| Honorific-Prefix: | Dr. |
| Samudrala Venugopal Chary | |
| Constituency: | Adilabad |
| Office: | Member of Parliament, 13th Lok Sabha |
| Term Start: | Oct 1999 |
| Term End: | Feb 2004 |
| Predecessor: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Successor: | Allola Indrakaran Reddy |
| Constituency2: | Adilabad |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha |
| Term2: | Mar 1998 – Apr 1999 |
| Predecessor2: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Successor2: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Constituency3: | Adilabad |
| Office3: | Member of Parliament, 11th Lok Sabha |
| Term3: | May 1996 – Dec 1997 |
| Predecessor3: | Allola Indrakaran Reddy |
| Successor3: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Constituency4: | Nirmal |
| Office4: | MLA, 10th Assembly |
| Term4: | Dec 1994 – Apr 1996 |
| Predecessor4: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Successor4: | Allola Indrakaran Reddy |
| Constituency5: | Nirmal |
| Office5: | MLA, 9th Assembly |
| Term5: | Nov 1989 – Dec 1994 |
| Predecessor5: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Successor5: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Constituency6: | Nirmal |
| Office6: | MLA, 8th Assembly |
| Term6: | Mar 1985 – Nov 1989 |
| Predecessor6: | Aindla Bheema Reddy |
| Successor6: | Samudrala Venugopal Chary |
| Birth Date: | 1959 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nirmal, Adilabad district (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Parents: | Mr. S. Laxmana Chary (father) & Mrs. Venkata Ratnamma (mother) |
| Citizenship: |  India |
| Nationality: | India |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Otherparty: | Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse: | Mrs. S. Revathi |
| Children: | 1 son & 1 daughter. |
| Residence: | Adilabad & New Delhi |
| Alma Mater: | Osmania University & Government Homoeo Medical College (Hyderabad) |
| Profession: | Medical Practitioner & Politician |
| Committees: | Member of several committees |
Samudrala Venugopal Chary is an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament of India for three consecutive terms. He was a member of the 11th, 12th and the 13th Lok Sabhas. Chary was also a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Chary represented the Adilabad constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress and formerly of Bharat Rashtra Samithi.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Venugopal Chary Joined In Congress on 16 April 2024 in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.[5]
Samudrala Venugopal Chary was born in Nirmal, Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He attended the Osmania University & Government Homoeo Medical College in the city of Hyderabad. He attained M.A (sociology) and D.H.M.S degrees.[6] Chary is a Medical Practitioner by profession.
Samudrala Venugopal Chary has been in active politics since the early 1980s. Prior to becoming a M.P he was also MLA (three straight terms) from Nirmal.[7] [8] Chary was a member of several committees and was also a Minister.
| From | To | Position | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1985 | 1989 | |||
| 02 | 1987 | 1988 | Member, Public Accounts Committee | ||
| 03 | 1989 | 1994 | |||
| 04 | 1989 | 1990 | Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation | ||
| 05 | 1992 | 1993 | Member, Public Undertakings Committee | ||
| 06 | 1994 | 1996 | Resigned in 96 for Lok Sabha elections. | ||
| 07 | 1995 | 1996 | |||
| 08 | 1996 | 1997 | |||
| 09 | 1996 | 1997 | Union Minister of State, Power and Non-Conventional Energy | ||
| 10 | 1996 | 1997 | Union Minister of State, Agriculture | ||
| 11 | 1998 | 1999 | |||
| 12 | 1998 | 1998 | Union Minister of State, Agriculture | ||
| 13 | 1998 | 1999 | Deputy Chairman, Committee on Official Language | ||
| 14 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Rules Committee | ||
| 15 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings | ||
| 16 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Finance | ||
| 17 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme | ||
| 18 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power | ||
| 19 | 1999 | 2004 | |||
| 20 | 1999 | 2000 | Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances | ||
| 21 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Estimates | ||
| 22 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, Committee on Home Affairs | ||
| 23 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, General Purposes Committee | ||
| 24 | 2009 | 2014 | |||
| 25 | 29 December 2022 | 7 December 2023 | Chairman, Telangana State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited | [9] |