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- Born 01 July 1949
- Age 75
- Birth Place Chavatapalem, Madras Province, Dominion Of India, (present-day, Andhra Pradesh, India, )
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Vice President Of India 11 August 2017 - 11 August 2022, Union Minister Of Housing And Urban Affairs 6 July 2017 - 17 July 2017, Union Minister Of Information And Broadcasting 5 July 2016 - 17 July 2017, Union Minister Of Urban Development, Housing And Urban Poverty Alleviation 26 May 2014 - 6 July 2017, Union Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs 26 May 2014 - 5 July 2016, National President Of Bharatiya Janata Party 1 July 2002 - 5 October 2004, Union Minister For Rural Development 30 September 2000 - 30 June 2002, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 5 July 2016 - 10 August 2017, President Of The Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh 1988-1993, Member Of Legislative AssemblyAndhra Pradesh 1978-1985
- Residence 1 Tyagaraja Marg, New Delhi, 29, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Awards Padma Vibhushan (2024)
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Venkaiah Naidu BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 05 Feb 2025
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu: A Career in Public Service Born July 1, 1949, Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu's political career spans decades. He served as India's Vice President from 2017 to 2022, concurrently serving as ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Prior to this, he held key ministerial portfol...
Venkaiah Naidu PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Usha Naidu (1970), |
| Education | Andhra University (LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Venkaiah Naidu
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1998 - 10 August 2017 |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 5 July 2016 - 17 July 2017 |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation | 26 May 2014 - 17 July 2017 |
| Minister of Rural Development | 30 September 2000 - 30 June 2002 |
| Minister of Urban Development | 26 May 2014 - 17 July 2017 |
VENKAIAH NAIDU NEWS
Venkaiah Naidu writes: What we owe Sardar Patel
October 31, 2025 7:01 am
His vision of an inclusive nation should be Amrit Kaal's guiding spirit
PM Modi on M Venkaiah Naidu: A leader with a passion — and a pillar for the BJP
July 01, 2024 10:18 am
I have learnt a lot from Venkaiah garu. I hope young karyakartas, elected representatives and all those who have a passion to serve learn from his life too.
Venkaiah Naidu helped ensure that bill on Article 370 passed in Rajya Sabha, says Modi
July 01, 2024 2:56 am
The PM was speaking at the launch of three books on Naidu on the eve of the former Vice-President's 75th birthday.
Ramayana, Gita should be part of educational curriculum: Venkaiah Naidu
January 11, 2024 7:38 am
"The Ramayana and Mahabharata are great epics and you learn so many things from them. The entire country is going to rejoice with the new temple inauguration in Ayodhya. Rama is the ideal ruler, ideal human being, not a God. That is why Mahatma Gandhi said 'Rama Rajya'," said Naidu.
PM should meet more leaders often — this side, that side: Venkaiah Naidu
September 24, 2022 7:57 am
Urging the Opposition to be “open minded”, he said, “We must all understand that we are only rivals, we are not enemies. Hum ek dusre ke dushman nahin hain.”
Delhi Confidential: Raghav Chadha strikes a lyrical note as he bids farewell to Venkaiah Naidu
August 10, 2022 9:33 am
As he rose to bid farewell to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday, AAP's first-time member Raghav Chadha struck a lyrical note.
PM Modi bids farewell to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu: Top quotes
August 08, 2022 12:52 pm
PM Modi said, "Under your (Venkaiah Naidu's) chairmanship, the productivity of the Rajya Sabha has increased by 70 per cent. The attendance of MPs has also increased."
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu presents President's Colours to Tamil Nadu police
August 01, 2022 6:45 am
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said the award is a recognition of Tamil Nadu police's commendable service and many achievements.
M Venkaiah Naidu writes: Without soil conservation, there is no food security
June 24, 2022 8:47 am
M Venkaiah Naidu writes: The need of the hour is to adopt agro-ecological practices that create sustainable food production systems.
Inclusion is firm foundation underlying Indian constitutional architecture: Naidu
June 07, 2022 3:23 pm
Naidu's remarks at a community reception in Doha, Qatar on Monday came against the backdrop of protests in India and condemnation by several Muslim countries of the controversial remarks of two BJP members against Prophet Mohammad.
VENKAIAH NAIDU PHOTOS
Gandhi jayanti: PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi, other leaders pay respects at Rajghat
October 02, 2021 1:12 pm
On the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, several political leaders gathered at Rajghat on Saturday to pay homage to the Father of the Nation.
It's Venkaiah Naidu versus Gopalkrishna Gandhi in the vice-presidential election
August 05, 2017 9:56 am
NDA Vice-Presidential candidate M Venkaiah Naidu will take on Gopal Krishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and the Opposition’s candidate, in the election on August 5 in which the BJP and its allies have a clear edge.
