Kunduru Jana Reddy[1] (born 20 June 1946) is an Indian politician. He was the leader of opposition in first Telangana Assembly and served as the Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Water Supply in the State of Andhra Pradesh during its term from 2009 to 2014. He was among the most prominent cabinet ministers of the ruling Indian National Congress (INC) and served as Minister for Home, Jails, Fire Service, Sainik Welfare, Printing & Stationery in the government led by the late former Chief Minister Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy from 2004 to 2009. In 2009 elections he won with a margin of 6214 votes against industrialist turned politician of TDP Chinappa Reddy Tera.[2] In 2014 he won with a margin of 16558 votes over Nomula Narsimaiah of BRS in the year where Congress lost the majority vote. He lost the 1994 elections to TDP candidate Gundeboina Rammoorthy Yadav.[3]
Kunduru Jana Reddy | |
|---|---|
 Jana Reddy | |
| 1st Leader of Opposition Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka |
| 1st Pro-tem Speaker Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 June 2014 – 10 June 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Mumtaz Ahmed Khan |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Succeeded by | Nomula Narsimhaiah |
| Constituency | Nagarjuna Sagar |
| Minister of Panchayati Raj & Rural water Supply Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 3 September 2009 – 21 February 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Botsa Satyanarayana |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Nagarjuna Sagar |
| Minister of Home, Jails, Fire Service, sainik Welfare, Printing & stationery Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 14 May 2004 – 20 May 2009 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy |
| Preceded by | Tulla Devender Goud |
| Succeeded by | Sabitha Indra Reddy |
| Minister of Transport and Panchayati Raj Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Governor | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Minister of Agriculture Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Nagarjuna Sagar |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | G. Rama Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
| Constituency | Chalakurthi |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ramulu Nimmala |
| Succeeded by | G. Rama Murthy |
| Constituency | Chalakurthi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1946 Anumula village, Hyderabad State, British India.""present day"" Anumula village, Nalgonda district, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1988-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1982 - 1988) |
| Spouse | Sumathi |
| Children | Raghuveer Reddy, Jaiveer Reddy |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana |
Early life and politics edit
Jana Reddy was born in Anumula, a village near historic Nagarjuna Sagar in the Nalgonda district. His political career started by joining the Telugu Desam Party founded by Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, and was first elected to the State Legislature from the Chalakurthi constituency of the Nalgonda district in 1983. He was re-elected for seven terms to the Assembly from the Chalakurthi constituency, and went on to hold portfolios such as Agriculture, Co-operative, Marketing, Forest, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Weights & Measures, C.A.D., Transport, Roads & Buildings, Housing Panchayath Raj, Rural water scheme and Sanitation in the government of Andhra Pradesh. He is the longest serving cabinet minister in government of Telangana breaking the record of Sri Kasu Brahmanandha Reddy former chief minister of A.P.
Jana Reddy resigned from the Telugu Desam Party after differing with N.T. Rama Rao on expelling 30 cabinet ministers in 1988 and founded a political party - Telugumahanadu which eventually merged with Congress on call given by then AICC president Shri Late Rajiv Gandhi ji. He played an active role in reviving the Congress Party specifically in the Telangana Region to fight the then ruling Telugu Desam Party which lost the elections in 2004 to the Congress Party. Jana Reddy was sworn in as the Minister for Home Affairs in the 2004 AP Cabinet for his progressive contribution to the Congress Party.
Known for his vast experience spanning 30 years in AP state politics, administration and impeccable track record Jana Reddy, served as the Minister for Panchayati Raj & RWS - Andhra Pradesh, apart from being active in the Telangana movement and has led various delegations to All India Congress Committee (AICC) representing the Telangana Statehood issue.
Political statistics edit
| Year | Contested for | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | MLA | JNP | Chalakurthi | Ramulu Nimmala (INC(I)) | 18644 - 32820 | -14176 | Lost[4] |
| 2 | 1983 | Independent | Ramulu Nimmala (INC) | 39676 - 33746 | 5930 | Won[5] | ||
| 3 | 1985 | TDP | Dheeravath Ragya Naik (INC) | 59113 - 30245 | 28868 | Won[6] | ||
| 4 | 1989 | INC | Peda Narsaiah Gopagani (TDP) | 63231 - 48162 | 15069 | Won[7] | ||
| 5 | 1994 | INC | G. Rama Murthy (TDP) | 62230 - 64851 | -2621 | Lost[8] | ||
| 6 | 1999 | INC | G. Rama Murthy (TDP) | 72649 - 52005 | 20644 | Won[9] | ||
| 7 | 2004 | INC | G. Rama Murthy (TDP) | 80116 - 51344 | 28772 | Won[10] | ||
| 8 | 2009 | INC | Nagarjuna Sagar | Tera Chinnapa Reddy (TDP) | 67958 - 61744 | 6214 | Won[11] | |
| 9 | 2014 | INC | Nomula Narsimhaiah (TRS) | 69684 - 53208 | 16476 | Won[12] | ||
| 10 | 2018 | INC | Nomula Narsimhaiah (TRS) | 83655 - 75884 | -7771 | Lost[13] |
References edit
- ^ "telangana" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AP Online website". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ "General\Bye Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result 2014". eciresults.nic.in. Election Commission of India. 2014.
- ^ https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf | Page=304
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%20Andhra%20Pradesh%201983.pdf | Page=306
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20andhra%20pradesh.pdf | Page=305
- ^ https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf | Page=308
- ^ https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-AP94.pdf Archived 12 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine | Page=309
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AP99.pdf | Page=312
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AP_2004.pdf | Page=314
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Statistical_Report_AP2009.pdf | Page=117
- ^ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat-Report-Andhra-Pradesh2014.pdf | Page=121
- ^ https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-AP94.pdf Archived 12 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine | Page=309