Venkaiah Naidu Age, Caste, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
Profession	Indian Politician
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• When in college, he became active in politics with ABVP, the student wing of BJP. • He played a prominent role in the Jai Andhra Movement of 1972. • Naidu became the convenor of anti-corruption Jayaprakash Narayan Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti of Andhra Pradesh in 1974. • In 1978, he was elected as an MLA from Udayagiri constituency in Nellore in Andhra Pradesh assembly. • He was again elected as an MLA from the same constituency in 1983. • From 1996 to 2000, he served as a BJP spokesperson. • In 1998, he was elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. • He became the Union Cabinet Minister of Rural Development in 1999. • Naidu took over as the National President of BJP in January 2004. He then stepped down from the post after NDA had lost in the 2004 general elections. • He has been serving as National Vice President of BJP since April 2005. • In May 2014, he was named as the Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs. • He was elected a Rajya Sabha MP after BJP nominated him from Rajasthan in May 2016. • After being nominated as the Vice- Presidential candidate of India by the NDA in mid-July 2017, he quit as the Union Minister to contest the elections. • On 11 August 2017, he assumed the office of the Vice President of India. • On 10 August 2022, he retired as the Vice President of India.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 July 1949 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	75 Years
Birthplace	Chavatapalem, Nellore, Madras Province
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chavatapalem, Nellore, Madras Province
School	V. R. High School, Nellore
College/University	V. R. College, Nellore Law College, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor's degree in Politics and Diplomatic Studies L.L.B. with specialization in International Law
Debut	He joined ABVP, the student wing of Bhartiya Janata Party, while in college and was elected as the president of students union of colleges affiliated to Andhra University.
Family	Father- Late Rangaiah Naidu Mother- Late Ramanamma Brother- None Sister- None
Religion	Hinduism
Address	30, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi
Hobbies	Reading
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Usha (m.1971- present)
Children	Son- Harshvardhan Naidu Daughter- Deepa Venkat
Money Factor
Salary (as Vice-President of India)	Rs. 4 lakh/month + Other allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 11 crore (as in 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Venkaiah Naidu

• Though he does not belong to a Hindi-speaking state, Naidu, to champion the cause of farmers, and to be a brilliant orator, mastered the language and became a prominent political figure of the party.

• Naidu was one of the protestors to be imprisoned during the Emergency period that was imposed by former Indian Prime Minster Indira Gandhi.

• In 2002, he succeeded Jana Krishnamurthy as the national president of Bhartiya Janata Party and kept holding the chair for three consecutive terms.

• After BJP led National Democratic Alliance got a thumping majority in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he was given the portfolios of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

• In 2024, he was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award.