V. Vijayasai Reddy Explained

V. Vijayasai Reddy
Birth Name:Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy
Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start:22 June 2016
Term End:18 July 2028
Predecessor:Jesudasu Seelam, INC
Constituency:Andhra Pradesh[1]
Birth Date:1957 7, df=yes
Party:YSR Congress Party
Occupation:Politician, Chartered Accountant
Native Name:Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy
Native Name Lang:Telugu

Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy (born 1 July 1957) is a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of YSR Congress Party. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession.

He is a trusted aide[2] of two former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh: Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy and Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. He is a founding and senior member of the YSR Congress Party and often considered the second-in-charge of the party.[3] [4]

Life and Work

Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy was born on 1 July 1957 in Tallapudi in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh to an agricultural family.

He completed his chartered accountancy in Chennai and has been in practice with more than 22 years of experience. He is the senior most Partner in M/s. V S Reddy SP & Associates with offices in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and other cities of Tamil Nadu.[5]

He is married to Sunanda Reddy, and has a daughter named Neha Reddy.

Vijayasai served as Member of Board of Trustees of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, for two consecutive Terms (GO Rt No. 1221 dated 08.2006). He also served on the board of several state government undertakings in addition to a stint as the Director of the Oriental Bank of Commerce.Vijayasai, also financial advisor of several companies including Jagan's Group of companies and was the family auditor of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.[6]

Member of Parliament

In June 2016, he was the candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh and was elected unopposed. In 2023, [7] he was renominated to the Rajya Sabha by the YSRC Parliamentary Party for a second term.[8]

He has been as the longest serving Parliamentary Party leader for the YSR Congress Party from 2016-2024, a total period of 8 consecutive years.[9] He is currently the Parliamentary Party leader in Rajya Sabha.

Until 2022, he was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce.[10] He has served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.[11] [12] [13] He has been thrice nominated for the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons[14] and chaired the Rajya Sabha on numerous occasions,[15] Rajya Sabha and is a Member of the Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha. [16] [17]

He has introduced 30 Private Member Bills in the Parliament.[18] [19]

As a Member of Parliament, Reddy has served on various Standing Committees:

Electoral performance

Reddy expressed interest in contesting a direct election from the Venkatagiri Assembly Constituency when he joined politics. However, Jagan Mohan Reddy nominated him to the Rajya Sabha as an MP.[20] He was also appointed as the Lok Sabha in-charge for the Nellore Parliamentary Constituency, [21] and served as the YSRCP Regional Coordinator for the districts of Joint Prakasam, Joint Nellore, Bapatla, and Narasa Raopet.[22]

He was appointed the Special Representative of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Delhi.[23]

Lok Sabha elections 2024

YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy was fielded by the ruling party at the prestigious Nellore (Lok Sabha constituency) for the Lok Sabha Election 2024.[24] He lost the seat to TDP's Nellore MP candidate Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy with a majority of 2.4 Lakh votes. Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy was initially announced as the candidate for YSR Congress in the Nellore Parliament. But he switched parties due to internal reasons, and joined the TDP.[25]

Awards received

Reddy is a winner of the prestigious Sansad Ratna Award 2023 for his performance as a parliamentarian and was awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri. Prahlad Joshi.[26] He is also a winner of the Sansad Maharatna Award 2024 for his performance in chairing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.[27] [28]

Embezzlement charges

Arrest

Vijayasai Reddy, an aide and financial advisor of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, was arrested on 2 January 2012, by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).[29] He was the first accused to be arrested in relation to the disproportionate assets charges against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. The charges against Vijaysai Reddy include criminal conspiracheating, criminal breach of trust, falsification of accounts and criminal misconduct. In addition, he was also charged with playing a mischief role in the sale of shares, worth 533 crores, of Sandur Power Company.[30]

