Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao

Rao, Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Constituency   : Narasaraopet (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Telugu Desam Party(TDP) Email Address : rayapatisambasiva[DOT]rao[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in rsrdelhi11[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Venkata Ranga Rao Mother’s Name Smt. Seetha Ramamma Date of Birth 07 Jun 1943 Place of Birth Unguturu, Distt. Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 22 May 1966 Spouse’s Name Smt. Leela Kumari No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications B.Sc. Educated at New Science College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (Now Telangana) Profession Political and Social Worker Agriculturist, Trader, Permanent Address 4th Line, Lakshmipuram Guntur-522 007, Andhra Pradesh Tel : (0863) 2350400, 09849061777 (M) Fax : (0863) 2240500 Present Address C-1/20, Pandara Park New Delhi – 110 003 Tels : (011) 23782602, 23388252, 09849061777 (M) Fax : (011) 23388272 Positions Held

Member, Indian National Congress

1982 – 1988 Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping and Transport

Treasurer, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Andhra Pradesh

General Secretary, P.C.C., Andhra Pradesh

1991-1994 Chairman, Committee on 20 Point Programme, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd Term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Standing Committee on Finance

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce

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

Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources

Member, General Purposes Committee

5 Aug. 2007 Chairman, Standing Committee on Water Resources

2006-2009 Vice-President India-Chile Parliamentary Friendship Group

Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management

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

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Finance

7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Ethics

1 May 2010 Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways

9 Jun. 2013 Member, House Committee

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)

14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2016 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance

15 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government officers with Members of Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Social And Cultural Activities Patron of various fine arts and cultural associations and functions; Founder, Educational Institutions like RVR & JC College of Engineering, Law and Education in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh; arranged water tanker at own cost for supplying water to the needy villagers; initiated development work in rural areas with the aid of a proclainer owned by him; provided financial assistance to the poor in rural areas; and undertook philanthropic activities like construction of Churches, Mosques and Temples; Member, Andhra Social and Cultural Association, Chennai Special Interests Study of political science, industrial development and export promotion Favourite Pastime and Recreation Travelling and reading Sports and Clubs Life Member (i) Guntur Club, (ii) Delhi Race Club and (iii) Madras Race Club Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Received President of India Award for outstanding exporter during 1992-93 (Tobacco); Chairman, Jayalakshmi Group of Companies; Vice-Chairman (i) Tobacco Board (Two terms); (ii) Shri Jayalakshmi Spinning Mills Ltd., Guntur; Member, (i) T.T. Devasthanam, 1977-98 (ii) All India Council for Technical Education, 1998 onwards; Member, Tobacco Board, 1998-99

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