| Anam Ramanarayana Reddy | |
| Birth Date: | 1952 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nellore,Madras State,India present day Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Office: | Minister of Endowments Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 12 June 2024 |
| Governor: | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor: | Dharmana Prasada Rao |
| Office1: | Minister of Finance Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 25 November 2010 |
| Term End1: | 21 February 2014 |
| Governor1: | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Predecessor1: | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Successor1: | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu |
| Office2: | Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start2: | 5 July 2009 |
| Term End2: | 24 November 2010 |
| Governor2: | |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata2: | |
| Predecessor2: | Koneru Ranga Rao |
| Successor2: | Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy |
| Office3: | Minister of Information& Public Relation, Cinematography, Tourism, Museums & Archives Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start3: | 26 April 2007 |
| Term End3: | 20 May 2009 |
| Governor3: | N. D. Tiwari |
| 1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata3: | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Predecessor3: | Voditela Lakshmikantha Rao |
| Successor3: | J. Geeta Reddy |
| Office4: | Minister of Roads & Buildings Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start4: | 16 September 1984 |
| Term End4: | 2 December 1989 |
| Governor4: | |
| 1Blankname4: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata4: | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Predecessor4: | Himself |
| Term Start5: | 10 January 1983[1] |
| Term End5: | 15 August 1984 |
| Governor5: | |
| 1Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata5: | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Successor5: | Himself |
| Office6: | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start6: | 2024[2] |
| Predecessor6: | Mekapati Vikram Reddy |
| Constituency6: | Atmakur |
| Term Start7: | 2019[3] |
| Term End7: | 2024 |
| Predecessor7: | Kurugondla Ramakrishna |
| Successor7: | Kurugondla Ramakrishna |
| Constituency7: | Venkatagiri |
| Term Start8: | 2009[4] |
| Term End8: | 2014 |
| Predecessor8: | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu |
| Successor8: | Mekapati Goutham Reddy |
| Constituency8: | Atmakuru |
| Term Start9: | 1999[5] |
| Term End9: | 2009 |
| Predecessor9: | Y. Srinivasulu Reddy |
| Successor9: | Constituency Abolished |
| Constituency9: | Rapur |
| Term Start10: | 1985[6] |
| Term End10: | 1989 |
| Predecessor10: | Malireddy Adinarayan Reddy |
| Successor10: | Nuvvula Venkatraman Naidu |
| Constituency10: | Rapur |
| Term Start11: | 1983[7] |
| Term End11: | 1985 |
| Predecessor11: | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy |
| Successor11: | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy |
| Constituency11: | Nellore (Abolished Constituency as prer 2002 Delimitation Act) |
| Party: | Telugu Desam Party (until 1991; 2016–2018; since 2023) |
| Otherparty: | YSR Congress Party (2018–2023) Indian National Congress (1991–2016) |
| Alma Mater: | Andhra University |
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy (born 10 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He has held several ministerial positions in the Andhra Pradesh state cabinet. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency.
Ramanarayana Reddy Anam was born in Nellore to Venkata Reddy Anam. He is the brother of Anam Vivekananda Reddy who was also a politician. He was educated at St.Joseph's English Medium High School and was awarded B.Com and B.L. degrees from Andhra University.
In 1983, Reddy was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Nellore assembly constituency (dissolved in 2007 via 2002 Delimitation ACT) as a Telugu Desam Party candidate. He served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during First N. T. Rama Rao ministry.
In 1985, he switched and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Rapur Assembly constituency in Nellore district. Again, he served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during Second N. T. Rama Rao ministry.
In 1991, he joined the Indian National Congress.
In 1999, he contested and was elected from Rapur Assembly constituency for the 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
In 2004, he contested and was elected again from Rapur Assembly constituency for the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. And in 2007, Reddy was appointed State Minister for Information and Public Relations during First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2009.[8]
In 2009, as a consequence of delimitation coming into force he switched and was elected from Atmakur Assembly constituency for the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. And in July 2009, he was appointed State Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development during Second Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2012.[9] [10]
In 2012, he was the State Minister for Finance and Planning during Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry.[11]
In 2016 joined the Telugu Desam Party along with his brother Anam Vivekananda Reddy.[12]
In 2018, he left Telugu Desam Party and joined YSR Congress Party in the presence of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
In 2019, he again switched and was elected from Venkatagiri Assembly constituency for the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
In 2023, he was suspended from YSR Congress Party, as he was in favor of Telugu Desam Party.[13]
in 2024, he contested and was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency as a Telugu Desam Party candidate for 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election after nearly 3 decades.[14]
| Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | MLA | Nellore | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy (INC) | 51,613 - 22,068 | +29,545 | [15] | ||
| 2 | 1985 | Nuvvala Venkata Ratnam Naidu (INC) | 39,427 - 34,515 | +4,912 | [16] | ||||
| 3 | 1989 | Rapur | Nuvvala Venkata Ratnam Naidu (INC) | 53,331- 57,985 | -4,654 | [17] | |||
| 4 | 1994 | Yellasiri Sreenivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 43,791 - 52,180 | -8,389 | [18] | ||||
| 5 | 1999 | Yellasiri Srinivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 59,127 - 52,999 | +6,128 | [19] | ||||
| 6 | 2004 | Yellasiri Srinivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 67,607 - 61,769 | +5,838 | [20] | ||||
| 7 | 2009 | Atmakur | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu (TDP) | 76,907 - 58,263 | +18,644 | ||||
| 8 | 2014 | Mekapati Goutham Reddy (YSRCP) | 8,927 - 91,686 | -82,729 | |||||
| 9 | 2019 | Venkatagiri | Kurugondla Ramakrishna (TDP) | 1,09,204 - 70,484 | +38,720 | ||||
| 10 | 2024 | Atmakur | Mekapati Vikram Reddy (YSRCP) | 91,165 - 83,589 | +7,576 | ||||