Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 13 September 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was the last Chief Minister of the United Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2 June 2014.

In this Telugu name, the surname is Nallari.
N. Kiran Kumar Reddy
16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 November 2010 – 1 March 2014
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Preceded byK. Rosaiah
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
June 2009 – November 2010
Preceded byK R Suresh Reddy
Succeeded byNadendla Manohar
Personal details
Born (1960-09-13) 13 September 1960
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
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Nallari Kiran Kumar 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 many seats. Finally the party dissolved on 13 July 2018 and Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy re-joined INC.

Early life

Kiran Kumar Reddy is a Congress party member and his father Amaranath Reddy was a minister in P. V. Narasimha Rao cabinet When P.V. Narasimha Rao was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as Mr. Reddy was considered close to late Indira Gandhi and P.V. Narsimha Rao. His family hails from Nagaripalle, near Kalikiri, Chittoor district.[2] He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School[3] and intermediate from St. Josephs' Junior College, Hyderabad. He did his B.Com from Nizam College and LL.B from University College of Law, Osmania University. He was the captain of the Hyderabad, India under-22, South Zone Universities and Osmania University cricket team.[4][5] He also attended Besant Theosophical High School in Chennai for some years.

Political career

Kiran Kumar Reddy was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1989 after his father's death.[6] 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,[7] 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 has re-joined the Congress party in July 2018 in the presence of AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi[8]

As Speaker

Kiran Kumar Reddy 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

Kiran Kumar Reddy was made to be the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after incumbent K 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.[9]

Welfare programmes

He is credited for launching schemes such as Mee Seva, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, SC/ST Sub-Plan, Bangaru Thalli, Mana Biyyam, Amma Hastham,chittor water scheme etc.

Jai Samaikyandhra Party

On 11 March 2014, he 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.[10] He formally launched the party in Rajahmundry on 12 March 2014. Finally he dissolved it and re-joined INC on 13 July 2018.

See also
  • List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh

References
  1. "Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy floats Jai Samaikyandhra Party". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. "Andhra CM Rosaiah resigns citing personal reasons", Business Standard, 24 November 2010.
  3. "Cong mulling a Reddy CM to stop Jaganaut?", The Times of India, 9 July 2010.
  4. "Highlight people's problems, Speaker tells parties ", The HINDU, 17 August 2010.
  5. Career statistics of Reddy from Cricketarchive
  6. The Hindu : Front Page : Kiran Kumar to take over as Speaker. Hinduonnet.com (26 May 2009). Retrieved on 23 December 2010.
  7. Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Chief Whip denies encroachment charge. The Hindu (6 November 2006). Retrieved on 23 December 2010.
  8. http://indtoday.com/kiran-reddy-meets-rahul-gandhi-to-re-enter-congress-party/
  9. "Kiran Kumar Reddy resigns as Andhra CM and quits Congress Party". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  10. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kiran-kumar-reddy-launches-his-party-blames-congress-bjp-tdp-for-andhra-pradesh-split/articleshow/31906058.cms
Preceded by
Konijeti Rosaiah		 Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
25 June 2011– 19 February 2014		 Succeeded by
N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by
K R Suresh Reddy		 Speaker of Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
2009–2011		 Succeeded by
Nadendla Manohar
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