K. C. Venugopal

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K. C. Venugopal
K.C. Venugopal addressing at the Concurrent session - Young Achievers, at the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 'Engaging Diaspora Connecting Across Generation', in New Delhi on January 07, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 August 2024
Residence(s) Alappuzha, Kerala
Alma mater University of Calicut
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K. C. Venugopal (born 4 February 1963) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha elected from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and former member of parliament in Upper House and is a member of the Indian National Congress. [1] [2] He has been appointed a General Secretary of AICC and in charge of Karnataka on 29 April 2017. Later, he was given additional charge of the general secretary of the organization. He was the Minister of State for Civil Aviation & Ministry of Power in the UPA Government. [3]

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Personal life

K. C. Venugopal was born on 4 February 1963 to Kunjukrishnan Nambi and Janaki Amma in Payyanur, Kannur District of Kerala. [4]

Political life

K. C. Venugopal taking charge as the Minister of Power in Manmohan Singh ministry. Shri K.C. Venugopal assumes the charge of the Minister of State for Power, in New Delhi on January 20, 2011.jpg
K. C. Venugopal taking charge as the Minister of Power in Manmohan Singh ministry.

He came to active politics through the Student Movement of the Indian National Congress. He became the State President of the Kerala Students Union and State President of the Indian Youth Congress, He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Alappuzha Constituency in 1996, 2001 and 2006. [5] [6] [7] He served as the Minister for Dewaswom and Tourism in the Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2004-06. He contested the General Elections to Loksabha from Alappuzha Constituency in 2009 and was elected. [8]

On 29 April 2017, he was chosen as general secretary of All India Congress Committee. He also was made in charge of Congress War Rooms in many elections. He was elected from Rajasthan as a Member of parliament Rajya Sabha on 19 June 2020. [9]

Positions Held

Positions Held
PositionDuration
Chairperson, Committee on Public Accounts14 August 2024  – Present
Elected to 18th Lok SabhaJune 2024
Member, Committee on DefenceSeptember 2021  – Present
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of EducationJuly 2020  – Present
Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and CultureJuly 2020  – September 2021
Elected to Rajya SabhaJune 2020
Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 201611 May 2016  – Present
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Member, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.)27 April 2015  – Present
Deputy Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party (Lok Sabha)
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture
Member, Committee on Government Assurances1 September 2014  – Present
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)May 2014
Minister of State for Civil Aviation1 May 2012  – 2014
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation28 October 2012  – 2014
Minister of State for Power1 May 2011  –
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Power19 January 2011  – 28 October 2012
Member, India-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group22 July 2010
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
Member, Railway Convention Committee
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture31 August 2009
Member, Committee on Estimates6 August 2009
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha2009
Minister, Government of Kerala1 September 2004  – 2006
Cabinet Minister, Government of Kerala2004  – 2006
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Kerala1 May 1996  – 2009
Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (Three Terms)1996  – 2009

Member of Coordination Committee of INDIA (Alliance)

He has been appointed as a member of the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at its Mumbai convention on 1 September 2023. [10] [11] The coordination committee will decide the national agenda, common campaign issues and common program of the country's main opposition alliance (I.N.D.I.A.).

References

  1. ↑ "'Not taking CPI's criticism seriously, Congress does not want CPI-free Kerala'". Kerala Kaumudi. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rajya Sabha elections: Congress wins two seats, BJP wins one in Rajasthan". The Tribune . 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Press Information Bureau".
  4. ↑ "Venugopal, K.C." (PDF). niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Members of 10th KLA 1996-01
  6. ↑ Members of 11th KLA 2001-06
  7. ↑ Members of 12th KLA 2006-11
  8. ↑ "For Venugopal, Kannur is the launch pad". The Hindu. 19 January 2011. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "CBI Takes Over Solar Scam Probe, Case Against Top Kerala Congress Leaders". NDTV. 17 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Opposition alliance named 'INDIA', 11-member coordination committee to decide on all important issues". The Times of India. 19 July 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Singh, Mritunjay (September 2023). "Sharad Pawar, Tejashwi, Raghav Chadha Named In I.N.D.I.A's 13-Member Coordination Panel". ABP Live. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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