Kakani Govardhan Reddy

Kakani Govardhan Reddy (born 10 November 1964) (Telugu: కాకాణి గోవర్ధన్ రెడ్డి) is an Indian Politician, who served as the Minister for Agriculture,Cooperation,Marketing,Food Processing in Government of Andhra Pradesh and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) from Sarvepalli (Assembly constituency) of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He won as an MLA for the second time from this constituency in 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election[1][2] being a Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSR Congress Party) candidate. Earlier he was elected as an MLA from the same constituency in 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3]

Kakani Govardhan Reddy
Minister of Agriculture, Cooperation & Marketing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
11 April 2022 – 11 June 2024
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byKurasala Kannababu
Succeeded byT. G. Bharath
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2014–2024
Preceded byAdala Prabhakara Reddy
Succeeded bySomireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy
ConstituencySarvepalli
Zilla Parishad Chairman
SPSR Nellore

In office
2006–2011
Personal details
Born (1964-11-10) 10 November 1964 (age 59)
Thoderu (v), Podalakur (M), SPSR Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyYSR Congress (2011–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (Before 2011)
Children2
Residence(s)SPSR Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Websitehttps://rkkanigvrdn.wixsite.com/kakani

He started his political career as the Zilla Parishad Chairman of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District in 2006.[4] Later he joined Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress party in 2011.[5] He is also working as YSR Congress Party's parliament district president for Nellore (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Kakani Govardhan Reddy(YSRCP):Constituency- SARVEPALLI(NELLORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Chairman & Vice-Chairman list 2006" (PDF). www.apsec.gov.in. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Nellore ZP chief joins Jagan camp". The Times of India. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Parliament District Presidents". YSR Congress Party. Retrieved 9 June 2019.