T. Jeevan Reddy

Thatiparthi Jeevan Reddy is a senior politician in Telangana State and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is Member of Legislative Council from Karimnagar Assembly constituency.

Thatiparthi Jeevan Reddy
Minister of Roads and Buildings (Government of Andhra Pradesh)
In office
14 May 2004 – 2 March 2009
ConstituencyJagtial
Member of Telangana Legislative Council
In office
1983 – till
Personal details
Born (1952-05-01) 1 May 1952[1]
Jagtial
NationalityIndia
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician & Advocate

He was first elected as Panchayat Samithi President of Mallial in 1981 in a non-party-based elections, which is equivalent to today's Legislative Constituency. He was elected as M.L.A. for the first time from T.D.P. in the year 1983 and was inducted in the State Cabinet with an Excise Minister portfolio. He later differed with N.T.R. and joined the Congress Party under the leadership of late Sree Rajeev Gandhi in the year 1984. He won the elections from the Congress Party in the year 1989, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2014. In 2019, he was elected as a Member of Legislative Council (Graduate) from Karimnagar Assembly constituency with a majority of (39,430) votes.

Reddy contested against the T.R.S. Party President in the Parliament by-election in the year 2006 and 2008. In 2008 Parliament elections, he lost marginally with 14,000 only. In 2006 he was inducted into the State Cabinet till 2009 during which he held the portfolio of R&B. After formation of Telangana State he won the only seat from North Telangana for Congress.

Minister in old Andhra Pradesh

He was the Roads and Buildings Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2007[2] to 2009.[3] He is a senior member of the Congress Party.[4]

Career

Jeevan Reddy was elected as an MLA for six times consecutively from Jagityal constituency,[5] and was defeated by L. Ramana of the Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 elections.[3]

In 2006 and 2008, he lost Karimnagar by-election to TRS leader, K. Chandrashekhar Rao.[6] And now in 2019 elections he was elected as member of legislative council (MLC) for graduates constituency Karimnagar

Member of Legislative Assembly

DurationConstituencyPolitical party
1983–1985JagtialTDP
1989–1994JagtialINC
1996–1999JagtialINC
1999–2004JagtialINC
2004–2009JagtialINC
2014–2018JagtialINC

References
  1. https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/t-jeevan-reddy-46750.html
  2. "AP CM inducts 17 ministers, reshuffles portfolios". Oneindia. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. "Rajasekhara Reddy credits his party's success to Singh, Gandhi". Livemint. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  4. "KCR's fast for political gain: Congress". The Hindu. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  5. "A blend of knowledge and experience". The Hindu. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  6. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/3600


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