At a glance: Educational qualifications of Narendra Modi and his ministers

M Venkaiah Naidu: LLB

Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is presently Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs in the Narendra Modi government.

Earlier, he was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

Born on 1 July 1949, Naidu belongs to the Kamma family and he completed his schooling from V.R. High School, Nellore & pursued his Bachelor's Degree in Politics & Diplomatic Studies from V.R. College and passed with First Class.

Later, he acquired a Bachelor's degree in Law with specialization in International Law from Law College, Andhra University, and Visakhapatnam.

Naidu have been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS)  from his childhood, he started his career in politics as a student leader of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the year 1973-74 after being elected as President of the Students Union of Andhra University Colleges. He came into spotlight for his prominent role in the 'Jai Andhra Movement' of 1972.