Biographical Sketch
REDDY, SHRI M. BAGA I.N.C. - MEDAK (ANDHRA PRADESH)(i) 'Telugu Literature and Culture', (ii) 'Andhra Pradesh' and (iii) 'Shama Har Rang Me'
Father's Name: Shri Buchi Reddy Date of Birth: 17 June 1930 Place of Birth: Malchalma in Distt. Medak (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status: Married on 10 December 1960 Spouse's Name: Smt. Yashodha Reddy Children: Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B. Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad Profession :
Agriculturist, Lawyer and Social Worker Permanent Address :
Vill. Malchalma, Taluka Zaheerabad, Distt. Medak-502110 (Andhra Pradesh) Positions Held :
1952-77Executive Member, P.C.C., Andhra Pradesh 1957-89Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Member, Estimates Committee and various Select/Joint Committees, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1962-64Chairman, Zila Parishad, Medak 1977-89Member, P.C.C. (I), Andhra Pradesh 1978-83Cabinet Minister, Andhra Pradesh 1984Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1985-89Leader of Opposition, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1990-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies/ Food Processing Industries 1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1991-96Chairman, Railway Convention Committee 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time Books Published :
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :Received Award from "Urdu Academy" Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for two books
Social and Cultural Activities :Strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Andhra Pradesh; pioneered the "Food-for-work" programme
Special Interests :Welfare of the agriculturists, field workers and employees of the public sector enterprises falling in the constituency
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :Canada, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and some other European countries, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.; Leader, Indo-Soviet Friendship Association Delegation to U.S.S.R. in 1988
Reading, writing, articles and gardening Countries visited :
Other Information :Participated in the Freedom Struggle; President (i) Anjuman Tahfuz Urdu; (ii) Urdu Academy; (iii) District Marketing Society; (iv) Potato Growers Cooperative Marketing Society; and (v) Distt. Cooperative Sugar Factory; Member (i) Senate Osmania University; (ii) Venkateshwar University; (iii) Court of Hyderabad University; (iv) Board of Management; Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University; and (v) ICAR; Chairman, Nizam Sugar Factories (8 in numbers)
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Medak Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate12,28,169 Total votes polled 7,87,529 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri M. Baga Reddy (I.N.C.)2,86,278 (2) Shri Patlolla Manik Reddy (T.D.P.)2,58,789 (3) Shri Narendra Ale (B.J.P.)1,52,070 (4) Shri G. Laxmi Narsinga Rao [N.T.R.T.D.P. (LP)]30,374