Renuka Chowdhury Age, Wiki and Bio

Renuka Chowdhury

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/08/1954
Age70 years
BirthplaceVisakhapatnam, Andhra State (now Andhra Pradesh), India

Bio/Wiki

CasteKamma

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

M. A. in Industrial PsychologyKarnataka University (1976)
DiplomaMarketing Management, Public Relations, and Advertising

Personal Life

Zodiac signLeo
HometownHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
SchoolWelham Girls' School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/UniversityKarnataka University
AddressH. No. 8-2-680, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date7 October 1973

Family

HusbandSreedhar Chowdhury (businessman)
Children
Daughters
  • Poojita Chowdhury (a documentary filmmaker)
  • Tejaswini Chowdhury
Parents
FatherKanumilli Suryanarayana Rao (deceased) (Air Commodore in the Indian Air Force)
MotherVasundhra Rao
SiblingsRenuka Chowdhury has two younger sisters

Career

Political Party
  • Indian National Congress (INC) (1998-Present)
  • Telugu Desam Party (TDP) (1998-1984)
Political Journey
  • Joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1984
  • Became corporator at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
  • Lost by-election on Panyam assembly seat in 1993
  • Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha and Chief Whip of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary party from 1986 to 1998
  • Served as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from 1997 to 1998
  • Joined the INC in 1998
  • Elected as MLA from Khammam in 1999
  • Served as a Member of Committee on Finance from 1999 to 2000
  • Served as a Member of Committee on the Empowerment of Women from 2000 to 2001
  • Re-elected as MLA from Khammam in 2004
  • Served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Tourism from 23 May 2004 to 28 January 2006
  • Served as the Minister of Women and Child Development from 29 January 2006 to 22 May 2009
  • Contested and lost the Khammam Lok Sabha seat in 2009
  • Served as Member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 2012 to 2 April 2018

Some Lesser Known Facts

Renuka grew up moving around the country, exposed to different languages and cultures due to her air commander father.
In 1984, she began her political career as a corporator in Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Banjara Hills.
She had a fallout with N. T. Rama Rao in 1994, resulting in her expulsion from the party.
Following her expulsion, she remained associated with a separate party called TDP-2 until the term ended.
Renuka made headlines by filing a dowry harassment case against her in-laws after her daughter Poojita's marriage ended in divorce.
She is known for making controversial statements that often spark criticism and backlash.
During her role as Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, she introduced several controversial policies.
Renuka faced criticism for allegedly displaying insensitive behavior at a restaurant, where her servant stood while her family dined.