Raghu Veera Reddy
Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy ( Born : Raghuveera Yadav ) (born 12 February 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was appointed as President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in March, 2014.
N. Raghuveera Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of legislative assembly | |
| In office 1989–2009 | |
| Constituency | Madakasira (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Member of legislative assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | kalyandurg (Andhra Pradesh) |
| President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raghuveera Reddy Feb 12 1957 Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Early life
Raghuveera Reddy was born on 12 February 1957 in Ananathpur district to N. Kaveerappa and he belongs to a Yadava caste.[1] He did his B.Sc. and Bachelors in Law from SK University.
Career
Raghuveera Reddy Yadav, is a three times M.L.A from Madakasira Assembly Constituency. He has been changed to Kalyandurg Constituency during 2009 elections after the reorganisation of constituencies. Raghuveera Reddy was contested and won from Kalyandurg Assembly Constituency in 2009 elections.
He served as a Minister for Agriculture in Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy’s cabinet an continued with the same in Konijeti Rosaiah’s government as well. In Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy's government he had crucial portfolio of Revenue Minister in the reorganisation of cabinet. [2]
President, APCC
He was elected as the Congress Committee President for the residual Andhra Pradesh (post bifurcation into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on 11 March 2014.
Personal life
N.Raghuveera Reddy, married to Sunitha and has a daughter and a son.
Positions held
- President for Students Union, S.K. University, Ananthapur
- Chairman, Neelakantapuram Group of Temples
- Chairman, Kallur Subbarao Trust
- Minister for Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2009 cabinets.
- Minister for Revenue Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the recent reformation of cabinet
- APPCC President 2014-2019