Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








GANGADHAR, SHRI S.
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - HINDUPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH)]


Father's Name Late Shri S. Narayanappa Date of Birth 12 October 1949 Place of Birth Munimadugu, Distt. Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 29 April 1979 Spouse's Name Smt. S. Mangamma Children Four sons Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.Ed. Educated at Arts College, Anantapur and Govt. College, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, and Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address Vill. Ammavarupalli, P.O. Guttur, Mandal Ponukonda, Distt. Anantapur-515001(Andhra Pradesh) Tels. (08557) 82235, 84734 Present Address 12-A, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3716676 Positions Held 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources 1991 General Secretary, District Congress Committee (Indira), Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment Social and Cultural Activities Working for rural development, education, family planning, economic development, wasteland and watershed development, social forestry, construction of houses for the poor, empowerment of women by organising self-help groups and income generation programmes Special Interests Eradication of poverty, illiteracy and spreading health awareness in rural areas Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, watching television, plantation, development of rural technology and travelling Sports and Clubs Cricket Other Information President, (i)Gutturu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Andhra Pradesh (for two and a half years); and (ii) Gutturu Rural Development and Education Society, Andhra Pradesh (ten years); Treasurer, Agricultural Development Bank, Andhra Pradesh (three years); Member, (i) Democratic Secular Students Organisation during student days; and (ii) Rehabilitation Council of India; extended loans to poor peasantry through Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society; associated with voluntary organisations engaged in rural development

Election Result of Hindupur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,52,897 Total votes polled 6,72,469 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri S. Gangadhar (I.N.C.) 2,84,096 (2) Shri S.Ramachandra Reddy (T.D.P.) 2,57,958 (3) Smt. Anjani Devi Pamudurthi (B.J.P.) 1,08,394 (4) Shri Eswarrao Duggineni (L.S.) 4,390
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