Chennai: From being a student activist during Emergency to entering the Andhra Pradesh Assembly to becoming the BJP's national president during the A. B. Vajpayee's premiership and finally one of the trusted colleagues of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that made him NDA's nominee for Vice-President - M. Venkaiah Naidu has come a long way in his political career.
Born into a pre-dominantly agricultural family from Chavatapalem in Nellore district in the then Madras Presidency on July 1, 1949, Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is known for his vintage slogans, coinages and stress on rhyme in his political speeches and media briefings as BJP president as well as his in latest avatar as Information and Broadcasting Minister.
As the first minister of Parliamentary affairs in the Modi Government, Venkaiah was credited with reaching out to the Opposition. He is also credited with launching the Smart City Mission, Atal Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission and Housing for All.
