| N. Janardhana Reddy | |
| Birth Name: | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Vakadu, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Residence: | Hyderabad |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Hyderabad |
| Office1: | 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 17 December 1990 |
| Term End1: | 9 October 1992 |
| Governor1: | Krishan Kant |
| Predecessor1: | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Successor1: | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Constituency2: | Visakhapatnam |
| Term Start2: | 17 May 2004 |
| Term End2: | 18 May 2009 |
| Predecessor2: | M. V. V. S. Murthy |
| Successor2: | Daggubati Purandeswari |
| Constituency3: | Narasaraopet |
| Term Start3: | 10 October 1999 |
| Term End3: | 6 February 2004 |
| Predecessor3: | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Successor3: | Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy |
| Constituency4: | Bapatla |
| Term Start4: | 10 March 1998 |
| Term End4: | 26 April 1999 |
| Predecessor4: | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu |
| Successor4: | Daggubati Ramanaidu |
| Office5: | Minister of Agriculture, Command Area Development, Forests Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start5: | 1989 |
| Term End5: | 1990 |
| Governor5: | Kumudben Joshi Krishan Kant |
| 1Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata5: | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Office6: | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start6: | 1989 |
| Term End6: | 1994 |
| Predecessor6: | V. Bhaskara Saikrishna Yachendra |
| Successor6: | Raja VVRK. Yachendra Velugoti |
| Constituency6: | Venkatagiri |
| Office7: | 12th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Term Start7: | 1988 |
| Term End7: | 1989 |
| 1Blankname7: | AICC President |
| 1Namedata7: | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Predecessor7: | Jalagam Vengal Rao |
| Successor7: | V. Hanumantha Rao |
| Office8: | Minister of Revenue, Power, Industries & Agriculture Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start8: | 1978 |
| Term End8: | 1983 |
| Governor8: | Sharada Mukherjee K. C. Abraham Ram Lal |
| 1Blankname8: | Chief Minister |
| Office9: | Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start9: | 1978 |
| Term End9: | 1984 |
| 1Blankname9: | Chairman |
| 1Namedata9: | N. Venkata Subbaiah |
| 2Blankname9: | Leader of the House |
| Constituency9: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Office10: | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Term Start10: | 2009 |
| Term End10: | 2014 |
| Predecessor10: | C. Ramachandraiah |
| Successor10: | V. Vijaysai Reddy |
| Constituency10: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start12: | 1972 |
| Term End12: | 1978 |
| Predecessor12: | Yasoda Reddy |
| Successor12: | Buddha Madhu Priya |
| Constituency12: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse: | Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi |
| Children: | 4 |
| Date: | 12 May |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Source: | http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=376 |
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (20 February 1935 – 9 May 2014) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Visakhapatnam constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian legislature. From 1990 to 1992, he served as 12th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. His wife, Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi, was a minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh between 2004 and 2014.
In September 2007, members of the militant Naxal group attempted to assassinate Reddy and his wife; both escaped unharmed.[2]
Reddy was born in Vakadu on 20 February 1935. After completing his education, he briefly worked as a teacher in a Vakadu school. He entered politics in 1972 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha. In 1978, he became the general secretary of the state congress, he was later elected to the Legislative Council. In his five-decade political career, he also served as a state minister and a legislator, He is the key person who laid foundation for development of technology park named “Sri.. Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park “ at Madhapur. Mr.Reddy worked until 1983 in Andhra Pradesh state government, serving as a minister in cabinets headed by Chief Ministers T. Anjaiah, Bhavanam Venkatram, and Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy.[3] He was elected to Lok Sabha thrice, one each from the Bapatla (1998), Narsaraopet (1999) and Visakhapatnam (2004) constituencies.[4] He represented Visakhapatnam as a congress member, and he served as President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in 1988. He joined Channa Reddy's cabinet in 1989, serving as Revenue Minister.
After Reddy quit the position of Chief Minister, Janardhan Reddy succeeded him, ascending to the Chief Ministership in 1990. Communal riots in Hyderabad presented a challenge; Reddy was credited with bringing law and order to the region in a short time. He was the first Chief Minister to ban the militant Naxalite People's War Group. One important decision during his career was the privatization of professional education. Many medical and engineering colleges in the private sector were permitted to operate during his tenure. Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy succeeded him as Chief Minister in October 1992.[5] [6] Members of the Naxalite extremist group, which Reddy had earlier outlawed, attempted to assassinate him on September 7, 2007. The attempt occurred while he was travelling with his family to his home village of Vakadu. Although three of his followers died in the incident, Reddy and his wife escaped unharmed. Reddy was elected to the Rajya Sabha again in 2010, where he served until his death. In his final years, Reddy suffered from a liver ailment and Parkinson's disease.[7] He died in 2014 after prolonged illness, survived by his wife Rajyalaxmi and his four sons.[8]