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| Office | Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Government of India |
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| Office | Minister of State for Steel Government of India |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Predecessor | Pon Radhakrishnan |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Predecessor | Jitin Prasada |
| Successor | Vacant
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| Born | 1944-9-20 (age 82) |
| Born | Kolar, Karnataka
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | A. Krishnaveni Sai Prathap |
| Children | 1 daughter
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Annayyagari Sai Prathap (born 20 September 1944) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He represented Rajampet in the Lok Sabha from 1989 until 1999 and again from 2004 until 2014. During his last term, he served as Minister of State for Steel for almost two years and Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises for six months in the second Manmohan Singh ministry.[1]
Early life
Sai Prathap was born on 20 September 1944 to Thimmayya in Bellambari, Kolar. He belongs to Balija caste.[2]
Personal life
Sai Prathap married Krishnaveni in 1972 and the couple has one daughter.
Political career
He opposed the Telangana movement, and submitted his resignation as a member of parliament in October 2013 after the government approved the creation of the new state. However, the resignation was rejected on the grounds that it was given under duress.[3]
He was a member of the Indian National Congress throughout his political career until he joined the Telugu Desam Party in March 2016.[4] However, he resigned and rejoined the Congress in May 2019.[5]
References
- ↑ Members Bioprofile: Annayyagari, Shri Sai Prathap. Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑
- Heartburn in AP as PM picks only six. The Economic Times(28 May 2009).
- Insiders fear Sai Pratap may say bye to Congress?. Times of India(17 Apr 2012).
- Sai Pratap joins TDP. The Hindu(25 March 2016).
- YSR's Pal Sai Prathap Joins Yellow Party. The New Indian Express(25 March 2016).
- ↑ Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar rejects resignations of 13 Andhra MPs, Kalavalapalli, Yogendra. Mint(2013-10-18). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ Sai Pratap joins TDP. The Hindu(2016-03-25). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ Unable to 'fit' in any other party, former Union minister Pratap to return to Congress. The New Indian Express(15 May 2019). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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