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Venkaiah Naidu

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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
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 26 May 2014 - 5 July 2016
Member of Rajya Sabha 1998 - 2016
Member of a Legislative Assembly of India 1978 - 1985
Vice President of India 11 August 2017 - 11 August 2022

VENKAIAH NAIDU NEWS

Congress leads seven Opposition parties in bid to impeach Chief Justice of India

April 21, 2018 5:37 am

CJI Dipak Misra impeachment: Party leaders met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and handed over the notice of impeachment bearing signatures of 64 MPs and seven former MPs, who recently retired.

VP Venkaiah Naidu visits Manipur: Urges govt to work towards increasing farmers' income

April 18, 2018 9:52 pm

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu was addressing the valedictory function of the 'One-day State Level Workshop on Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture for Doubling of Farmers’ Income', at City Convention Centre in Imphal.

Yoga not connected to any religion, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

April 18, 2018 9:33 pm

Criticising modern lifestyle, he said physical training was earlier mandatory in schools. The exercise is needed to stay fit, become active and dynamic, Naidu insisted.

Homeopaths should adopt high standard of ethics, says Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu

April 10, 2018 4:32 pm

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu called upon the medical fraternity, including allopathy, homeopathy and unani doctors, to focus on creating awareness among the people on the need for changes in lifestyle and "live with the nature" and culture.

Focus on making agriculture viable, profitable: Venkaiah Naidu tells scientists

March 31, 2018 10:19 pm

Asking scientists and researchers to spend 'considerable time' with farmers to come out with practical solutions, Naidu suggested that staying with farmers be made mandatory for students pursuing agricultural courses.

Venkaiah responds to Renuka: 'Reduce your weight, make efforts to increase weight of party'

March 29, 2018 11:32 am

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday, in a jocular vein, asked Renuka Chowdhury to lose weight and make efforts to increase the weight of her party.

Venkaiah Naidu concerned over washout of Parliament proceedings

March 28, 2018 5:00 pm

Venkaiah Naidu also pointed out that the representation of women in the Upper House was "very low" despite the passage of the Women Reservation Bill in 2010 and hoped all political parties would accord priority to this.

Despite no disruption, protests, Venkaiah Naidu adjourns Rajya Sabha

March 17, 2018 1:11 am

Naidu said that he was “very much pained” that Rajya Sabha has “not been able to transact business for the last two weeks”

Remember the language that comes from your mother’s womb: Venkaiah Naidu

March 05, 2018 4:15 am

He urged universities to become centres of excellence, saying the need of the hour was to “reform, perform and transform”.

Delhi confidential: New Meaning

February 27, 2018 3:16 am

Presenting Prime Minister Shram Awards, Venkaiah Naidu said the occasion was a celebration of real GDP —Growth Driving People — from which another GDP flows —Great Dedicated Persons —who are felicitated with Shram Awards.

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