T. Ratna Bai | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 15 April 2008 – 14 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Chodi Mallikharjuna |
| Succeeded by | Gorla Prakasa Rao |
| Constituency | Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| GCC Chairperson | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ratna Bai Tadapatla 31 December 1946 Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian  |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Satyanarayana Peddireddy |
| Children | Amar Mitra Arun Mitra |
| Residence(s) | 36, Meena Bagh, New Delhi, India (official) 5-42, Main Rd, Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India (private) |
| Profession | Politician, Social Service |
| Website | Official website |
| Source: Government of India | |
About
editTadapatla Ratna Bai, a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. She has been an active member since her election into the house rising concerns ranging from dowry deaths to Science and Technology.[1]
While she served as the Chairperson of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation[2] from 2005 to 2007, she was instrumental in reviving[3] the almost obsolete corporation to an operative status.[4] She succeeded in persuading the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy to permit GCC to be exempted from VAT, benefiting 4.5 million Girijan families.[5] She is also Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi Sankshema Sangam, Rampachodavaram, a non-profit organization aimed at tribal welfare.
She served as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Yellavaram constituency from 1972 to 1978.
Offices held
edit- April 2008 Elected to Rajya Sabha
- August 2008 – May 2009 Member, Committee on Rural Development
- August 2008 – May 2009 and September 2009 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- August 2009 onwards Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution March
- 2010 onwards Member, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
- 1972–78 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Member of legislative council 2014-2020
Notes
edit- ^ "Questions put by Hon' Member of Parliament, Smt. T Ratna Bai". Government of India. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Board members of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation". GCC, Visakhapatnam. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
- ^ "GCC achieves Rs 112-crore sales turnover". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2005.
- ^ "About Girijan Corporation". Ministry of Tibal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2005.
- ^ "GCC hails VAT exemption". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008.