Vetukuri Venkata Siva Rama Raju
Vetukuri Venkata Siva Rama Raju, also known as Kalavapudi Siva is an Indian politician and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from Undi (his Assembly constituency).[1]
Vetukuri Venkata Siva Rama Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 Kalavapudi, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Alma mater | Andhra University |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Title | Representative |
| Term | 2009-present |
| Predecessor | Pathapati Sarraju |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. V. V. Aruna Kumari |
| Children | Shruthi Keerthi, Sravya Gayatri, Abhi Rama Vama |
Biography
Political career
In 2009 he was elected as a representative from the Undi constituency in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 42.07% of the votes, a majority of 15,568 votes. He ran again in the 2014 general elections and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh assembly from the Undi constituency with a vote share of 58.21% and a majority of 36,231 votes, one of the highest majority in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh general elections.
Personal life
Vetukuri Venkata Siva Rama Raju was born on 10 May 1970 in a small village of Kalavapudi in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Siva attended primary and secondary schooling in Eluru at St. Xavier’s High school graduating in 1984. He went to Bhimavaram for his higher education and completed his intermediate education at Kasturibhai Government Junior College. He received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Dantuluri Natrayana Raju College (D.N.R. College - Andhra University) Bhimavaram, in 1989.
He is an active director of VEM Technologies Private Limited which operates in assembly and systems integration for aerospace and defense systems.[2][3]
Awards
Vetukuri Venkata Sivarama Raju was awarded the Bharatiya Chaatra Samsad Foundation, Pune’s Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar. Bharatiya Chaatra Samsad Foundation has invited Mr. Raju to address at its sixth annual convention. According to a press release, Mr. Raju had organised installation of 78 RO water plants in 70 villages. Under Neeru-Chettu programme, nearly 30,000 tree guards were provided. The significant initiative is distribution of seed packets with 17 types of seed to 70,000 families.[4]
Political Statistics
| Election No. | Year | Assembly Constituency | Opponent | Total Votes | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Undi | Pathapati Sarraju (INC) | 68,102 | 15,658 | WON |
| 2 | 2014 | Undi | Pathapati Sarraju (YSRCP) | 101,530 | 36,231 | WON |
References
- "Election Candidates". Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Afadavit,Form 26" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "VEM". VEM Technologies PVT. LTD. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Undi MLA bags award". The Hindu. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Pathapati Sarraju |
Representative, Undi Constituency, Andhra Pradesh Assembly 2009-present |
Succeeded by none(incumbent) |