Pandula Ravindra Babu Explained

Pandula Ravindra Babu
Birth Date:8 Nov 1955
Birth Place:Kovvali, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Residence:Meena Bagh, New Delhi
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency1:Amalapuram
Term Start1:16 May 2014
Term End1:22 May 2019
Predecessor1:G.V Harshakumar
Successor1:Chintha Anuradha
Office:Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
Term Start:28 July 2020
Term End:27 July 2026
Constituency:Nominated by Governor
Party:YSR Congress Party
Spouse:Smt. Suneetha Ravindra Babu
Children:2 daughters
Year:2016
Source:http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4884

Pandula Ravindra Babu (born 8 November 1955) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Telugu Desam Party candidate.[1] He was an Officer of Indian Revenue Service till early 2014, when he resigned to contest Lok Sabha elections.[2] He is a prolific speaker and takes a special interest in debating social issues.[3]

Personal life

Dr Ravindra Babu married Smt. Suneetha Ravindra Babu on 12 Jun 1985. He has two daughters. He worked as IRS officer before entering into politics. His elder daughter was a pilot and married to IAS officer of Orissa cadre .

Political career

Dr Ravindra Babu elected to 16th Lok Sabha. At the Lok Sabha he was a member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He joined YSR Congress Party on 18 February 2019. YSR congress Party selected him for MLC under Governor quota in July 2020.[4] [5]

Controversies

MP Ravindrababu allegedly said that "people are joining the armed forces for free liquor, free meat and for free holidaying with family members." His remarks kicked up a row nation-wide. In fact, AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu sought an explanation from the MP. "I had earlier extended medical services to the Army personnel. I was misquoted. Mr Naidu was misinformed about my remarks," he said. Later MP has offered to tender an apology to the Indian Armed Forces personnel, if they felt slighted by his controversial remarks.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituencywise-All Candidates. 17 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-05-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517231859/http://www.cbec.gov.in/deptt_offcr/civil-list2014-part1.pdf . 17 May 2014 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha. 164.100.47.192. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306013459/http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4884. 6 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-14. Amaravati: Dr Ravindra Babu takes oath as MLC. 2020-08-28. www.thehansindia.com. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-05. Courts, judges cannot pluck even Jagan hair: YSRCP MLC. 2020-08-28. Telugu360.com. en-US.