T. Ratna Bai

T. Ratna Bai
T. Ratna Bai
Member of the Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 April 2008 - Present
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
Member of Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1972–1978
Preceded by	Chodi Mallikharjuna
Succeeded by	Gorla Prakasa Rao
Constituency	Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
GCC Chairperson
	In office; 2005–2007
Personal details
Born	Ratna Bai Tadapatla; 31 December 1946; Rampachodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Satyanarayana Peddireddy
Children	Amar Mitra ; Arun Mitra
Residence	36, Meena Bagh, ; New Delhi, India (official); ; 5-42, Main Rd, ; Rampachodavaram,; Andhra Pradesh, India (private)
Profession	Politician, Social Service
Website	Official website

About

Tadapatla Ratna Bai, a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. She has been an active member since her election into the house rising concerns ranging from dowry deaths to Science and Technology.[1]

While she served as the Chairperson of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation[2] from 2005 to 2007, she was instrumental in reviving[3] the almost obsolete corporation to an operative status.[4] She succeeded in persuading the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy to permit GCC to be exempted from VAT, benefiting 4.5 million Girijan families.[5] She is also Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi Sankshema Sangam, Rampachodavaram, a non-profit organization aimed at tribal welfare.

She served as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Yellavaram constituency from 1972 to 1978.

Offices held

April 2008 Elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug. 2008- May 2009 Member, Committee on Rural Development
Aug.2008- May 2009 and Sept. 2009 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Aug. 2009 onwards Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution March
2010 onwards Member, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
1972-78 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Notes

"Questions put by Hon' Member of Parliament, Smt. T Ratna Bai". Government of India. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
"Board members of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation". GCC, Visakhapatnam. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
"GCC achieves Rs 112-crore sales turnover". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2005.
"About Girijan Corporation". Ministry of Tibal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2005.
"GCC hails VAT exemption". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 December 2005.

External links

Profile on Rajya Sabha website

Rajya Sabha
Preceded by -	Member for Andhra Pradesh 2008 – present	Incumbent

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[1] "Questions put by Hon' Member of Parliament, Smt. T Ratna Bai". Government of India. Retrieved 16 June 2011.

[2] "Board members of the Girijan Co-Operative Corporation". GCC, Visakhapatnam. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2007.

[3] "GCC achieves Rs 112-crore sales turnover". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2005.

[4] "About Girijan Corporation". Ministry of Tibal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2005.

[5] "GCC hails VAT exemption". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 18 December 2005.