Panabaka, Smt. Lakshmi Constituency   : Bapatla -SC (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : panabaka[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri G. Venkateswara Rao Mother’s Name Late Smt. G. Sitaravamma Date of Birth 06 Oct 1958 Place of Birth Vill. Kavali, Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 07 Dec 1985 Spouse’s Name Shri Panabaka Krishnaiah No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications M.A.(Public Administration) Educated at Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Profession Agriculturist Social Worker Permanent Address 25-1-484, Postal Colony, A.K. Nagar, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh Telefax. (0861) 2318888 Present Address 22, Mother Teressa Crescent Road, New Delhi – 110 0011 Tels. (011) 23019972, 23010807 (R) (011) 23385823 (O), 09810644684 (M) Fax: (011) 23019972 (R), 23384082 (O), Positions Held

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Committee on Commerce

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Comittee to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railway Undertakings to General Revenues

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and other Departments

May 2004 Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

2009 – 30 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Textiles

30 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas

Social And Cultural Activities Secretary, South-Central Railway Women`s Welfare Organisation, Secunderabad Division; associated with State social and cultural organisations; viz. (i) Snehalaya; and (ii) Nrityabharathi Special Interests Social service, working for Congress Party, upliftment of the downtrodden and the poor; especially interested in women and child development Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, listening to music and spending time with children Sports and Clubs Chess, Badminton, Tennis and Carrom Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Working for boosting the image of Congress Party in Prakasam, Guntur and Nellore District; and frequent interaction with women workers of the party

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