Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri political profile

Name of Member: Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Pathapatnam (Madras)

Lok Sabha Experience: 1

First Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

GIRI, SHRI VARAHAGIRI VENKATA, Bar-at-Law, Cong. (Madras—Pathapatnam—1952): S. of Shri V. V. Jogiah Pantulu; B. at Berhampore (Orissa), August 10, 1894; ed. at Kallikota College, Berhampore and National University of Ireland; m. Shrimati Saraswati Bai; 4 S. and 7 D.; Connected with, trade union movement ever since its inception in India; Was twice President, Trade Union Congress; Was President of the Indian Railway men’s Federation for over seven years; Indian Labour Delegate to the I.L.O. Conference in Geneva in 1927; Labour representative to the Indian Round Table Conference in London in 1931; Convener, National Planning Committee set up by the Congress, 1937; Minister for Labour, Government of Madras, 1937—39 and 1946-47; High Commissioner for India in Ceylon, 1947—51; From 13th May, 1952, Minister of Labour Government of India.

Permanent address: (i) 4, Giri Road, Tyagaraya Nagar, Madras.

(ii) 12, Queensway, New Delhi.

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