Preceded by B. Venkataram Reddy Role Polit. Succeeded by N. T. Rama Rao Name Kotla Bhaskara Party Indian National Congress | Preceded by N. Janardhan Reddy Spouse Shyamla Reddy (m. 1950) Constituency Kurnool(General) Died September 27, 2001 | |
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Born 16 August 1920Amakathadu, Laddagiri Village, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh ( 1920-08-16 ) Political party Indian National Congress Children Two sons and three daughters Alma mater Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and Madras Law College, Madras(Tamil Nadu) Education Besant Theosophical College, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai Cabinet Union Council of Ministers of India, Government of India Similar Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy, Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy | ||
Kurnool Politics Heat Up Due to Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | AP24x7
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on two occasions, in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha six times in 1977, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998. He was a Union cabinet Minister as well as member of several parliamentary committees. He lost the 1999 elections and subsequently retired from active politics.
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- Kurnool Politics Heat Up Due to Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy AP24x7
- Storm over ex ap cm kotla vijaya bhaskara reddy statue in kurnool tv9
- Biography and politics
- Personal life
- References
Storm over ex ap cm kotla vijaya bhaskara reddy statue in kurnool tv9
Biography and politics
Born in the remote village of Laddagiri in Kurnool district to the family of a landlord, he began his involvement in politics at gram panchayath level and rose to be involved at national level. He graduated in law but rarely practised due to his political workload. He represented several assembly constituencies in the district but his major breakthrough came in when he was elected as chairman of Zilla Parishad. He held several posts both in the Indian National Congress party and in central and state governments. He is credited as the man of value based politics. After his death "kisanghat" was erected in his memory by the state government.
Personal life
His son, Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy, is a Member of Parliament representing Kurnool Parliamentary constituency for the second term.
