Name of Member: Shri K.S.R. Murthy
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Amalapuram-SC (ST)(Andhra Pradesh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
MURTHY, SHRI K.S.R. I.N.C. - AMALAPURAM (SC)(ANDHRA PRADESH)
Father's Name : Shri K.P. Raju
Date of Birth : 30 May 1935
Place of Birth : Kakinada in Distt. East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 18 May 1960
Spouse's Name : Smt. K. Anasuya Murthy
Children : Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
(Andhra Pradesh)
Profession :
Civil and Military Service, Political and Social Worker, Teacher
and Educationist
Permanent Address :
'Anasuya'; C-10, Vikrampuri,
Secunderabad-500 003, (Andhra Pradesh)
Tel. (040) 816655 Fax. (040) 868022
Position Held :
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Trustee, Damodaran Sanjeevayya Memorial Trust; Managing Trustee,
Smt. K. Anasuya Murthy Sewa Samithi; initiated the construction of
2,000 low cost houses and 2,000 latrines for the benefit of those
belonging to below poverty line; helped 106 scheduled caste
unemployed youth to be self-employed by assisting them in loan
sanctions worth Rs. 1.25 crore; also worked for arranging the
finance for solving drinking water problem
Special Interests :
Poverty alleviation through construction of low cost houses,
toilets, abolition of illiteracy, family planning, mobilising
students to take up these activities during holidays
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Photography, lectures, reading and writing
Sports and Clubs :
Tennis and badminton
Countries Visited :
Canada, China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and
U.S.A.
Other Information :
Believes in the universality of religion as propagated by Swami
Vivekananda, i.e. 'work is worship'; also believes in the
philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar; Lecturer in English, A.M.A.L.
College, Anakapalle, 1957; in I.I.T. Kharagpur, 1958; Asstt.
Collector 1959-60; Sub-Collector, Penukonda, Anantapur West,1961;
Under-Secretary, Industries, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, 1962; Sub-
Collector, Rajampet, Andhra Pradesh, 1963; Settlement Officer,
Nellore, 1964; Joint Collector, Hyderabad, 1965; Dy. Secretary,
Industrial Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi 1965-71;
Resident-Director, Indian Investment Centre, London, 1971-74;
Collector and District Magistrate, Hyderabad, 1974; Joint-
Secretary to Govt. General Admn. Deptt., Government of Andhra
Pradesh, 1974-78; Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra
Pradesh Small Scale Industrial Corpn., 1978-80; Secretary, Small
Scale Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1980-81; Vice-
Chairman and Managing-Director A.P. Industrial Infrastructure
Corpn. Hyderabad, 1981-82; Secretary, Panchyati Raj, 1982-84;
Secretary, Education, Govt.of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 1984-85;
Director-General, Public Enterprises Management Board Andhra
Pradesh 1985-86; Principal-Secretary, Transport Roads, Buildings,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh 1986-89; Principal-Secretary Industries,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, 1989-90;Special Chief Secretary to Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh, 1990-92; Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry
of Welfare, 1992-93
Election result of :
Amalapuram-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 9,08,492
Total votes polled 6,37,642
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri K.S.R. Murthy (I.N.C.) 2,45,477
(2) Shri Balayogi G.M.C. (T.D.P.) 2,16,346
(3) Shri Babu Mohan Palli [N.T.R.T.D.P.(LP)] 1,43,718
(4) Shri Ayyaji Vema Manepalli (B.J.P.) 6,263
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