Pinipe Viswarup, (born on 2 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He worked as a Minister in the cabinets of three chief ministers, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Rosaiah and Kiran Kumar Reddy.{{Cite news |author=The Hindu Net Desk |date=2019-06-08 |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} He is an active member of YSR Congress Party and was a supporter of Samaikyandhra movement.

Early life and education

Viswarup was born in Nadavapalli village of East Godavari district to Reddy Panthulu and Seethamma. He did his schooling in Eluru and completed B.Sc., B.Ed. in Bombay. He was active in student politics during his college life and later entered into mainstream politics. He married Meenakshi.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-26 |title=Pinipe Viswarupu {{!}} MLA {{!}} Amalapuram {{!}} East Godavari {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://theleaderspage.com/pinipe-viswarupu/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |language=en-US}}

Career

Viswarup was active in college politics and worked for the development of Mummidivaram. He started his political journey with Indian National Congress. In 2004, YS Rajasekhara Reddy nominated him to contest from Mummidivaram constituency and he won. In 2009, he won from Amalapuram constituency and served as Rural Water Supply Minister from 2010 and continued as Minister in Rossaiah's cabinet after the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In 2011, he became Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. He resigned as a Minister and from Indian National Congress Party after the Telangana bill was passed.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-08 |title=సమైక్య ప్రకటన వెలువడకపోతే రాజీనామా: విశ్వరూప్ |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/pinipe-vishwaroop-ready-to-resign-for-united-andhra-pradesh-63943 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Sakshi |language=te}} Later in 2011, he joined YSR Congress Party{{cite web |url=http://www.andhraheadlines.com/state/governor_accepts_ministere28099s_resignation-4-120321.html |title=Governor accepts minister's resignation |website=www.andhraheadlines.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003001250/http://www.andhraheadlines.com/state/governor_accepts_ministere28099s_resignation-4-120321.html |archive-date=2013-10-03}} and was elected again as MLA from Amalapuram on YSRCP ticket in 2019 and became the Social Welfare Minister.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155454/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en-IN}} In 2022, he became Transport minister.{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2022-04-12 |title=రవాణా శాఖ మంత్రిగా బాధ్యతలు చేపట్టిన పినిపె విశ్వరూప్ |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2022/andhra-pradesh/pinipe-vishwaroop-charge-to-minister-of-transportmrgsandhrapradesh-663262.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}

In May 2022, his house was attacked and set on fire by a mob which opposed the new name of the district.{{Cite web |last=Trimurthulu |first=S. |date=2023-12-23 |title=Change of YSRC incharges may be tough in Konaseema |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/Dec/23/change-of-ysrc-incharges-may-be-tough-in-konaseema-2644245.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} He and his family members were evacuated by the police and were safe.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Andhra minister, MLA houses set afire over stir on district name |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/andhra-minister-mla-houses-set-afire-over-stir-on-district-name-101653419659317.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=T. Appala |date=2022-05-24 |title=Minister, MLA houses burnt during clashes in Konaseema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-minister-mla-houses-burnt-during-clashes-in-konaseema/article65457673.ece |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2022-05-24 |title=Homes of Andhra minister, MLA set on fire during protests against renaming district after Ambedkar |url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024701/andhra-pradesh-ministers-house-set-on-fire-during-protests-against-renaming-of-konaseema-district |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}

References

Category:1962 births

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Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024

Category:YSR Congress Party politicians