Velagapalli, Dr. Vara Prasadarao Constituency   : Tirupati (SC) (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party(YSR Congress Party) Email Address : varaprasadrao[DOT]v[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in vvpr53[AT]yahoo[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri V. Chiranjeevulu Mother’s Name Smt. Mariamma Date of Birth 15 May 1953 Place of Birth Kommalamudi, Distt. Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. Velagapalli Lakshmi No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.Sc., Ph.D. (Biochemistry), M.A. (UK) Developmental Studies Educated at Andhra University, Waltair, Vizag District, Andhra Pradesh Profession Civil Servant Permanent Address 2/145, Kalyani Nagar, Kottivakkam, Chennai – 600 041, Tamil Nadu Tel : (044) 24512812, 09940052812 (M) Present Address 802, Kaveri Apartment, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Tel : (011) 23721599, 09013869940, 09490567444 (M) Positions Held

May, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha

1 Sep. 2014 – 20 June 2018 Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

13 May 2015 – 20 June 2018 Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015

20 June 2018 Resigned

Books Published Ph.D. Thesis has been published. Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Research Papers on Biochemistry have been published. Actively participated in Seminars. Social And Cultural Activities Interested in upliftment of weaker sections (all communities); Educating three engineering students who belong to SC community (very poor); and Providing assistance to poor students for education. Special Interests Uplifting of weaker sections with particular reference to SC/ST/minorities and women Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading; visiting villages and friends Sports and Clubs Swimming; Walking and Tennis Countries Visited Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Macau, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE (Abudhabhi & Dubai), UK and USA Other Information Biochemist, GH Pondicherry (1978 – 1980); Assistant Administrative Officer, National Insurance (1980 – 1982); Reserve Bank of India (1982 – 1983); and IAS (1983 – 2009)

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