Timeline of arrests and bails

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu, Sharad Yadav elected to Rajya Sabha. 2016. The Economic Times.
  2. Web site: 2024-03-03 . To halt TDP-Jana Sena alliance, Jagan to field trusted aide from Nellore in Lok Sabha polls . 2024-06-29 . The Indian Express . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-06 . Rise and rise of Vijayasai Reddy, key YSRCP strategist and Jagan confidant . 2024-07-13 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Sharma . Vikram . 2019-05-24 . Andhra result: Jagan’s right-hand man to play key role in government . 2024-08-10 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
  5. Web site: About Vijayasai reddy . 2024-07-09 . Vijayasai Reddy Venumbaka . en.
  6. Web site: Sharma . Vikram . 2019-05-24 . Andhra result: Jagan’s right-hand man to play key role in government . 2024-08-10 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2016 . YSRCP names Vijay Sai Reddy as candidate for RS polls . NetiAP.
  8. Web site: Centre . National Informatics . Digital Sansad . 2024-06-29 . Digital Sansad . en.
  9. Web site: V. Vijayasai Reddy PRSIndia . 2024-08-10 . PRS Legislative Research . en-US.
  10. Web site: Talari . Yadedya . 2019-09-14 . MP Vijayasai Reddy appointed as Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman . 2024-08-10 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  11. Web site: MP Vijayasai Reddy takes charge as chairman of parl panel on Transport, Tourism, Culture . 2024-07-13 . ANI News . en.
  12. Web site: YSRCP's Vijayasai Reddy appointed chairman of parl panel on Transport, Tourism, Culture - ET Infra . 2024-08-10 . ETInfra.com . en.
  13. Web site: ZEE5 . 10 August 2024 . "YSRCP's Vijayasai Reddy Appointed Chairman of Parl Panel on Transport, Tourism, Culture." *ZEE5* .
  14. Web site: Bureau . NewsTAP . 2022-12-20 . YSRCP's Vijayasai Reddy back in Rajya Sabha panel in a thriller of twists . 2024-08-10 . www.newstap.in . en.
  15. Web site: India . The Hans . 2022-08-04 . Vijayasai Reddy chairs Rajya Sabha . 2024-08-10 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2016 . WebPage of Shri V. Vijayasai Reddy . Members of Rajya Sabha . Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
  17. News: 21 October 2017 . V.Vijayasai Reddy elevated as national gen sec. . The Hindu.
  18. Web site: MP Track on PRS Legislative Research. .
  19. Web site: Correspondent . D. C. . 2023-12-09 . Vijayasaireddy moves 3 private member bills in RS . 2024-07-13 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
  20. News: 2024-04-23 . YSRCP's Vijayasai Reddy files nomination at Nellore parliament . 2024-06-29 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  21. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-03-02 . Vijaya Sai Reddy is YSRCP’s Nellore Lok Sabha incharge . 2024-06-29 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  22. Web site: Key responsibilities given to old guards in YSRCP: Jagan’s confidante Vijay Sai Reddy gets all party affiliates . 2024-08-10 . Newsx . en.
  23. Web site: Staff . T. N. M. . 2019-07-08 . YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy reinstated as Andhra special representative in Delhi . 2024-08-10 . The News Minute . en.
  24. Web site: Kumar . D. Surendra . 2024-05-10 . Heavyweights Vemireddy, Vijayasai Reddy to battle it out in Nellore . 2024-07-13 . The New Indian Express . en.
  25. News: Rangarajan . A. D. . 2024-03-02 . Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy joins TDP, announced as party candidate for Nellore Lok Sabha seat . 2024-06-29 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  26. News: 2023-02-22 . Rajya Sabha member V Vijaya Sai Reddy gets Sansad Ratna award . 2024-06-29 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  27. Web site: Service . Express News . 2024-02-18 . Vijayasai Reddy gets Sansad Maharatna Award . 2024-06-29 . The New Indian Express . en.
  28. Web site: 2024-02-17 . YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy Honoured: Receives Award in Delhi . 2024-07-13 . Sakshi Post . en.
  29. Web site: 2012-01-03 . Jagan's aide Vijay floated firms to park ill-gotten money: CBI . 2023-11-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  30. News: 2012-01-02 . Jagan's aide Vijay Sai Reddy arrested . 2023-11-12 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  31. News: 5 June 2013 . Vijay Sai Reddy sent to judicial custody till June 17 . The Hindu.
  32. News: 8 October 2013 . Quid pro quo case: Jagan's aide Vijay Sai Reddy gets bail . The Economic Times.

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