Azmeera Chandulal
Azmeera Chandulal (17 August 1954 – 15 April 2021) was an Indian politician who served as Tourism and Tribal Welfare Minister of Telangana and Member of Legislative Assembly from Mulugu constituency until 2018.[1][2][3]
Azmeera Chandulal | |
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| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014-18 | |
| Succeeded by | Dansari Anasuya (Seethakka) |
| Constituency | Mulugu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1954 Sarangapally ,Jaggannapet, Mulugu district, Telangana State |
| Died | 15 April 2021 (aged 66) KIMS hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Political party | BRS |
| Spouse | A. Sharada |
| Children | 4 |
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| Residence(s) | Village and P.O. Jaggannapet, Mandal Mulug, Warangal-506002 |
Early life
Azmeera Chandulal was born on 17 August 1954 at Jaggannapet in Warangal District.
Political career
He once served the state government of Andhra Pradesh as Minister for Tribal Welfare as a ruling party member under Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR). He was elected three times to Assembly from Mulugu Constituency as Legislative Member, and twice as a Member of Parliament from Warangal.
In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Mulugu Assembly constituency. He was inducted into Cabinet on June 2, 2014, and made Tourism and Culture Minister of Telangana.
Personal life
He was married to Sharada and had 3 sons.[4]
Positions held
- 1981-85 Sarpanch, Village Jaggannapet Mandal, Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh
- 1985-89 and Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 1986-88 and chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 1989 Cabinet Minister, Tribal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh
- 1994 to 1996 Re-elected to Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 1994-96 Member, Politbureau, Telugu Desam Party
- 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (1st term) Warangal
- 1996-97 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Warangal
- 1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
- Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
- Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- 1999-2001 S.T. Cell State President, Telugu Desam Party
- 2001-2003 Director TRIFED, New Delhi, Govt. of India
- 2003-2005 TRICOR Chairman, Andhra Pradesh
- 2004 Joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi
- 2006 Politbureau Member, Telangana Rashtra Samithi
- 2014 Re-elected, Member of Legislative Assembly, Mulugu Constituency, Warangal Dist., Telangana State (3rd term)
- 2014 to December 2018 – Minister Tribal welfare, tourism and cultural portfolios, Telangana
References
- "Sri Azmeera Chandulal Biography & Political Position's". 17 August 2016.
- "The Hindu : Cities / Hyderabad : Five Ministers call on Jaipal Reddy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- "Jagan camp upbeat after Sonia meet". The Times of India. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Telangana: Former minister Azmeera Chandulal dies of coronavirus". 16 April 2021.
http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3641.htm.