Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (born 1 July 1935) is an Indian politician who has served as Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council since June 2019. He joined YSR Congress party in November 2012. He was an MLA and senior leader in Telugu Desam Party.

Life
He is a native of Kondubhotla Palem of Bapatla Mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He holds a doctorate in agriculture and was educated at Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University and Banaras Hindu University.

Positions

 * 1985–89 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 * 1986 Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act
 * 1987–89 Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 * 1989–91 Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh
 * 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (Tenali seat)
 * 1991–94 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
 * 1991–95 Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh
 * 1993–94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
 * 1993–96 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
 * 1994–96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
 * 1995–96 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
 * 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (Bapatla seat)
 * Member, Politburo, T.D.P.
 * President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)
 * 1996–98 Union Minister of State, Agriculture
 * Union Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs (Independent Charge)
 * 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) (Tenali seat)
 * 1999–2000 Member, Committee on Energy
 * Member, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers'
 * Rights Bill, 1999
 * Member, General Purposes Committee
 * 1999–2000 Chairman, Committee on Estimates 2000-2001
 * 2015 Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh
 * 2019 Opposition Floor Leader, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
 * 2021 Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh
 * 2022 Chief Whip for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.