Chiranjeevi's daughter Sreeja's wedding reception pics: A listers in attendance
April 01, 2016 10:22 am
Chiranjeevi's daughter Sreeja, who got married to Kalyan recently, had a grand wedding reception in Hyderabad on March 31 which was attended by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu, 'Bombay' actor Aravind Swamy, actresses Radhika Sarathkumar, Rakulpreet and many more from the film fraternity.
Modi, Jaitley, Swaraj pay homage to Ashok Singhal
November 18, 2015 5:33 pm
Ashok Singhal on Tuesday (November 17) passed way after he was on ICU suffering from respiratory problem. His body was brought to the RSS office in Jandewalan in Central Delhi yesterday night for public to pay their last respect. Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Amit Shah and others paid homage to the VHP leader.
Modi lays foundation stone for Amaravati, says Andhra will lead an economic revolution
October 22, 2015 7:02 pm
Narendra Modi in Tirupati today laid the foundation stone of Shri Venkateswara Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing Hub, the country's first mobile manufacturing electronics cluster.
Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, L K Advani pay homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri
October 02, 2015 6:17 pm
Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, L K Advani among other leaders remembered former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 111th birth anniversary who gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan', at his memorial at Vijay Ghat.
Gandhi Jayanti: Modi, Sonia, Pranab pay homage at Rajghat
October 02, 2015 5:08 pm
The nation today remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and other leaders paying floral tributes to him at his memorial in New Delhi.
Monsoon Session begins on a stormy note
July 21, 2015 6:42 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today voiced hope that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be fruitful.
Govt rules out any resignation at all-party meeting
July 20, 2015 9:48 pm
An all-party meeting called in Delhi on the eve of the Monsoon Session on Monday ended in a deadlock.
Today in Pics: Narendra Modi meets President of Myanmar U Thein Sein
November 11, 2014 7:36 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Presidential Palace for a meeting with President of Myanmar, U Thein Sein in Myanmar on November 11.
VENKAIAH NAIDU VIDEOS
Senior BJP leaders remember Ananth Kumar as a leader
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time now. Senior BJP leaders paid their tributes to the leader.
BJP Slams Hamid Ansari
June 22, 2020 6:56 pm
Don't target PM Modi unnecessarily: Naidu
February 25, 2016 4:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday targeted the Congress, saying that the grand old party, which has been tolerated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for so many decades, should also tolerate the saffron party for at least ten years. Naidu said that the Congress was unnecessarily targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said unlike past governments where the prime minister (Manmohan Singh) presides and madam (Sonia Gandhi) decides, the BJP-led Government was working collectively in which Prime Minister Modi presides and the team decides.
BJP inherited problems from Congress: Naidu
February 23, 2016 6:36 am
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Talking to mediapersons before the Budget session, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday put onus on Congress, saying that issues like 'anti-national' activities in JNU and Jat quota have existed during the tenure of Congress and the BJP-led NDA government inherited these problems from Congress. Naidu added that there is no question of closing JNU, but 'anti-national' activities will not be tolerated. He added that the government is ready to discuss all the problems.
Jat quota row: Will analyse reason after situation is normal, says Naidu
February 22, 2016 10:25 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that the government is waiting for a calm atmosphere in order to come to a conclusion on the ongoing Jat community protests. He further stated that committee formation on the issue reflects government’s desire to come to a conclusion on the demands raised by the Jats. The Jat community is demanding reservations in government jobs and institutions.
Mysuru is India's cleanest city
February 15, 2016 1:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu announced top ten cities in the order of merit as per the Swachh Sarvekshan commissioned across 75 cities. This is to promote a healthy spirit of competition among the cities. He announced Mysore, Karnataka, as the cleanest city in the country and the other nine cities were Chandigarh, Tiruchirapalli, New Delhi Municipal Council, Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot, Gangtok, Pimpri Chindwad, and Greater Mumbai. Cities with over 10 lakh population were surveyed to check how clean or filthy they were. The Swachh Sarvekshan website has been launched.
Govt. has embarked on to make villages smart: Rajnath
January 11, 2016 4:50 am
Vijayawada, Jan 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said only 'Smart Cities' won't help and thus the government has embarked on to make villages 'smart' as well. He was speaking at NGO Swarna Bharath Trust's inaugural function in Vijayawada. The function was also attended by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu.
BJP Parliamentary party meeting held in Parliament
December 22, 2015 2:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary meeting is underway in the Parliament. The meeting is being attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Senior BJP leader LK Advani, Parliamentary Affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu are also attending the meeting among others.
Free power means low power which means no power: Venkaiah Naidu on the power crisis
July 28, 2014 6:06 pm
Cities cannot be built overnight. It'll take time: Venkaiah Naidu on smart cities
July 28, 2014 6:04 pm
