Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician and he is also one the Vice-President Candidate for the new term that will begin in 2017. It is known that he was born in Andhra Pradesh and he completed his schooling from the same place. He later pursued his degree in politics and diplomatic studies and he also studied law. His interest took him to ABVP and he was elected as the president of the student union during his college days. It is known that he was a prominent face during Jai Andhra Movement in 1972 and because of one of the protest, he had also been to jail.
Venkaiah is known to be an amazing orator which basically helps him in achieving his political goals. In addition to this, he later joined Bharatiya Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh and he had been a prominent face for the party. He also served as a member of Rajya Sabha and since April 2005, he is also heading Bharatiya Janata Party as national Vice-President of the party. At present Venkaiah is serving as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Personal Info:
- Real Name:Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
- Nick Name:Venkaiah
- Date of Birth:1July 1949
- Place of Birth:Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
- College: Andhra University
- Religion:Hindu
- Marital Status:Married since 1971
- Spouse: Usha Naidu
- Children: Two
- Zodiac Sign:Cancer
- Weight:70 Kgs
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Profession:Politician
- Hair Color: Black
- Net Worth: Not Known
