RAO, SHRI T. B. VITTAL, Comm., (Andhra Pradesh— Khammam—1957): S. of Shri T. D. Balakrishnan; B. Secunderabad, August 16, 1915; ed. St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore and Central Hindu College, Banaras; m. Shrimati Sugandani Devi, June 13, 1943, 3 S. and 2 D.; Political worker; President, Indian Mine Workers’ Federation, Dhanbad; Vice-President, Andhra Pradesh Trade Union Congress; Member, General Council, All India Trade Union Congress; Attended Seventh Congress of All China Federation of Trade Unions at Peking as a fraternal delegate of All India Trade Union Congress in 1953; Attended Eleventh Congress, All Union Central Council of Soviet Trade Unions, Moscow in 1954 as a fraternal delegate of All India Trade Union Congress; Attended Industrial Committee on Coal Mines in 1956 as a delegate of All India Trade Union Congress; Attended 13th Session of Indian Labour Conference as Adviser to A.I.T.U.C. delegation; Was detained from August 17, 1947 to September 23, 1948 and again from December 31, 1949 to April 11, 1951; Member of First Lok Sabha, 1952—57.

Social activities: Labour Welfare.

Hobby: Gardening.

Special interest: Labour legislation.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Badminton and Tennis

Travels abroad: Visited Soviet Union and Peoples Republic of China.

Permanent address: 11—2—319, Mylarguda, Secunderabad-3. 

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,76,471

Shri T. B. Vittal Rao ..                1,06,597

Shri Kolipaka Krishna Rao ..       1,01,070

Shri P. Veeriah ..                        23,842

Shri Kondapalli Sreenivasa Rao .. 9,278]