Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
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.[2] Botanical Garden in Hyderabad is named after him.
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 9 October 1992 – 12 December 1994 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant |
| Preceded by | N. Janardhan Reddy |
| Succeeded by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| In office 20 September 1982 – 9 January 1983 | |
| Governor | K. C. Abraham |
| Preceded by | B. Venkataram Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao |
| MP (Lok Sabha) | |
| In office 1977–1979, 1984–1989, 1989–1991, 1991–1992, 1996–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1920[1] Amakathadu, Laddagiri Village, Kurnool District, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 27 September 2001 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | K. Shyamla Reddy |
| Children | Two sons and three daughters |
| Alma mater | Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and Madras Law College, Madras(Tamil Nadu) |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Lawyer, Sportsman, Political and Social worker |
| Cabinet | Cabinet Minister, Government of India (1983–1984 and 1991–1992) |
| Committees | Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (1961–1962), Member, Committee on Estimates (1977–1982), Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation (1990–1991), Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources (1990–1991) |
| Portfolio | Shipping and Transport and for Industry and Company Affairs (1983–1984), Law, Justice and Company Affairs (1991–1992) |
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 Nandyal gram panchayat and rose to be involved at national level. He graduated in law but rarely practiced 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 "Kisan ghat" was erected in his memory by the state government[3]
Personal life
His son, Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy, is a Member of Parliament representing Kurnool Parliamentary constituency for the second term.
Positions held
1955-61 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Secretary, Congress Legislature Party, Andhra Pradesh
1955-61 Member, Public Accounts Committee
1959-67 Chairman,Zila Parishad, Kurnool
1961-62 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
1962-64 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Andhra Pradesh
1967-72 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
1967-71 Minister, Co-operation, Major Irrigation and Finance, Andhra Pradesh
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1977-82 Member, Committee on Estimates
1980-81 President, P.C.C.(I), Andhra Pradesh
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1982-83 Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
1983-84 Union Cabinet Minister, Shipping and Transport and Union Cabinet Minister, Industry and Company Affairs
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1990-91 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources
Member, Political Affairs Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1991-92 Union Cabinet Minister, Law, Justice and Company Affairs
1992-94 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1992-94 Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh (2nd term)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation [4]
References
- "Biographical Sketch of Member of XII Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- "Vijaya Bhaskar Statistics: Indian Elections 2009". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Peddayana, an article in Eenadu daily on 28 September 2009
- http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2550.htm http://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok11/biodata/11ap18.php
