RAO, SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA
CONGRESS (I)- BERHAMPUR (ORISSA)

Father's Name:   Late Shri P. Ranga Rao

Date of Birth:   28 June 1921

Place of Birth:   Vangara in Distt. Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married

Children:   Three sons and five daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., LL.B. & Sahitya Ratna
Educated at Fergusson College, Pune and Nagpur University 
(Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Lawyer, Freedom Fighter and Writer

Permanent Address :
  Vangara, Taluk Bheemdevarapalli, Distt. Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh)

Positions Held :
   
1951Member, A.I.C.C.
1957-77Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1958-60Member, Public Accounts Committee,
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1958-61Member, Committee on Official Languages, 
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Regional Committee on Education
1962-64Minister, Law and Information, Andhra Pradesh
1964-67Minister, Law and Endowments, Andhra Pradesh
1967Minister, Health and Medicine, Andhra Pradesh
1968-71Minister, Education, Andhra Pradesh
1971-73Chief Minister,Andhra Pradesh
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) 
1978Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 
Jan.1980-Union Minister, External Affairs 
July 1984
July 1984-Union Minister, IndiaPress Affairs
Dec. 1984
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time
Nov.1984-Union Minister, Planning and Deputy Chairman, 
Feb.1985Planning Commission
Jan 1985-Union Minister, Defence
Sept.1985
Sept.1985-Union Minister, Human Resource Development
June 1988
July 1986-Union Minister, Health and Family Welfare 
Feb.1988(Additional Charge)
June 1988-Union Minister, External Affairs
Dec.1989
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the fourth time
1990Member, Consultative Committee,
Ministry of External Affairs
29 May'91-President, Indian National Congress (I) 
Sept.1996
June 1991-Prime Minister and also incharge of the Ministries/
May 1996Departments of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, 
Science  & Technology,  Ocean  Development,  Electronics, 
Atomic Energy,  Space,  Chemicals  and Fertilizers, Rural 
Development, Civil Supplies,  Public Distribution and the 
Additional  charge of the Ministry of  Industry and other 
subjects  not allotted  to any other Cabinet  Minister or 
Minister of State (Independent charge)
Nov.1991Elected* to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fifth time
May 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the sixth time
May 1996-Leader, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party
Dec.1996

Books Published:
"Sahastra Phan"   Hindi  translation  of  Late  Shri Viswanatha 
Satyanarayana's  Telugu  Novel, "Veyi Padagalu", Translation of 
Late Shri Hari Narayan Apte's famous Marathi Novel "Pan Lakshat 
Kon Gheto" in Telugu entitled, "Abala Jeevitam". 

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Written articles in different magazines,  translated works from 
Marathi to Telugu and from Telugu to Hindi 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Indian  Philosophy  and Culture,  Writing fiction and political 
commentaries; learning  languages  and study of  literature and  
writing poems in Telugu and Hindi

Special Interests :
Computer applications

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:
Music, reading, writing, films and theatre

Sports and Clubs :
Tennis

Election Result :
    
Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,49,078
Total votes polled 5,58,038
Votes polled in favour of the 
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao   (I.N.C.)3,40,555
(2) Ms. V. Sugnana Kumari Deo (J.D.)1,72,015
(3) Shri Kuresh Chandra Das   (Ind.)   6,664
(4) Shri Khalli Saha          (Ind.)   6,386