Renuka Chowdhury (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/08/1954
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Visakhapatnam, Andhra State (now Andhra Pradesh), India

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Caste	Kamma

M. A. in Industrial Psychology	Karnataka University (1976)
Diploma	Marketing Management, Public Relations, and Advertising

Zodiac sign	Leo
Hometown	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
School	Welham Girls' School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/University	Karnataka University
Address	H. No. 8-2-680, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh, India

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7 October 1973

Husband

Sreedhar Chowdhury (businessman)

Children

Daughters	Poojita Chowdhury (a documentary filmmaker) Tejaswini Chowdhury

Parents

Father	Kanumilli Suryanarayana Rao (deceased) (Air Commodore in the Indian Air Force)
Mother	Vasundhra Rao

Siblings

Renuka Chowdhury has two younger sisters

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (1998-Present) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) (1998-1984)
Political Journey	Joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1984 Became corporator at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Lost by-election on Panyam assembly seat in 1993 Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha and Chief Whip of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary party from 1986 to 1998 Served as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 1997 to 1998 Joined the INC in 1998 Elected as MLA from Khammam in 1999 Served as a Member of Committee on Finance from 1999 to 2000 Served as a Member of Committee on the Empowerment of Women from 2000 to 2001 Re-elected as MLA from Khammam in 2004 Served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Tourism from 23 May 2004 to 28 January 2006 Served as the Minister of Women and Child Development from 29 January 2006 to 22 May 2009 Contested and lost the Khammam Lok Sabha seat in 2009 Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 2012 to 2 April 2018

Political Party

Political Journey

Joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1984
Became corporator at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Lost by-election on Panyam assembly seat in 1993
Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha and Chief Whip of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary party from 1986 to 1998
Served as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 1997 to 1998
Joined the INC in 1998
Elected as MLA from Khammam in 1999
Served as a Member of Committee on Finance from 1999 to 2000
Served as a Member of Committee on the Empowerment of Women from 2000 to 2001
Re-elected as MLA from Khammam in 2004
Served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Tourism from 23 May 2004 to 28 January 2006
Served as the Minister of Women and Child Development from 29 January 2006 to 22 May 2009
Contested and lost the Khammam Lok Sabha seat in 2009
Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 2012 to 2 April 2018

1. Renuka grew up moving around the country, exposed to different languages and cultures due to her air commander father.
2. In 1984, she began her political career as a corporator in Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Banjara Hills.
3. She had a fallout with N. T. Rama Rao in 1994, resulting in her expulsion from the party.
4. Following her expulsion, she remained associated with a separate party called TDP-2 until the term ended.
5. Renuka made headlines by filing a dowry harassment case against her in-laws after her daughter Poojita's marriage ended in divorce.
6. She is known for making controversial statements that often spark criticism and backlash.
7. During her role as Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, she introduced several controversial policies.
8. Renuka faced criticism for allegedly displaying insensitive behavior at a restaurant, where her servant stood while her family dined.