G. Chinna Reddy Explained

G. Chinna Reddy
Birth Date:7 July 1956
Birth Place:Jayanna Tirumalapur, Gopalpet mandal, Wanaparthy district
Residence:Hyderabad
Office:Vice Chairman
Telangana State Planning Board
Term Start:2024 February 24 - Incumbent
Predecessor:B. Vinod Kumar
Constituency1:Wanaparthy
Office1:Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2014 - 2018
Predecessor1:Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Successor1:Singireddy Niranjan Reddy
Office2:Minister for Rural Development
Term Start2:2007 - 2009
Office3:Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:1999 - 2009
Predecessor3:Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Successor3:Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Office4:Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:1989 - 1994
Predecessor4:Dr. A. Balakrishnaiah
Successor4:Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Party:INC
Spouse:Rama
Children:Aditya Reddy, anurag reddy

Gillella Chinna Reddy (born 7 July 1956) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a senior member of Indian National Congress and won Wanaparthy Assembly constituency seat for four times and served as minister for Rural Development in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Early life and education

G. Chinna Reddy was born on 7 July 1956 in Jayanna Tirmalapur Village, Gopalpet Mandal, Mahabubnagar, Telangana. He completed his doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Pertanion Malaysia In 1986 and completed his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Osmania University in 2000.

Political career

G. Chinna Reddy served as President of the Students Union at Zilla Parishad High School, Wanaparthy in 1966-67 and later joined in Congress party and held the position of General Secretary of AP Youth Congress from September 1980 to February 1983. He unsuccessfully contested as an MLA in 1985 from Wanaparthy and In 1989 he contested as MLA from Wanaparthy Constituency and won for the first time.

Chinna Reddy represented as Mla from 1989 to 1994, 1999–2004, 2004–2009, and 2014-2018 and he has held the position of minister for Rural Development in undivided Andhra Pradesh from 26 April 2007 to 20 May 2009 in Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry. In 2021 he unsuccessfully contested as Congress candidate for the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar graduate MLC constituency.[1]

Chinna Reddy's name was announced In 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections as MLA candidate for Wanaparthy initially but later withdrawn by Congress[2] and later on 24 February 2024 he was appointed as Vice Chairman for Telangana State Planning Board (TSPB).[3] [4]

Party Poistions Held

Elections contested

YearElectionConstituencyPartyOpponentMajorityResult
1985Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCA.Balakrishnaiah - TDP11,458
1989Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCA.Balakrishnaiah - TDP27,875
1994Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCChandra Shekar - TDP21,982
1999Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCChandra Shekar - TDP3,353
2004Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINC3,975
2009Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCChandra Shekar - TDP10,568
2014Telangana Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCSingireddy Niranjan Reddy - TRS4,291
2018Telangana Legislative Assembly electionWanaparthyINCSingireddy Niranjan Reddy - TRS51,685
2021Telangana Legislative CouncilHyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar Graduate INCSurabhi Vani Devi - TRS

Notes and References

  1. News: Deccan Chronicle . I will fight for employees, lawyers, jobless youth: Chinna Reddy . 24 February 2024 . 23 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224150349/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230221/i-will-fight-for-employees-lawyers-jobless-youth-chinna-reddy.html . 24 February 2024 . en.
  2. News: The Hindu . After decades of public life these seniors won't be seen in the next Telangana Assembly . 24 February 2024 . 14 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224145146/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly/after-decades-of-public-life-these-seniors-wont-be-seen-in-the-next-telangana-assembly/article67531520.ece . 24 February 2024 . en-IN.
  3. News: Deccan Chronicle . D. C. . Chinna Reddy Appointed as TS Planning Board Vice Chairman . 25 February 2024 . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225044931/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/chinna-reddy-appointed-as-ts-planning-board-vice-chairman-883257 . 25 February 2024 . en.
  4. News: The Hindu . 24 February 2024 . Former minister G Chinna Reddy appointed Vice Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224135902/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/former-minister-g-chinna-reddy-appointed-vice-chairman-of-telangana-state-planning-board/article67882046.ece . 24 February 2024 . 24 February 2024 . en-IN.
  5. News: The New Indian Express . Revanth-Jagga fight tests Chinna Reddy's skills . 24 February 2024 . 1 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224150049/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/Jan/01/revanth-jagga-fight-tests-chinna-skills-2401827.html . 24 February 2024 . en.
  6. News: Deccan Chronicle . BRS has no right to celebrate farmer's day', says Congress . 24 February 2024 . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224150746/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/040623/brs-has-no-right-to-celebrate-farmers-day-says-congress.html . 24 February 2024 . en.