Venkataiah Srinivas Prasad MP Contact Number, WhatsApp No, Helpline Number, Email Id, Address Detail

Venkataiah Srinivas Prasad, better known by name V. Srinivas Prasad, is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Nanjangud constituency and six-time member of the Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

He was originally from the Indian National Congress. Later he joined Janata Dal - United.Then he went back to Congress and was elected MLA from Nanjangud in 2013. He then changed his party again and officially joined BJP on 24 December 2016. This necessitated a bye-poll in Nanjangud which he lost to the Congress candidate in 2017. He was the Minister for Revenue & Muzrai in the Siddaramaiah led Karnataka Government from 2013 to 2016. He was the Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajapayee led Indian Government 1999–2004 as a member of Janata Dal - United.

Constituency : Chamrajanagar (SC) (Karnataka)

Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)

Email Address : srinivasprasad1949@gmail.com, vsreenivasa.prasad@sansad.nic.in

Father's Name : Late Shri M. Venkataiah

Mother's Name : Late Smt. D.V. Puttamma

Date of Birth : 06 Aug 1947

Place of Birth : Mysore (Karnataka)

Marital Status : Married

Date of Marriage : 02 Jul 1960

Spouse's Name : Smt. Bhagya Lakshmi

No.of Daughters : 3

Educational Qualifications : B.Sc., M.A. (Political Science)
Educated at Sharadavilas College and Mysore University, Mysore (Karnataka)

Profession : Social Worker

Permanent Address    
# 91, Bhimasadana, 7th Main Road, Jayalakshmipuram,
Mysore-570012, Karnataka
Tel. : (0821) 2511533, 09448448150 (M)

Present Address    
29, North Avenue (Duplex),
New Delhi-110001
Tel : (011) 23092053, 09448448150 (M)

Positions Held
1977-78 : General-Secretary, Yuva Janata, Karnataka
1980 : Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Education
1984-85 : President, Youth Congress(I), Karnataka
1985 : Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Member, Committee on Privileges
Member, Consultative Comittee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
1986 : General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee [(PCC(I)], Karnataka
1989 : Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1990 : Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Subject Committee on Science and Technology
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
1991 : Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)
13 Oct. 1999- 6 March 2004 : Union Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
2008 - 2018 : Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Two terms)
2013 - 2018 : Cabinet Minister, Revenue, Government of Karnataka
May, 2019 : Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
13 Sept. 2019 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
09 Oct. 2019 - 15 Oct. 2020 : Member, Committee on Petitions