P. Upendra
| Parvathaneni Upendra | |
|---|---|
| Former Leader of the Opposition (India) and Cabinet Minister | |
| Constituency | Vijayawada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1936 Pothunuru |
| Died | 16 November 2009 Hyderabad |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party, National Front, Indian National Congress, and Praja Rajyam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Parvathaneni Vasundhra Devi |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Religion | Hindu |
| As of 14 May, 2010 Source: ["Profile". Indian Parliament.] |
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Parvathaneni Upendra (14 Jul. 1936 – 16 Nov. 2009) was a Telugu Desam Party Union Cabinet Minister from Andhra Pradesh in India. He was born in Pothunuru village in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
P.Upendra holds M.A degree in English Literature, Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations an Journalism from Andhra University, University College, Madras and Indian Institute Public Administration, New Delhi. He started as a journalist after graduation.
P. Upendra worked over two decades for Indian Railways as a Public Relations Officer before entering politics. He served as Personal Secretary to then Railways Minister Madhu Dandavate between 1977 and 1979.
In 1982, he joined the Telugu Desam Party(TDP) led by the film actor-turned-politician Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1984 and continued as its member till 1996. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha during the prime ministership of Rajiv Gandhi (1984–1989).
An articulate politician, Upendra enjoyed cordial relations with many senior political leaders, cutting across party lines, at the national level. This had helped him become convenor of the National Front in 1988.
P. Upendra was the general secretary of the National Front and was minister for information and broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs in V. P. Singh's cabinet. He oversaw the various parliamentary procedures that were essential to the first coalition government in India. He was also responsible for enacting the Prasar Bharati Act 1990. Together with George Fernandes he attempted to negotiate with RSS chief Madhukar Deoras on the Rath Yathra of L. K. Advani, but this was unsuccessful.
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