Bandaru Dattatreya
Bandaru Dattatreya | |
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Minister of State for Labour and Employment | |
Assumed office November 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
Member of the Indian Parliament for Secunderabad | |
Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Narala Saikiran Mudiraj |
Constituency | Secunderabad |
In office 10 March 1998 – 16 May 2004 | |
Preceded by | Narala Saikiran Mudiraj |
Succeeded by | Narala Saikiran Mudiraj |
In office 20 June 1991 – 10 May 1996 | |
Preceded by | Narala Saikiran Mudiraj |
Personal details | |
Born |
26 Feb 1947 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (now in Telangana), India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Children | Vaishnav Bandaru,Vijaya Laxmi |
Residence | Hyderabad |
Religion | Hindu |
Website | http://www.dattanna.com |
Bandaru Dattatreya (often called Dattanna, born 26 February 1947) is an Indian politician from the Telangana. He is currently the Minister of Labour and Employment in the Narendra Modi Government. He was the president of the United Andhra Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). He has been elected as a member of parliament for 10th, 12th, 13th Lok Sabhas (1991-2004) from Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency and was a Union Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government. He was re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Secunderabad Constituency. He is a BJP National Vice-President and a Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in charge of Labour and Employment.[1] Dattatreya belongs to a lower caste and comes from a modest background.[2][3]
In 2016, Dattatreya was accused of being responsible for the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Ph.D. scholar at the University of Hyderabad. According to Dattatreya's critics, his letter to the Education Minister, complaining about degraded student politics, had led to Vemula's suspension and ultimate suicide. Vemula's suicide letter did not blame anyone, and Dattatreya denied these allegations.[4][5]
Career
Bandaru Dattatreya started his career with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He was a pracharak before joining the BJP.
Positions held :
- 1980:Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Andhra Pradesh.
- 1981 - 1989:General-Secretary, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh.
- 1991: Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (Member, Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Welfare of SCs, STs and Minorities)
- 1996 - 1998:President, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh.
- 1998:Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
- 1998 - 1999:Union Minister of State, Urban Development .
- 1999:Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) .
- 13 October 1999 - 14 June 2000:Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development .
- 14 June 2000 - 30 June 2002:Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.
- 1 July 2002 - 2004:Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways.
- 2014- Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Secunderabad Constituency.
- 2014- BJP National Vice-President
- 2014- Chairman : committee on OBC's welfare
- 2014- Ministry of State (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment..
References
- ↑ New mantris in PM Narendra Modi durbar, Times of India, 10 November 2014
- ↑ Bandaru Dattatreya - a simple leader from backward class (Profile),Business Standard, 20 January 2016)
- ↑ Cabinet expansion: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Bandaru Dattatreya get Independent charge - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/independent-charge/#sthash.wsK0fogS.dpuf The Indian Express, 20 January 2-16
- ↑
- ↑ "Bandaru Dattatreya says his letter has nothing to do with Dalit student's suicide". IBNLive. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by T Maniamma |
Member of Parliament for Secunderabad 1991 – 1996 |
Succeeded by P.V. Rajeshwar Rao |
Preceded by P.V. Rajeshwar Rao |
Member of Parliament for Secunderabad 1998 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Anjan Kumar Yadav |
Preceded by Anjan Kumar Yadav |
Member of Parliament for Secunderabad 2014 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Narendra Singh Tomar |
Minister of Labour and Employment 9 November 2014 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |