Guntupalli Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1] He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament, representing the state of Uttar Pradesh.
G. V. L. Narasimha Rao | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 03 April 2018 – 02 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pramod Tiwari (INC) |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Seth |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1964 Ballikurava, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Mydhili Rao |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070 |
| Education | B.Sc.(Agriculture), P.G. Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) |
| Alma mater | Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh; Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, psephologist |
Early life
editGVL Narasimha Rao's ancestral village is Ballikurava in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh where his father served as Panchayat Sarpanch for three decades.[2] Rao hails from Narasaraopet, headquarter town of Palnadu district, where he studied up to Intermediate. He later did his Agricultural BSc degree in Bapatla Agricultural College and his MBA (PGDRM) from Institute of Rural Management Anand, in Gujarat.[3]
Political career
editRao served as national spokesperson of the central committee of BJP, chaired by former National President Amit Shah and frequently appears on national television networks representing the BJP led by National President J. P. Nadda on important topics.[4] Rao is a senior leader of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh and a member of the party’s Core Committee in Andhra Pradesh deciding party's political and policy position on various issues.
Rao is a Member of various important parliamentary committees; the Standing Committee on Finance, the Committee of Privileges, Consultative Committee of External Affairs and is a Member of the Spices Board, Tobacco Board and Chairman of the Chilli Task Force Committee of the Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
Rao was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in March 2018.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Who is GVL Narasimha Rao? BJP MP at whom shoe was hurled". India Today. 18 April 2019.
- ^ Who is GVL Narasimha Rao? BJP MP at whom shoe was hurled, India Today Web Desk, 18 April 2019.
- ^ The Pynr (2020). "GVL - Man with a nose for political trends". Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "National Office Bearers". bjp.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "RS polls: BJP trumps opposition, makes it nine out of ten seats in UP", The Times of India, 24 March 2018
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