Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy | |
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Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Chief Minister | |
Preceded by | Balka Suman |
Constituency | Chennuru |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009 - 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gaddam Venkatswamy |
Succeeded by | Balka Suman |
Constituency | Peddapalli |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 November 1957 Hyderabad[1] |
Political party | Indian National Congress (2023-present) |
Spouse | Saroja |
Relations | Gaddam Vinod Kumar (brother) |
Children | Vritika, Vamsi Gaddam, Vaishnavi, Venkat |
Parent(s) | Gaddam Venkatswamy (father), Kalavathi (mother) |
Residence | Hyderabad |
Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy also known as Gaddam Vivekanand, is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress and former Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. He represented Peddapalli parliamentary constituency.[2]
During November 2023, Vivek Venkataswamy officially stepped down from the BJP and rejoined the Congress party, along with his son Vamsi, during Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad.[3][4] Earlier on 9 August 2019, he joined in Bharatiya Janata Party.[5][6]