Shri P. Narsa Reddy

REDDY, SHRI P. NARSA, B.A., LL.B. [Congress (I)—Andhra Pradesh, Adilabad, 1989]:  s. of P. Ganga Reddy; b. at Nirmal, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, September 22, 1931; ed. at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh; m. Kausalya Devi, May 25, 1959, 3 s. and 1 d.; Agriculturist, Lawyer; participated in the struggle to liberate Hyderabad from Nizam’s Rule as a part of freedom stuggle;

Public Offices held:  Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Andhra Pradesh, 1973, Cabinet, Minister, Revenue and Legislative Affairs, Andhra Pradesh, 1974—78;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, 1971-72;

Previous Membership: Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh, 1962—78; Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh, 1981—85;

Committee Experience:  Chairman Development Committee on Telengana, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1962—64; Member, Rules Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1968; Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council 1982—85; Member, Committee on Petitions, August 8, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Welfare, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, sports, horticulture;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Delegate to Co-operative Conference at Japan and to World Peace Council Meetings at Vietnam, Bulgaria and Soviet Union;

Travels Abroad:  Bulgaria, USSR;

Special Interests:  Tribal and harijan upliftment, land reforms and agriculture;

Social Activities:  President, Shankerji Memorial Society, Hyderabad; donated books on technical education to poor students;

Other Information: Member, All India Industrial Exhibition Society, since 1977-78;

Permanent Address:  P.O. Nirmal, District Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh.