Mandala Venkata Swamy Naidu
Mandala Venkata Swamy Naidu was an Indian politician. He was a member of parliament for the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency from 1962 to 1967.
Early life
Naidu was born to Mandala Subbarao Naidu in 1922. He hailed from a Talagadadevi village in the Coastal Andhra region. He was adopted by his uncle Mandala Rama Swamy Saidu and Smt. Saraswati and brought up as their own child. His primary school education was done in Avinagadda, completing his Plus 2 at Bandaru Noble college. He then attended Madras Christian College, graduating with a bachelor's degree. After graduating he worked as a secretary in Madras for two years, before returning to his hometown.
Career
He then competed in the elections as an independent candidate and won in 1962 and entered parliament. He worked as President - Avanigadda Panchayat Samithi, Vice Chairman - Krishna Jilla Parishad, President - Divi Land Mortgage bank, President - District Village Officers Association, President - State Village Officers Association, Director - Andhra Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation.
Legacy
He was known as the Lord (Zamindar) in his village and surroundings since he inherited ancestral properties that he donated to the needy or gifted to his family.
He built the Durga temple (Ganapeswaram Durga temple) and the yearly festivities (Jatara) are carried on by his sons.
Family
M. V. Swamy married (Late) Mrs. Nageswaramma on 25 March 1943. They had two daughters, Ramadevi Velivala and. Bhavani Saripalli and three sons, Ramakrishna Mandala, Rambabu Mandala and Muralidhar Mandala.
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