Bandaru Dattatreya the former Union Minister who has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is a very popular leader in Telangana. He can be said as one of the founders of the BJP In Telangana.
He was the party President and also the UnionMinister several times. Now he has becme the Governor. The Governor post has been pending since a long time. He is a staunch flollower of RSS and is close to PM and also the President.
Earlier he was dropped from the Ministery for not perfroming well. Now he is back in position.
Party Name:Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
Email:bandarudattatrayabjp@gmail.com
Date of Birth:12 Jun 1947
Place of Birth:Hyderabad (Telangana)
Marital Status:Married
Date of Marriage:17 May 1989
Spouse’s Name:Smt. Vasantha
Daughter:Smt B.Vijaya Lakshmi
Son:Late Bandaru Vaishnav
Educational
Qualifications-B.Sc. Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad (Telangana)
Profession-Social Worker
Permanent Address:B-34, F4,Ram Nagar,Hyderabad, Telangana.
Positions Held
1968-Started as RSS Pracharak
1974-RSS Vibhag Pracharak
1975-Joint Convenor – Loka Sangharsh Samithi (during Emergency Period)
1976–77 Arrested under MISA during Emergency
1978-Joint Secretary for Cyclone Relief Committee – AP (RSS) Taken up Rehabilitation and Housing for Cyclone Victims in Diwiseema AP
1979-Pramukh – Seva Bharathi AP
1980-Joined BJP and posted as Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Andhra Pradesh
1981-89-General-Secretary, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
1991-Elected to 10th Lok Sabha Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Welfare of SCs, STs and Minorities.
1996-98-President, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
1998-Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99-Union Minister of State, Urban Development
1999-Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
13 Oct. 1999-13 June 2000-Union Minister of State,Ministry of Urban Development
14 June 2000-30 June 2002-Union Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
1 July 2002-7 Sept.2003-Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways
2004–2006 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
2004-2006 National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2006–2009 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andhra Pradesh
2009–2013 National Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2013-2014 National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member, National Manifesto Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term) Member, Standing Committee on Railways
1 Sep 2014-9 Nov 2014 Chairperson,Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC)
12 Sep. 2014 – 09 Nov. 2014 Member, Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behavior of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha
15 Sep. 2014 – 9 Nov. 2014 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment
9 Nov. 2014-onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance
1 Sept.2017 onwards Member, The Court of University of Hyderabad
5 March 2018 Onwards Chairperson, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament.
Social And Cultural Activities
Slum development, especially through house building and supply of potable water; President, Samsakara Bharathi Cultural Organisation, Andhra Pradesh; Founder, Siva Bharathi Slum Development Organisation, 1979; served the victims of cyclones and natural calamities; organised social and cultural activities through voluntary organisations; interested in mythological songs
Special Interests-Social work
Favourite Pastime and Recreation-Reading and listening to music
Sports and Clubs-Carrom,Table Tennis and Cricket.
Other Information-General Secretary, Voluntary Organisations, India; Joint Secretary, A.P. Cyclone Committee(RSS); Member, (i) Tobacco Board, 1991-96; (ii) Coconut Board, 1991-96; (iii) Railway Advisory Committee, 1991-96; and (iv) Telephone Advisory Committee, 1991-96
