Pinipe Viswarup, (born on 2 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He worked as a Minister in the cabinets of three chief ministers,

YS Rajasekhara Reddy Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was an Indian politician. He served as the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected (1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998) ...

, Rosaiah and

Kiran Kumar Reddy Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 13 September 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 25 November 2010 and 1 March 2014. He was the last Chief Minister of the Andhra Pradesh before the format ...

. He is an active member of

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and was a supporter of Samaikyandhra movement.

Early life and education

Viswarup was born in Nadavapalli village of

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district to Reddy Panthulu and Seethamma. He did his schooling in

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and completed B.Sc., B.Ed. in

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. He was active in student politics during his college life and later entered into mainstream

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. He married Meenakshi.

Career

Viswarup was active in college politics and worked for the development of Mummidivaram. He started his political journey with Indian National Congress. In 2004,

nominated him to contest from Mummidivaram constituency and he won. In 2009, he won from Amalapuram constituency and served as Rural Water Supply Minister from 2010 and continued as Minister in Rossaiah's cabinet after the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In 2011, he became Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. He resigned as a Minister and from Indian National Congress Party after the Telangana bill was passed. Later in 2011, he joined

and was elected again as MLA from Amalapuram on YSRCP ticket in 2019 and became the Social Welfare Minister. In 2022, he became Transport minister. In May 2022, his house was attacked and set on fire by a mob which opposed the new name of the district. He and his family members were evacuated by the police and were safe.

References

1962 births Living people Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024 YSR Congress Party politicians {{AndhraPradesh-YSRCP-politician-stub