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| name = Dr. Vivek Venkatswamy
| residence = Hyderabad
| office = [[Member of Parliament]]
| constituency = [[Peddapalle (Lok Sabha constituency)|Peddapalli]]
| term = 2009 to 2014
| predecessor = G Venkatswamy
| successor = [[Balka Suman]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Saroja
| children = Vritika, [[ Vamsi Gaddam ]] , Vaishnavi, Venkat
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'''G. Vivekanand''', also known as '''G. Vivek Venkatswamy''', is an Indian politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and former [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[15th Lok Sabha]]. He represented [[Peddapalle (Lok Sabha constituency)|Peddapalli]] parliamentary constituency.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100909180634/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/congress-mps-fight-over-group-i-exams-580 Congress MPs fight over Group-I exams]. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'', 7 September 2010.</ref>

On 9 August 2019 he joined in [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68544141.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|title=Denied ticket, G Vivekanand attacks KCR, TRS MLA hits back|work=Times of India |accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/ex-mp-g-vivekanand-joins-bjp-slams-kcr-as-dictator20190809170941/|title=Ex-MP G Vivekanand joins BJP, slams KCR as 'dictator'|work=Times of India |accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref>
==Early life==

Dr. Vivek venkatswamy is the youngest son of veteran [[Indian National Congress]] member and former Member of Parliament [[G. Venkat Swamy]] and Kalavathi. He did his schooling from [[Hyderabad Public School]], Begumpet and did his medicine, [[M.B.B.S]], from [[Osmania Medical College]]. He belongs to [[Mala community]].

==Career==

G. Vivek was elected to the [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Peddapalle (Lok Sabha constituency)|Peddapalli]] Constituency, after his father did not run the election. He was a member of coal committee and steel committee. Formerly he is the adviser to the State Government of Telangana for Inter-State relations.

He is the Vice Chairman of Visaka industries. He runs popular 24/7 Telugu news channel [[V6 News]] and a Telugu daily news paper Velugu

=== President of the HCA ===
He was appointed the president of the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2017-04-01|title=G. Vivekananda is new HCA president|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/g-vivekananda-is-new-hca-president/article17753470.ece|access-date=2021-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was removed from the post in 2018 due to conflict of interest. He started [[Telangana T20 Premier League|Telangana T20 League]] was not recognized by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-09|title=President of Hyd Cricket Association disqualified over conflict of interest|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/president-hyd-cricket-association-disqualified-over-conflict-interest-77676|access-date=2021-07-02|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-13|title=Hyderabad Cricket Association unveils Telangana T20 League owners|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/130118/hyderabad-cricket-association-unveils-telangana-t20-league-owners.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
* Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
* Chairman, [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] (CII), A.P. Chapter, (2006–2007)
* Chairman, Manufacturers Association
* Dr Vivek is the promoter Vice Chairman of the Visaka Group Of Companies.

==References==
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*[http://www.vivekvenkatswamy.in Official Website]

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