Kalava Srinivasulu

Kalava Srinivasulu is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly[1] elected from Rayadurg Constituency of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh state. He is the Cabinet Minister for Rural Housing and Information and Public Relations in Andhra Pradesh. He has been serving as Politburo Member of Telugu Desam Party since June 2004.

Kalava Srinivasulu
Minister for Rural Housing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
08 jun 2014 – 29 May 2019
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Minister for Information and Public Relations
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 jun 2014 – 29 May 2019
Member ofThird N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Member of Parliament
In office
1999–2004
Personal details
Born (1964-07-01) 1 July 1964
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndian
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseSmt. K. Vijaya Lakshmi
Children2
ParentLate Sri K. Bala Venkata Swamy (father) Smt. K. Pullamma (mother)
Residence(s)Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.kalavasrinivasulu.com

Previously, he was member of parliament from 1999 to 2004.

Previously, he was the chief whip[2] of Telugu Desam Party's government, Andhra Pradesh.

Biography

Early life

Srinivasulu was born on 1 June 1964 in an agricultural family. He pursued Diploma in Journalism from Eenadu School of Journalism, Hyderabad and went on to receive his Master's degree in Arts, specializing in sociology.

Personal life

Srinivasulu married Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi. He is the father of a son and a daughter.

Profession

Politician, social activist, agriculturist. In addition to that, he served as a Journalist in Eenadu for more than 14 years and played a major role in highlighting many issues related to the drought conditions of Ananthapuramu District.

Political career

Srinivasulu joined Telugu Desam Party in 1999. He was elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and rendered services as an M.P. from 1999 to 2004 from TDP. He, then, in 2014 contested as MLA from Rayadurg constituency of Anantapur district and won the election by narrow margin of just 1800 votes.

Positions held
  1. Elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and rendered services as an MP from 1999 to 2004.
  2. Served as General Secretary, Telugu Desam Party from May 2000 to May 2003.
  3. Served as a Member of Disciplinary Committee, Telugu Desam Party from June 2003 to May 2004.
  4. Has been serving as Politburo Member of Telugu Desam Party since June 2004.
  5. Govt. Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad

Committees represented
  1. Served as a Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport & Tourism.
  2. Served as a Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Agriculture.
  3. Served as a Member, Central Silk Board from 2000 to 2004.
  4. Served as a Member, Telugu Desam Party High Power Committee on framing of New Economic Policies.
  5. Served as a Member, Telugu Desam Party Election Manifesto Committee for the General Elections in 2004, 2009 and 2014.

References
  1. "Andhra Pradesh State Members of the Legislative Assembly – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. "memberurl". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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