Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 13 September 1959) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 25 November 2010 and 1 March 2014. He was the last Chief Minister of the Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2 June 2014.
N. Kiran Kumar Reddy | |
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| 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 25 November 2010 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | K. Rosaiah |
| Succeeded by | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister for Home Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Preceded by | Sabitha Indra Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nimmakayala Chinarajappa |
| 17th Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office June 2009 – November 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Preceded by | K. R. Suresh Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nadendla Manohar |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | P. Ramachandra Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Chintala Ramachandra Reddy |
| Constituency | Pileru |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Chintala Ramachandra Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Defunct |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Nallari Amaranath Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Chintala Ramachandra Reddy |
| Constituency | Vayalpad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy 13 September 1959 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2023 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until March 2014 & 2018 - 2023) Jai Samaikyandhra Party (2014 – 2018) |
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Reddy was sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 25 November 2010. A four-time Member of the Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh, he was a leader of the Indian National Congress party before resigning from it in February 2014 over the creation of Telangana state. Concurrently Reddy also submitted his resignation from the chief ministership to Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan; the latter accepted the resignation but asked Reddy to continue as caretaker chief minister. President's Rule was imposed in the state on 1 March 2014. On 10 March 2014 he floated his new political outfit called Jai Samaikyandhra Party.[1] In elections the party failed to win a single seat and lost deposits in numerous seats. The party dissolved on 13 July 2018 and Reddy re-joined the Indian National Congress.
In April 2023, Reddy joined Bharatiya Janata Party[2] in New Delhi in presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.[3]
Early life
editKiran Kumar Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress party and his father, Amaranath Reddy, was a minister in P. V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet. His family hails from Nagaripalle, near Kalikiri, Annamayya district (erstwhile Chittoor) .[4] He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School[5] and intermediate from St. Joseph's Junior College, Hyderabad. He did his B.Com. from Nizam College and LL.B. from University College of Law, Osmania University. He was an avid cricketer in college. He was batch mates with Nandamuri Balakrishna and former Indian Cricket team captain, Mohammad Azharuddin, who also represented Hyderabad in the Ranji trophy.[6] He also captained the Hyderabad under-22, South Zone Universities and Osmania University cricket teams.[7][8] He also attended Besant Theosophical High School in Chennai for some years.
Political career
editReddy was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1989 after his father's death.[9] He served as member of the Public Undertakings Committee and Assurance Committee. He was elected to the state assembly from Native Vayalpadu (Valmikipuram) in 1989, 1999 and 2004. He lost in 1994 when Congress was routed in Chittoor district. He won from Pileru in 2009 after Valmikipuram got merged into Pileru constituency under delimitation. A known YSR loyalist, he was the Congress government chief whip for five years from 2004,[10] before he was made the speaker. On 10 March 2014 he announced the formation of Jai Samaikyandhra Party with Chundru Srihari Rao as its Founder-President.[1]
He re-joined the Congress party in July 2018 in the presence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.[11] In April 2023, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
As Speaker
editReddy was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 13th Andhra Pradesh Assembly in June 2009. His name for the speaker's post was proposed by erstwhile chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Agriculture minister N. Raghuveera Reddy and two other independents.
As Chief Minister
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Reddy was made to be the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after incumbent Konijeti Rosaiah resigned citing personal reasons, by the Congress Legislature Party and authorised party in 2011. On 19 February 2014, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister, as MLA (legislator) and also from the Congress party, after the Telangana bill was passed in Lok Sabha.[12] He was also the last chief minister for united Andhra Pradesh from Indian National Congress.
Welfare programmes
editReddy is credited with launching schemes such as Mee Seva, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, SC/ST Sub-Plan, Bangaru Thalli, Mana Biyyam, Amma Hastham, and the Chittor water scheme.
Jai Samaikyandhra Party
editOn 11 March 2014, Reddy wanted to launch a new political party in order to survive in the state and named as Jai Samaikyandhra Party, by opposing the centre's decision on bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh state.[13] He formally launched the party in Rajahmundry on 12 March 2014. Finally, Reddy dissolved it and re-joined INC on 13 July 2018.
Bharatiya Janata Party
editReddy left the Congress Party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in April 2023.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy floats Jai Samaikyandhra Party". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ a b Anshuman, Kumar (7 April 2023). "Former Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP, slams Congress 'high command' for damaging party across country". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Dara, Gopi (7 April 2023). "Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Congress leader N Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP - Vijayawada News". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Andhra CM Rosaiah resigns citing personal reasons", Business Standard, 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Cong mulling a Reddy CM to stop Jaganaut?", The Times of India, 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Kiran Kumar Reddy's profile". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Highlight people's problems, Speaker tells parties ", The HINDU, 17 August 2010.
- ^ Career statistics of Reddy from Cricketarchive
- ^ The Hindu : Front Page : Kiran Kumar to take over as Speaker[usurped]. Hinduonnet.com (26 May 2009). Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Chief Whip denies encroachment charge. The Hindu (6 November 2006). Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Kiran Reddy Meets Rahul Gandhi; to Re-enter Congress Party | INDToday". 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Kiran Kumar Reddy resigns as Andhra CM and quits Congress Party". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Kiran Kumar Reddy launches his party, blames Congress, BJP, TDP for Andhra Pradesh split". The Economic Times.
- ^ Anshuman, Kumar (8 April 2023). "Former Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP, slams Congress 'high command' for damaging party across country". The Economic Times.