Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 





VYRICHERLA, SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR DEV
I.N.C. - PARVATHIPURAM (ST)(ANDHRA PRADESH)





Father's Name:   Late Shri V. Chandrachudamani Dev

Date of Birth:   25 September 1962

Place of Birth:   Kurupam in Distt. Vizianagram (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 February 1987

Spouse's Name:   Smt. V. Sudani Devi

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
Sr. Cambridge, B.Com., M.B.A., (presently doing 
Ph. D. on Marketing Management from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam)
Educated at Rishi Valley School, Jiddu Krishnamurthy (India) Foundation, 
Loyola College, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) and Andhra University, 
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Management Consultant, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   (i) 'The Palace', P.O. Kurupam-535524,
Distt. Vizianagram (Andhra Pradesh)
Tel. (08944) 63121

(ii) 14-40-4/1, Gokhale Road, Maharanipeta,   
Visakhapatnam-530003 (Andhra Pradesh)
Tels. (0891) 561125 (0), 567855 (R)
Fax. (0891) 561125

Positions Held :
   
1994-96Member, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee, South Eastern Railway
1994 onwardsMember, Telecom Advisory Committee, 
Andhra Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwardsMember, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Informal Consultative Committee, South Central and South Eastern Railways
1997 onwardsMember, National Council, Indian Youth Congress (I.Y.C.)

Social and Cultural Activities :
Associated with (i) Mother Teresa's IndiaPress for the aged and disabled, Visakhapatnam; (ii) St. Joseph's IndiaPress for the aged, Visakhapatnam; and (iii) Prema Samaj (an organisation for the upliftment of destitutes and orphans), Visakhapatnam 
Special Interests :
Social justice for the oppressed since ages, rural area upliftment in tune with urban areas, commercialising agriculture, export-import promotion and defence related issues 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Gardening, photography, meeting people from different walks of life, reading on issues of national and international importance and listening to western and Indian classical music 
Sports and Clubs :
Tennis, cricket, table tennis and soccer Member (i) Waltair Club, Visakhapatnam; (ii) Lawley Institute, Ooty, Nilgiris; (iii) Bobbili Club, Bobbili; and (iv) Waltair Round Table (WRT'92), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) 
Countries Visited :
   Germany and U.S.A.

Other Information :
Belongs to a family of eminent personalities in public and political life; His father Late Shri V. Chandrachudamani Dev, who was a follower of Nehruvian ideas of socialism had maintained close contact with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Smt. Indira Gandhi and Dr. N. Sanjeeva Reddy and was Indian National Congress Party M.L.A., Andhra Pradesh from 1952 to 1978. He is son-in-law of Late Dr. P.V.G. Raju, Maharaja of Vizianagram who was an eminent parliamentarian and philanthropist 
Election Result :
   
Parvathipuram-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,42,900
Total votes polled6,40,026
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Pradeep Kumar Dev Vyricherla (I.N.C.)2,31,188
(2) Shri Viswasarai Narasimha Rao (T.D.P.)2,22,900
(3) Shri Satrucherla Vijaya Ramaraju1,00,835
[N.T.R.T.D.P. (LP)]
(4) Smt. Chukka Mahalaxmi (B.J.P.)  10,396
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