Puchalapalli Penchalaiah

Puchalapalli Penchalaiah is a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Nellore constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He was instrumental in developing schools and shelters for the unprivileged people. He introduced Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing for the advancement of the lower sections of the society.

Puchalapalli Penchalaiah
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1980-91
ConstituencyNellore Lok Sabha
Personal details
Born (1924-11-15) 15 November 1924
pamanji, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Died29-12-2018
[Gudur],[nellore]
NationalityIndian
Political partyTelugu Desam Party (TDP)
Spouse(s)puchalapalli chinnaSubbamma
Children3 daughters
ResidenceGudur, Nellore
EducationM.A. political science
Alma materVR college, Sv University

About

Puchalapalli Penchalaiah was born in a remote village Pamanji in Nellore district in a middle-class family to P. Lakshmaiah and Papamma. He studied in a government board high school which was approximately 10 km from his village. He completed M.A in Political Science from V.R College, Nellore. He married Puchalapalli Chinna Subbamma at the age of 30 years. They are blessed with three children, Mastanamma, Annapurna and Suseela. Before venturing into politics, he was working as a clerk in local fund auditing department, later he resigned and helped his parents in farming. Due to his education, his fellow villagers urged him to enter politics to improve their lives.

Previous association with political parties

Vice-President, District Congress Committee (I) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; Vice-President, District Kisan Congress, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; President, Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing, Andhra Pradesh Congress (I); Member, Scheduled Castes Federation;

Previous membership

  • Seventh Lok Sabha, 1983–84
  • Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984–89
  • Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989–91

Committee experience

Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, 1984, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1985–86, Committee on Petitions, Consultative Committees, Works & Housing, Labour and Agriculture; Member, Consultative Committee, Petroleum & Chemicals, 1990;

Hobbies and recreations

Social service, farming

Social activities

President, Deenabandhu Welfare Association, Nellore, Boatmen Welfare Association, Nellore and Harijan and Girijan Welfare Association, Kota Panchayat Samiti Area, Gudur Taluk, Nellore;

Other information

Member National Shipping Board; 23 May 1990;

References

  • "Nellore Parliamentary Constituency 2014 Election Results". elections.in. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  • "MEMBERS OF NINTH LOK SABHA". indiapress.org. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  • "Nellore constituency election results from 1951 to 2009". indiapress.org. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  • "Affidavit Details of Penchalaiah Puchalapalli". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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