DATTATREYA, SHRI BANDARU
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SECUNDERABAD (ANDHRA PRADESH)]

Father’s Name               Shri B. Anjiah

Date of Birth                  26 February 1947

Place of Birth                 Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status                Married

Date of Marriage           17 May 1980

Spouse’s Name               Smt. Vasantha

Educational                   B.Sc.
Qualifications               Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

Profession                      Businessman

Permanent Address        15-2-531, Gowliguda Chaman,
                                         Hyderabad-500 001
                                         (Andhra Pradesh)
                                         Tels. (040) 42019 (R), 65492 (O)
                                         Mobile No. 9140 4600019

Present Address                5, Ashoka Road,
                                          New Delhi-110 001
                                          Tels. (011) 3782680, 3387181
Positions Held

   1980                            Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Andhra Pradesh

   1981-89                       General-Secretary, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh

   1991                            Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
                                       Member, Public Accounts Committee
                                       Member, Committee on Welfare of SCs, STs and Minorities

   1996-98                       President, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh

   1998                            Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

   1998-99                       Union Minister of State, Urban Development

   1999                            Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

   13 Oct. 1999–             Union Minister of State,  Ministry of Urban Development
   14 June 2000

   14 June 2000              Union Minister of State,  Ministry of Urban Development and
   30 June 2002              Poverty Alleviation

   1 July 2002-               Union Minister of State,  Ministry of  Railways
   onwards
 

Social and Cultural Activities

Slum development, especially through housebuilding and supply of potable water;
 President, Samsakara Bharathi Cultural Organisation, Andhra Pradesh; Founder, Siva Bharathi
 Slum Development Organisation, 1979; served the victims of cyclones and natural calamities;
 organised social and cultural activities through voluntary organisations; interested in mythological
 songs

Special Interests

Social work

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading and listening to music

Sports and Clubs

Carrom, table tennis and cricket

Other Information

General Secretary, Voluntary Organisations, India; Joint Secretary, A.P. Cyclone Committee
 (RSS); Member, (i) Tobacco Board, 1991-96; (ii) Coconut Board, 1991-96; (iii) Railway
Advisory Committee, 1991-96; and (iv) Telephone Advisory Committee, 1991-96

      Total electorate                                           17,70,024
      Total votes polled                                          9,70,791
      Poll percentage                                               54.85%
      Valid votes                                                    9,70,791

      Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates:

        (1) Shri Bandaru Dattatreya         (B.J.P.)     5,06,626     52.19%
        (2) Shri Nadendla Bhaskara Rao (I.N.C.)     4,09,000     42.13%
        (3) Mohd. Adam Malik               (M.B.T.)       13,461       1.39%
        (4) Shri K.S. Ganesh Rao            [J.D.(S)]      12,949       1.33%