Chintakunta Munuswamy Ramesh is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party and businessman. He was a Public accounts committee member from BJP and also Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Andhra Pradesh. He won his second consecutive Rajya Sabha term in 2018. C. M. Ramesh belongs to the Velama community of Kadapa. C. M. Ramesh is the Founder Chairman of Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd., which was set up in 1999 and it has grown to a turnover of more than 1000 Crores within a span of 14 years. The company is one of the leading Infrastructure Developers in India and has interests in energy, roads, irrigation projects and property development. Ramesh forayed into politics in 2012 as a Rajya Sabha member. He's viewed as a vital member of TDP and is quite active in undertaking charitable endeavors from across the state.

 

Political Timeline of C. M. Ramesh

2018 : Re-elected to Rajya Sabha Aug and subsequently elected Member, Public Accounts Committee.

2017 : Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017.

2016 : Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill.

2015 : Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill.

2015 : Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill.

2014 : Member, Committee on External Affairs.

2014 : Member, Committee on Public Undertakings and Member, Committee on Finance (2014 - April 2016 and July 2018 onward).

2014 : Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 27 March 2018).

2013 : Member, Committee on Rules.

2012 : Member, Committee on Coal and Steel, Member, Committee on Defence and Member, Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.

2012 : Elected to Rajya Sabha.

 

C. M. Ramesh Personal Life

Full Name : C. M. Ramesh

Date of Birth : 12 Jun 1965 (Age 58)

Place of Birth : Potladurthi, Distt. Kadapa (now in Telangana)

Party Name : Bharatiya Janta Party

Profession : Business

Father's Name : Shri Muniswamy Naidu

Mother's Name : Shrimati Rathnamma

 

Hunger strike

C. M. Ramesh started a hunger strike on 20 June 2018, demanding Steel Plant in Kadapa which was part of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi visited fasting camp on 26 June and extended support for the cause from her DMK party thereby garnering nationwide support for Andhra Pradesh in achieving its rights.