Gade Venkata Reddy

Gade Venkat Reddy is a senior most politician from Prakasam district and 5 terms MLA of the Indian National Congress Party. He was first elected in 1967 from Parchur Constituency, then within Bapatla Taluk and Guntur district. He is an advocate and businessman by profession and entered into politics later.

Gade Venkata Reddy
Minister of Cooperation Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 25 May 2009 – 24 November 2010
Governor	N. D. Tiwari E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Konijeti Rosaiah
Succeeded by	Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy
Minister of Excise & Prohibition Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1992 - 1994
Governor	Krishan Kant
Chief Minister	Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 2004 - 2014
Preceded by	Manthena Anantha Varma
Succeeded by	Kona Raghupathi
Constituency	Bapatla
In office 1991 - 1999
Preceded by	Daggubati Venkateswara Rao
Succeeded by	Jagarlamudi Lakshmi Padmavathi
Constituency	Parchur
In office 1967 - 1972
Preceded by	Naraharisetty Venkatswamy
Succeeded by	Maddukuri Narayan Rao
Constituency	Parchur
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-10) 10 July 1940 Guntur District
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Spouse	Smt. Veeranjaneyamma
Residence	Hyderabad

He has been elected to serve as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Bapatla Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India, between 2004 and 2014. He represents the Indian National Congress.

Early life

Gade Venkata Reddy was born at Pavuluru in Prakasam district to Gade Veera Reddy. He has graduated B.A (LLB) in 1959 in Bapatla.

Political career

He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly to Bapatla (Assembly constituency) seat during 2009 assembly elections.

Ministerial portfolios held

• Cabinet Minister for Endowments under Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy & Konijeti Rosaiah between 2009 and 2010.
• Cabinet Minister for Excise & Prohibition under Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy in 1993.