Venkaiah Naidu was born on 1 July 1949 at Chavatapalem village (near
In 1974, he became the convener of the corruption Jayaprakash Narayan Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti of Andhra Pradesh. He took to the streets in protest against the Emergency and was imprisoned. From 1977 to 1980, he was president of its youth wing.
Political career
After serving in various organisational posts of the BJP at the state and national level, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in 1998.[18] He was re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2010, from Karnataka.[19][20] He served as the party spokesperson from 1996 to 2000, bringing to the job his panache for quirky alliterations and similes. Unlike most politicians from southern India, Naidu made an effort to master Hindi, going on to address public rallies in northern India.[21]
After the NDA victory in the 1999 general elections, he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[22] He was known for aggressively pushing for reforms in rural development and for the many schemes introduced during this period such as the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana'.[23][24][25]
President of BJP (2002–04)
Naidu succeeded
Minister of Urban Affairs
Following the victory of the BJP in the 2014 general elections, he was sworn in as the Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs on 26 May 2014.[29]
Naidu is also involved with the Swarna Bharat Trust, a social service organisation founded by him in Nellore.[30] The trust runs a school for poor, orphaned and special-needs children and imparts self-employment training programsme, especially for women and youth.
He was nominated by the BJP on 29 May 2016 for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan and was elected.
Vice Presidency (2017–2022)
On 5 July 2016, he concurrently served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting. A year later, he resigned from both offices to contest the 2017 vice presidential election. He won the election to become India's 13th Vice President.[31] He obtained 516 votes against UPA candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who received 244 votes. As his tenure ended, Naidu decided to move back to Hyderabad with his family and declared that he will resume his career in the service of the nation.[32] He was succeeded by Jagdeep Dhankhar on 11 August 2022.
Positions held
- 1973–74: President, Students' Union, Andhra University
- 1974: Convener, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Yuvajana Chatra Sangharsha Samithi, Andhra Pradesh
- 1977–80: President, Youth Wings of Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh
- 1978–85: Member, Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh (2 terms)
- 1980–85: Leader, B.J.P Legislative Party in Andhra Pradesh
- 1985–88: General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State BJP
- 1988–93: President, Andhra Pradesh State BJP
- 1993 – September 2000: National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Secretary, BJP Parliamentary Board
- Secretary, BJP Central Election Committee
- Spokesperson of the BJP
- Since 1998: Member, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (3 terms)
- 30 September 2000 – 1 July 2002: Minister of Rural Development
- 1 July 2002 – 5 October 2004: National President, Bharatiya Janata Party
- April 2005 - 10 August 2017: National Vice-president, Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 2014–2017: Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs[33]
- 2016–2017: Minister of Information and Broadcasting
- 2017–2022: Vice President of India
Awards and honours
State honours
- Comoros: Commander of the Order of the Green Crescent of the Comoros (3 August 2019)[34]
- India: Padma Vibhushan (2024)[35]
Honorary degrees
- University for Peace: Honorary Doctorate (Honoris causa) (8 March 2019)
References
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- ^ "'It is Tyagaraja Marg, not Tyag Raj Marg': Naidu to mend new home address". Tribune. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Traffic curbs: Venkaiah Naidu's visit". The Hindu. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Naidu, M Venkaiah (11 August 2020). "An emotionally integrated India offers the best defence against both internal and external threats and challenges". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu Vice President". Patrika.[dead link]
- ^ PTI (25 June 2014). "Venkaiah Naidu, BJP's south Indian face gets second stint in government". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Naidu's journey from pasting party posters to being Vice President". Rediff. PTI. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "BJP wins all seats from Rajasthan - the Hindu". The Hindu. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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- ^ PTI (11 August 2017). "Venkaiah Naidu as vice president, Rajya Sabha chairman a tribute to democracy: Modi". Livemint. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Padma Awardees List 2024" (PDF). Padma Awards. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ GOI Profile [1] Archived 19 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Biography". M.Venkaiah Naidu Personal website.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Layak, Suman (10 July 2016), "Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised?", The Economic Times, archived from the original on 15 July 2016, retrieved 13 July 2016
- ^ Krishna Rao, V M (18 July 2017). "Venkaiah Naidu: A true friend of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu files papers for Rajya Sabha". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu among 10 elected to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha elections: Mallya, Venkaiah, Paswan, Rudy win". NDTV. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Apart from mother tongue, it is essential to learn Hindi: Venkaiah". The Hindu. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Party man Venkaiah Naidu makes debut in government". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Dreams of a novice". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA : A BOON FOR RURAL INDIA". PIB news. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Milking Naidu style". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu takes over as new BJP chief". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu elected BJP chief again". The Hindu. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu quits; Advani is BJP chief". The Hindu. 19 October 2004. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkaiah Naidu takes charge as Urban Development minister". The Hans India. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Swarna Bharat Trust to Strive for Progress of Women, Rural Folk". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "M Venkaiah Naidu Is India's Next Vice President". 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Will Be "On The Move": Venkaiah Naidu As Vice-President Tenure Ends". NDTV. PTI. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Samdani, M. N. (27 May 2014). "Venkaiah Naidu: One who kept most leaders happy | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Voici qu'il faut savoir des accords signes entre les Comores et l'Inde". Comoros-Infos. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Padma Awardees List 2024" (PDF). Padma Awards. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
- Detailed Profile: Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Archived 30 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Venkaiah Naidu on Twitter
- Venkaiah Naidu's Indian Express Column