G. Vivekanand

Indian politician

Dr. Vivek Venkatswamy

Member of Parliament
In office
2009 - 2014
Preceded by| G Venkatswamy
Succeeded by| Balka Suman
Constituency| Peddapalli
Personal details
Born| 30 November 1957
Hyderabad[1]
Political party| Indian National Congress (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations| Bhartiya Janata Party
(2019-23)
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(2016-19)
Indian National Congress
(2014-16)
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(2013-14)
Indian National Congress
(2009-13)
Spouse| Saroja
Children| Vritika, Vamsi Gaddam , Vaishnavi, Venkat
Residence| Hyderabad

G. Vivekanand, also known as G. Vivek Venkatswamy, 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]

## Early life[edit]

Dr. Vivek venkatswamy is the youngest son of veteran Indian National Congress member and former Member of Parliament G. Venkat Swamy and Kalavathi. He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and did his medicine, M.B.B.S, from Osmania Medical College. He belongs to Mala community.

## Career[edit]

G. Vivek was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Peddapalli Constituency, after his father did not run the election. He was a member of coal committee and steel committee. Formerly he is the adviser to the State Government of Telangana for Inter-State relations.

He is the Vice Chairman of Visaka industries. He runs popular 24/7 Telugu news channel V6 News and a Telugu daily news paper Velugu

### President of the HCA[edit]

He was appointed the president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association in 2017.[7] He was removed from the post in 2018 due to conflict of interest. He started Telangana T20 League was not recognized by BCCI.[8][9]

## Positions held[edit]

* Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
* Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
* Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), A.P. Chapter, (2006–2007)
* Chairman, Manufacturers Association
* Dr Vivek is the promoter Vice Chairman of the Visaka Group Of Companies.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Loksabha (2021). "Dr. Gaddam Vivekanand". Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
2. ^ Congress MPs fight over Group-I exams. Deccan Chronicle, 7 September 2010.
3. ^ "Vivek Venkataswamy: భాజపాకు షాక్‌.. మాజీ ఎంపీ వివేక్‌ రాజీనామా". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
4. ^ "G Vivek Venkataswamy quits BJP, joins Congress in Rahul's presence". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
5. ^ "Denied ticket, G Vivekanand attacks KCR, TRS MLA hits back". Times of India. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
6. ^ "Ex-MP G Vivekanand joins BJP, slams KCR as 'dictator'". Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
7. ^ "G. Vivekananda is new HCA president". 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
8. ^ "President of Hyd Cricket Association disqualified over conflict of interest". The News Minute. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
9. ^ "Hyderabad Cricket Association unveils Telangana T20 League owners". Deccan Chronicle. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

* Official Website