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V. Vijayasai Reddy
V. Vijayasai Reddy | |
|---|---|
Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 22 June 2016 – 25 January 2025[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jesudasu Seelam, INC |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy 1 July 1957 Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Spouse |
V. Sunanda Reddy (m. 1986) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residences | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chartered accountant |
Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian former politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from 2016 to 2025. He also served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of YSR Congress Party. Reddy is a Chartered Accountant by profession.
He is an aide[3] to two former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh: Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy and Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. He is a founding and senior member of the YSR Congress Party and often considered the second-in-charge of the party.[4][5] In January 2025, he announced that he would step away from active politics and resign from his Rajya Sabha seat, which was accepted on 25 January 2025.[6][7]
- ^ "YSRCP's Vijayasai Reddy to quit politics, resign as Rajya Sabha member on Jan 25". The Economic Times. 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu, Sharad Yadav elected to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 2016.
- ^ "To halt TDP-Jana Sena alliance, Jagan to field trusted aide from Nellore in Lok Sabha polls". The Indian Express. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Rise and rise of Vijayasai Reddy, key YSRCP strategist and Jagan confidant". The Indian Express. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Vikram (24 May 2019). "Andhra result: Jagan’s right-hand man to play key role in government". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Resigning From Rajya Sabha Membership Tomorrow, Says Vijayasai Reddy". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar accepts Vijaya Sai Reddy's resignation". The Hindu. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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