T Ratna Bai

T Ratna Bai
Member of the Parliament
Assumed office
15 April 2008 - Present
Constituency Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1972–1978
Preceded by Chodi Mallikharjuna
Succeeded by Gorla Prakasa Rao
Constituency Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
GCC Chairperson
In office
2005–2007
Personal details
Born Ratna Bai Tadapatla
(1946-12-31) December 31, 1946
Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian India
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Satyanarayana Peddireddy
Children Amar Mitra
Arun Mitra
Residence 36, Meena Bagh,
New Delhi, India (official)

5-42, Main Rd,
Rampachodavaram,
Andhra Pradesh, India (private)
Profession Politician, Social Service
Religion Hindu
Website Official website

About

Tadapatla Ratna Bai, a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. She has been an active member since her election into the house rising concerns ranging from dowry deaths to Science and Technology.[1]

While she served as the Chairperson of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation[2] from 2005 to 2007, she was instrumental in reviving[3] the almost obsolete corporation to an operative status.[4] She succeeded in persuading the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy to permit GCC to be exempted from VAT, benefiting 4.5 million Girijan families.[5] She is also Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi Sankshema Sangam, Rampachodavaram, a non-profit organization aimed at tribal welfare.

She served as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Yellavaram constituency from 1972 to 1978.

Offices Held

Notes

  1. "Questions put by Hon' Member of Parliament, Smt. T Ratna Bai". "Government of India". Retrieved "Jun 16th 2011". Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "Board members of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation". GCC, Visakhapatnam. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
  3. "GCC achieves Rs 112-crore sales turnover". The Hindu. Retrieved Jan 27, 2005. ,
  4. "About Girijan Corporation". Ministry of Tibal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, India. Retrieved April 27, 2005.
  5. "GCC hails VAT exemption". Chennai, India: The Hindu. December 18, 2005. Retrieved 2006.

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Rajya Sabha
Preceded by
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Member for Andhra Pradesh
2008 – present
Incumbent
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