T. Jeevan Reddy Explained

Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy
Office:Member of Legislative Council, Telangana
Term Start:30 March 2019
1Blankname1:Chairman
1Namedata1:
2Blankname1:Deputy Chairman
2Namedata1:
3Blankname1:Leader of the House
3Namedata1:
Constituency1:Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar, Telangana
Office2:Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
Term Start2:2 June 2014
Term End2:11 December 2018
Predecessor2:Telangana Assembly Created
Successor2:M. Sanjay Kumar
Constituency2:Jagtial
Office3:Minister of Roads & Buildings
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Term Start3:26 April 2007
Term End3:20 May 2009
Governor3:
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Predecessor3:A. Chandra Shekar
Successor3:Galla Aruna Kumari
Office4:Minister of Excise,
Distilleries and Molasses Control
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Term Start4:9 January 1983
Term End4:16 September 1984
Governor4:
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:
Predecessor4:
Successor4:Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Office5:Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Term Start5:1996
Term End5:2009
Predecessor5:L. Ramana
Successor5:L. Ramana
Constituency5:Jagtial
Term Start6:1989
Term End6:1994
Predecessor6:Godisela Rajesham Gowd
Successor6:L. Ramana
Constituency6:Jagtial
Term Start7:1983
Term End7:1985
Predecessor7:Deverakonda Surender Rao
Successor7:Godisela Rajesham Gowd
Constituency7:Jagtial
Party:Indian National Congress
Birth Date:1951 1, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Bathkepally, Hyderabad State, India (now Jagtial district, Telangana State, India)
Occupation:Politician & Advocate
Nationality:Indian

Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy is an Indian politician who is the current Member of the Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar Graduates Constituency.

He was first elected as Panchayat Samithi President of Mallial in 1981 in 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 B.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 until 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. He is a senior member of the Congress Party.[3]

Career

Jeevan Reddy was elected as an MLA for six times consecutively from Jagityal constituency,[4] and was defeated by L. Ramana of the Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 elections.[5]

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

Duration Constituency Political party
1983–1985JagtialTDP
1989–1994JagtialINC
1996–1999JagtialINC
1999–2004JagtialINC
2004–2009JagtialINC
2014–2018JagtialINC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia.
  2. News: AP CM inducts 17 ministers, reshuffles portfolios . . 26 April 2007 . 28 January 2011 .
  3. News: KCR's fast for political gain: Congress . https://web.archive.org/web/20091202084116/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/29/stories/2009112953590400.htm . dead . 2 December 2009 . . 29 November 2009 . 28 January 2011 .
  4. News: A blend of knowledge and experience . https://web.archive.org/web/20070501064612/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/27/stories/2007042712520400.htm . dead . 1 May 2007 . . 27 April 2007 . 28 January 2011 .
  5. News: Rajasekhara Reddy credits his party's success to Singh, Gandhi . . 17 May 2009 . 28 January 2011 .
  6. Web site: TRS paid price for inflicting unnecessary by-polls on AP people.