Puchalapalli Penchalaiah

Puchalapalli Penchalaiah is a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Nellore constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He was instrumental in developing schools and shelters for the unprivileged people. He introduced Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing for the advancement of the lower sections of the society.

About
Puchalapalli Penchalaiah was born in a remote village Pamanji in Nellore district in a middle-class family to P. Lakshmaiah and Papamma. He studied in a government board high school which was approximately 10 km from his village. He completed M.A in Political Science from V.R College, Nellore. He married Puchalapalli Chinna Subbamma at the age of 30 years. They are blessed with three children, Mastanamma, Annapurna and Suseela. Before venturing into politics, he was working as a clerk in local fund auditing department, later he resigned and helped his parents in farming. Due to his education, his fellow villagers urged him to enter politics to improve their lives.

Previous association with political parties
Vice-President, District Congress Committee (I) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; Vice-President, District Kisan Congress, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; President, Seenaiah Sena Harijan Wing, Andhra Pradesh Congress (I); Member, Scheduled Castes Federation;

Previous membership

 * Seventh Lok Sabha, 1983–84
 * Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984–89
 * Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989–91

Committee experience
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, 1984, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1985–86, Committee on Petitions, Consultative Committees, Works & Housing, Labour and Agriculture; Member, Consultative Committee, Petroleum & Chemicals, 1990;

Hobbies and recreations
Social service, farming

Social activities
President, Deenabandhu Welfare Association, Nellore, Boatmen Welfare Association, Nellore and Harijan and Girijan Welfare Association, Kota Panchayat Samiti Area, Gudur Taluk, Nellore;

Other information
Member National Shipping Board; 23 May 1990;