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Pandula Ravindra Babu | |
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Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 28 July 2020 –27 July 2026 | |
Constituency | Nominated by Governor |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 –22 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | G. V. Harsha Kumar |
Succeeded by | Chinta Anuradha |
Constituency | Amalapuram |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 Nov 1955 Kovvali,West Godavari district,Andhra Pradesh |
Political party | YSR Congress Party |
Spouse | Smt. Suneetha Ravindra Babu |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence(s) | Meena Bagh,New Delhi |
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Pandula Ravindra Babu (born 8 November 1955) is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament from Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency,Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Telugu Desam Party candidate. [1] He was elected as Officer of Indian Revenue Service till early 2014, [2] when he resigned to contest Lok Sabha elections. [3] He is a prolific speaker and takes a special interest in debating social issues. [4]
Dr Ravindra Babu married Smt. Suneetha Ravindra Babu on 12 Jun 1985. He has two daughters. [4] He worked as IRS officer before entering into politics. His elder daughter was a pilot and married to IAS officer of Orissa cadre .
Dr Ravindra Babu elected to 16th Lok Sabha. At the Lok Sabha he was a member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas,Consultative Committee,Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. [4] He joined YSR Congress Party on 18 February 2019. YSR congress Party selected him for MLC under Governor quota in July 2020. [5] [6]
MP Ravindrababu allegedly said that "people are joining the armed forces for free liquor,free meat and for free holidaying with family members."[ citation needed ] His remarks kicked up a row nation-wide. In fact,AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu sought an explanation from the MP. "I had earlier extended medical services to the Army personnel. I was misquoted. Mr Naidu was misinformed about my remarks," he said.[ citation needed ] Later MP has offered to tender an apology to the Indian Armed Forces personnel,if they felt slighted by his controversial remarks.
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