Allola Indrakaran Reddy

Allola Indrakaran Reddy is an Indian politician who was the Minister of State for Endowments, Law and Forest, Environment, Science and Technology of Telangana since 2019. He was elected as MLA of Nirmal in 2014 General Election as BSP candidate and won over Sri Hari Rao by margin of 10,000 votes. He later joined the TRS Party and became Minister in charge of law, housing and endowments. He was Member of Parliament of India. He was a member of the 10th and 14th Lok Sabhas. Reddy represented the Adilabad constituency of United Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]

Allola Indrakaran Reddy
Portrait of Indrakaran Reddy
Minister of Department of Endowments (Telangana), Law, Forest and Environment, Science and Technology
Government of Telangana
In office
19 February 2019 – 04 December 2023
Minister of Endowments, Law, Housing
Government of Telangana
In office
2014–2018
ConstituencyNirmal
Member of the Telangana Assembly
In office
2014–2023
Preceded byAlleti Maheshwar Reddy
Succeeded bySamudrala Venugopal Chary
ConstituencyNirmal
Member of the Legislative Assembly
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999–2008
Preceded byNalla Indrakiran Reddy
Succeeded byAlleti Maheshwar Reddy
ConstituencyNirmal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2008 – May 2009
Preceded byMadhusudhan Reddy Takkala
Succeeded byRamesh Rathod
ConstituencyAdilabad
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byP. Narsa Reddy
Succeeded bySamudrala Venugopal Chary
ConstituencyAdilabad
Personal details
Born (1949-02-16) 16 February 1949 (age 75)
Ellapelly, Telangana
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
SpouseMrs. A. Vijaya Laxmi
ParentMr. A. Narayan Reddy (father)
ResidenceNirmal & Hyderabad
Alma materOsmania University
ProfessionAgriculturist, Social worker & Politician
CommitteesNone

Allola Indrakaran Reddy quit the BRS party and joined Congress party on 1 May 2024 in the presence of in the presence of AICC in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi.[4][5][6]

Early life and education edit

Allola Indrakaran Reddy was born in Yellapally, a village near Nirmal, former Adilabad district, in the state of United Andhra Pradesh. He attended Osmania University and attained B.Com. and LL.B. degrees. By profession, Reddy is an agriculturist and a social worker.[1]His family includes Allola Manya Reddy and others

Political career edit

Reddy has been in active politics since early 1980s. Prior to becoming a M.P. he was also the Chairman of Zila Parishad. He was elected as a member of the legislative assembly from Nirmal, Adilabad from 1999 to 2009 for the Indian National Congress. In 2008, Reddy was elected into the 14th Lok Sabha after the by-elections.[1][7] Reddy was member of Telugu Desam Party during his term in the 10th Lok Sabha. In 2018, he contested from and got elected as a MLA from Nirmal (Assembly constituency) in the state of Telangana.[2][8][9][10]

Posts held edit

# From To Position Comments
01 1991 1996 Member, 10th Lok Sabha
02 1999 2004 Member, 11th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
03 2004 2008 Member, 12th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
04 2008 2009 Member, 14th Lok Sabha Elected in By-elections
05 2014 2018 Member, 1st Telangana Legislative Assembly
06 2018 2023 Member, 2nd Telangana Legislative Assembly
07 2023 2023 Candidate for 2023 Election 3rd Telangana Legislative Assembly lost in general Election 2023.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Election Results 1991" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Election Results 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ^ Telangana Today (1 May 2024). "Former Minister Indrakaran Reddy joins Congress". Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Allola Indrakaran Reddy quits BRS, joins Congress". 1 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ The Hindu (1 May 2024). "Former BRS Minister Indrakaran Reddy joins Congress". Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Profile Telangana". Telangana Legislature website. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Nirmal assembly constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Adilabad parliamentary constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 August 2017.