Members Bioprofile

REDDI, SHRI B. GOPALA, Cong., (Andhra Pradesh-Kavali—1962):  S. of Shri B. Pattabhi Rami Redi; B. Buchiredipalan (Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh), August 5, 1907; ed. at Andhra National College, Masulipatam, Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, D. Litt. (Hony.), Andhra University; m. Shrimati Lakshmi Kanthamma, May 8, 1938; 3 S. and 1 D.; Agriculturist; President, (1) Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, (2) Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachara Sabha, Andhra Pradesh, (3) Telugu Bhasha Samiti, (4) Sangraha Andhra Vignana Kosha Samiti, Hyderabad, (5) All India Chess Federation, (6) Lok Kala Manch, New Delhi; Treasurer, Rabindranath Tagore Centenary Committee (All India); Member, Finance Committee, Central Sahitya Akademi; Member, Governing Body and Member, Finance Committee, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi; Joint Convenor, Bharati Sangam; Member, A.I.C.C., since 1931; Joint Secretary, Andhra PCC., 1931; Member, MadrasLegislative Assembly, 1937—39 and again in 1946; Minister for Local Administration, in the first Congress Ministry in Madras; Suffered several terms of imprisonment during freedom movements in 1930, 1932, 1940 and 1942; Minister of Finance, Government of Madras, 1947—52; Leader of the House, Madras Legislative Assembly, 1948—52; Pro-Chancellor, Andhra University, for two terms, 1951—57; President Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, 1953—55; ElectedMember, Andhra Legislative Assembly, 1955; Was Chief Minister of Andhra in 1955-56; Minister for Home Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1956; Minister for Finance in 1957, Andhra Pradesh; Minister for Revenue and Civil Expenditure, Govt. of India, 1953; Minister for Works, Housing and Supply, Government of India, 1961-62; Member, Rajya Sabha, 1958—62; Minister for Information & Broadcasting since April 1962.

Hobbies:  Indian music both Karnatak and Hindustani and other Fine Arts.

Special interest:  Study of all the main Indian Languages including Urdu and Bengali.

Clubs:  Member, Gymkhana Club and Cosmopolitan Club, Madras.

Travels abroad:  Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaya & Indonesia.

Publications:  Translated into Telugu from Tagore’s Bengali:—

  Chitrangada
Visarjan
Malini
Urvasi
Kalidasa
Prakriti Prateekaram
Aru Natikalu (Kahini).

Permanent address:  Buchireddipalam, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  4,78,746

Shri B. Gopala Reddi                                            . .              1,67,031

Shri B. Ramachandra Reddy                                . .              1,39,068

Shri P. Nagabhushana Rao                                 . .                 15,397].