22 Facts About Venkaiah Naidu

Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu was born on 1 July 1949 and is an Indian politician who served as the 13th vice president of India from 2017 to 2022.

Venkaiah Naidu is the first Indian vice president born in independent India.

Venkaiah Naidu has served as the minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet.

Venkaiah Naidu took the oath as the vice president of India and the chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2017.

Venkaiah Naidu was born on 1 July 1949 at Chavatapalem village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, to Rangaiah Naidu and Ramanamma.

Venkaiah Naidu completed his schooling from Zilla Parshad High School, Bucchireddy Palem, and pursued his bachelor's degree in politics and diplomatic studies from V R College, Nellore.

Venkaiah Naidu was a swayamsevak in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and joined ABVP during his college days.

Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the president of the students' union of colleges affiliated to the Andhra University.

Venkaiah Naidu came into the spotlight for his prominent role in the Jai Andhra Movement of 1972.

Venkaiah Naidu took to the streets in protest against the Emergency and was imprisoned.

Venkaiah Naidu rose to become one of the most popular leaders of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh.

Venkaiah Naidu was re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2010, from Karnataka.

Venkaiah Naidu served as the party spokesperson from 1996 to 2000, bringing to the job his panache for quirky alliterations and similes.

Unlike most politicians from southern India, Venkaiah Naidu made an effort to master Hindi, going on to address public rallies in northern India.

Venkaiah Naidu was known for aggressively pushing for reforms in rural development and for the many schemes introduced during this period such as the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana'.

Venkaiah Naidu succeeded Jana Krishnamurthi as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003.

Venkaiah Naidu raised Special Status to Andhra Pradesh issue in Rajya Sabha and demanded special category state status to AP.

Venkaiah Naidu is involved with the Swarna Bharat Trust, a social service organization founded by him in Nellore.

Venkaiah Naidu was nominated by the BJP on 29 May 2016 for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan and was elected.

Venkaiah Naidu won the election to become India's 13th Vice President.

Venkaiah Naidu obtained 516 votes against UPA candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who received 244 votes.

Venkaiah Naidu was succeeded by Jagdeep Dhankhar on 11 August 2022.