Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna

Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna (born 23 December 1962) is an Indian politician and businessman from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is the Minister of Backward Classes Welfare, Public Relations, Information and Cinematography and is elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Ramachandrapuram Assembly constituency on behalf of YSR Congress Party. He started his political career in 2000 with Indian National Congress and was elected as a member of Zilla Parishad in 2001 and 2006.

In this Telugu name, the surname is Chelluboyina.

Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna
Chelluboyina in April 2022
Minister of Backward Classes Welfare, Public Relations, Information and Cinematography
Assumed office
April 2022
ConstituencyRamachandrapuram
Minister of Backward Classes Welfare
In office
July 2020 – April 2022
MLA of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Preceded byThota Trimurthulu
Personal details
Born (1962-12-23) 23 December 1962
Razole mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyYSR Congress Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
Children2
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Early life

Chelluboyina was born on 23 December 1962 to Chelluboyina Venkanna and Subhadramma in Adavi Palem, Razole mandal in erstwhile East Godavari district (now in Konaseema district), Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] He graduated in Bachelor of Arts from B. R. Ambedkar Open University.[3]

Career

Chelluboyina is a businessman by profession. He entered politics in 2000 and joined Indian National Congress.[4] He was elected as a member of Zilla Parishad (district council) from Razole in 2001, and again in 2006 and was made the Chairman.[2] He was appointed president of East Godavari district's Congress unit in 2008 and again 2012.[4] He worked as a member of Pradesh Congress Committee in united Andhra Pradesh.[1] He also worked as a member of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.[5]

He joined YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and contested the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Kakinada Rural Assembly constituency unsuccessfully. He later contested the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Ramachandrapuram constituency and won as the MLA.[4] In July 2020, he was inducted into the ministry Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government and was allotted the portfolio of Backward Classes Welfare.[6] He was also appointed as the in-charge minister for East Godavari district.[7] In April 2022, he was given additional ministries of Public Relations, Information and Cinematography.[8]

Other work

Chelluboyina acts as the president of AP Boxing Association since 1999.[2]

Personal life

Chelluboyina is married to Varalakshmi and has two sons.[1]

References
  1. "మంత్రులుగా చెల్లుబోయిన, సీదిరి" [Chelluboyina, Seediri as ministers]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. "తూర్పు గోదావరి వైఎస్సార్‌సీపీ అభ్యర్థుల ప్రొఫైల్స్‌" [East Godavari YSRCP candidate profiles]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. "Srinivasa Venu Gopala Krishna Chelluboyina(YSRCP):Constituency- RAMACHANDRAPURAM(EAST GODAVARI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (22 July 2020). Sarkar, Sohini (ed.). "Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy inducts two ministers in minor cabinet rejig". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. "AP: Venu Gopala Krishna Takes Charges as BC Welfare, Cinematography and I&PR". Sakshi. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. "AP Cabinet: Portfolios Allocated To 2 Newly Appointed Ministers". Sakshi. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "Jagananna Women's Safe Haven inaugurated". The Hans India. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. "Andhra Cabinet reshuffle: Here are the portfolios assigned to new ministers". The News Minute. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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