Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy Explained

Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy
Birth Date:30 November 1957
Birth Place:Hyderabad[1]
Residence:Hyderabad
Predecessor:Balka Suman
Constituency:Chennuru
Office:Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2023
1Blankname:Chief Minister
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency1:Peddapalli
Term1:2009 - 2014
Predecessor1:Gaddam Venkatswamy
Successor1:Balka Suman
Party:Indian National Congress (2023-present)
Spouse:Saroja
Children:Vritika, Vamsi Gaddam, Vaishnavi, Venkat
Parents:Gaddam Venkatswamy (father), Kalavathi (mother)
Relations:Gaddam Vinod Kumar (brother)

Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy also known as Gaddam Vivekanand, is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress and former Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. He represented Peddapalli parliamentary constituency.[2]

During November 2023, Vivek Venkataswamy officially stepped down from the BJP and rejoined the Congress party, along with his son Vamsi, during Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad.[3] [4] Earlier on 9 August 2019, he joined in Bharatiya Janata Party.[5] [6]

Early life

Vivek venkatswamy is the youngest son of veteran Indian National Congress member and former Member of Parliament Gaddam Venkatswamy and Kalavathi. He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and did his medicine, M.B.B.S, from Osmania Medical College. He belongs to Mala community.

Career

Gaddam Vivek was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Peddapalli Constituency, after his father did not run the election. He was a member of coal committee and steel committee. Formerly, he is the adviser to the State Government of Telangana for Inter-State relations.He was elected the MLA of Chennur region of Mancherial District, Telangana, in 2023 for the Indian National Congress Party.

He is the vice chairman of Visaka industries. He runs popular 24/7 Telugu news channel V6 News and a Telugu daily news paper Velugu.

President of the HCA

He was appointed the president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association in 2017.[7] He was removed from the post in 2018 due to conflict of interest. He started Telangana T20 League was not recognized by BCCI.[8] [9]

Positions held

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Loksabha . Dr. Gaddam Vivekanand . 19 January 2022 . 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119133316/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4259&lastls=15 . 19 January 2022 . live .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100909180634/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/congress-mps-fight-over-group-i-exams-580 Congress MPs fight over Group-I exams
  3. Web site: Vivek Venkataswamy: భాజపాకు షాక్‌.. మాజీ ఎంపీ వివేక్‌ రాజీనామా . 2023-11-22 . EENADU . te.
  4. Web site: G Vivek Venkataswamy quits BJP, joins Congress in Rahul’s presence . 2023-11-22 . The New Indian Express.
  5. News: 24 March 2019 . Denied ticket, G Vivekanand attacks KCR, TRS MLA hits back . Times of India . 19 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Ex-MP G Vivekanand joins BJP, slams KCR as 'dictator' . 19 October 2020 . Times of India.
  7. News: G. Vivekananda is new HCA president . 19 January 2022 . 1 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119142353/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/g-vivekananda-is-new-hca-president/article17753470.ece . 19 January 2022 . en-IN . live .
  8. Web site: 2018-03-09. President of Hyd Cricket Association disqualified over conflict of interest. 2021-07-02. The News Minute. en.
  9. Web site: 2018-01-13. Hyderabad Cricket Association unveils Telangana T20 League owners. 2021-07-02. Deccan Chronicle. en.

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