Revanth Reddy
Revanth Reddy in a public meeting, 2022.
2nd Chief Minister of Telangana
Assumed office
7 December 2023
Governor
DeputyMallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Preceded byK. Chandrashekar Rao
Leader of the House
Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 December 2023
GovernorTamilisai Soundararajan
Speaker of the HouseGaddam Prasad Kumar
Deputy Leader of the HouseMallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Preceded byK. Chandrashekar Rao
(Chief Minister)
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 December 2023
Chief MinisterHimself
Preceded byPatnam Narender Reddy
ConstituencyKodangal
In office
2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018
Chief MinisterK. Chandrashekar Rao
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byPatnam Narender Reddy
ConstituencyKodangal
3rd President of Telangana Congress Committee
Assumed office
7 July 2021
AICC President
Preceded byN. Uttam Kumar Reddy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byMalla Reddy
ConstituencyMalkajgiri
Member of Legislative Assembly
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Chief Minister
Preceded byGurunadh Reddy
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyKodangal
Member of Legislative Council
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
2007–2009
ChairmanA. Chakrapani
DeputyMohammed Jani
Leader of the HouseY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
ConstituencyUnited Andhra Pradesh
Midjil ZPTC - Mahboobnagar Zilla Parishad
Mahboobnagar district
In office
2006–2007
Personal details
Born (1969-11-08) 8 November 1969
Konda Reddy Pally, Vangoor Mandal, Mahboobnagar district, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Nagarkurnool district, Telangana), India
Political partyIndian National Congress (2017 - Present)
Other political
affiliations		Telugu Desam Party (2008–2017)
SpouseGeetha Reddy (m. 1992)
ChildrenNymisha[1]
Parents
  • Anumula Narsimha Reddy (father)
  • Anumula Ramachandramma (mother)
EducationA.V. College (B.A.)
OccupationPolitician
Websiterevanthreddy.com

Anumula Revanth Reddy (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the second and current Chief Minister of Telangana since 7 December 2023.[lower-greek 1][2] He represents Kodangal constituency in the Telangana Legislative assembly. He belongs to the Indian National Congress (INC).

Previously he represented Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency in the Parliament of India. He was appointed as president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, in July 2021. He led his party to victory in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, defeating the incumbent Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

Early life

Revanth Reddy was born on 8 November 1969 in Kondareddy Palli of Mahboobnagar district (in present-day Nagarkurnool district, Telangana), India.[3] [4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Andhra Vidyalaya College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.[5][6]

Political career

Early political career

Revanth Reddy was a member of ABVP while he was a student.[3] In 2006, he contested the local body election and was elected as ZPTC member from Midjil mandal as an independent candidate.[7][8]

In 2007, Revanth Reddy was elected as a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) as an independent candidate. Later, he met Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and joined the TDP.[3]

Member of Legislative Assembly

In 2009 Revanth Reddy was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Kodangal constituency with 46.46% votes as a TDP candidate.[3] He won against the incumbent and five-time MLA, Gurunath Reddy of Congress (INC).[9] He served as MLA in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly between 2009 and 2014 and in Telangana Assembly between 2014 and 2018.

He contested the 2014 undivided Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and was elected to the Telangana Assembly from Kodangal with a majority of 14,614 votes against Gurunath Reddy.[3][9] He was elected as the floor leader of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.[3]

On 25 October 2017, TDP removed him as the floor leader of the Telangana TDP after reports surfaced that he would consider joining the Congress party.[10] On 31 October 2017 he joined Indian National Congress.[11]

He contested the 2018 Telangana Assembly elections from Kodangal as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate and lost to Bhartiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate Patnam Narender Reddy, marking his first defeat in any election.[9] On 20 September 2018, he was appointed one of the three working presidents of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC).[12]

Member of Parliament

Following his defeat in the 2018 Telangana legislative assembly election, Reddy successfully contested the 2019 general election from the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency as a Congress candidate, by a margin of 10,919 votes, constituting 38.63% of the total votes. He defeated his closest competitor, Marri Rajashekar Reddy from TRS.[13]

2023 Telangana Assembly election campaign

In June 2021, Reddy was appointed as president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee replacing N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.[14] He took the new role on 7 July 2021.[15]

He led the Congress' successful campaigning against the incumbent Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election with the party winning 64 seats, 4 seats past the majority mark. He contested from Kodangal and Kamareddy constituencies,[16][17] winning in the former seat and losing in the latter.[18] After his earlier wins from Kodangal constituency in 2009 and 2014, he is representing the constituency for the third time.

Chief Minister of Telangana

All India Congress Committee (AICC) named Reddy as the leader of Congress Legislature Party, following the elected MLAs' resolution authorising the AICC to nominate the leader, paving way for him to become the Chief Minister of Telangana.[19] On 7 December 2023, he took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana, making him the second person to hold the post.[20][21]

Electoral performance

S.No Year Election Constituency Party Votes Vote % Margin Result
1 2006 ZPTC Midjil IND Won
2 2007 MLC Kodangal IND Won
3 2009 MLA TDP 61,685 46.45% + 6,989 Won
4 2014 MLA 54,026 39.06% + 14,614 Won
5 2018 INC 71,435 43.15% - 9,319 Lost
6 2019 MP Malkajgiri INC 6,03,748 38.61% + 10,919 Won
7 2023 MLA Kamareddy 54,916 28.47% - 11,736 Lost
8 Kodangal 1,07,429 55.04% + 32,532 Won

Overseas engagements

In June 2009, when Indian students were being attacked in Australia, then Telugu Desam leaders Reddy and Nama Nageswara Rao had visited Melbourne, Australia to meet with International students from India. Reddy had visited hospitals, and travelled in trains and public transport in Melbourne to meet victims, and interact with Indian students in Australia, to get a better understanding of the situation.

Reddy had also visited the Victorian Parliament, and had meetings with then Victorian opposition leader Ted Baillieu, and ministerial adviser Mr. Nitin Gupta to raise concerns about Indian students being attacked in Melbourne, Australia. [22][23]

Personal life

Reddy married Geetha, former union minister Jaipal Reddy's niece.[24][25] The couple has a daughter.[26]

Controversies

Arrest for bribery

On 31 May 2015, Revanth Reddy was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) during a sting operation after bribing nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson to vote in favour of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate in the Legislative Council election.[27][28][29][30][31] A criminal case under sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) – read with section 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code was registered against him along with two others – Bishop Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha. On 30 June, the Telangana High Court gave conditional bail. TDP party members celebrated Revanth Reddy's release on 1 July 2015 with a rally.[32][33]

See also

References

  1. ↑ He is the 2nd person to serve as CM, while serving the 3rd five-year tenure since the formation of Telangana.
  1. ↑ Deccan Chronicle (28 December 2023). "Talk of the town: Making a mark in 2023". Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ↑ The Hindu (5 December 2023). "Defying all the impossibilities in politics, Revanth Reddy makes it as Telangana CM". Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thomas, Soumya (4 December 2018). "Telangana Assembly Elections: Key candidates in fray". India TV News. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Revanth Reddy Biography". A1 Telugu News. a1telugunews.in. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Anumula Revanth Reddy(TDP):Constituency- KODANGAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MAHBUBNAGAR)Dist. UNITED ANDHRA PRADESH - Affidavit Information of Candidate". Myneta.info. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Anumula Revanth Reddy". India.gov.in. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Ch., Sushil Rao (27 June 2021). "Telangana: A Revanth Reddy made TPCC chief, pips veterans". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Revanth Reddy appointed Cong Telangana boss: New hope for reviving party?". The News Minute. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 "In major upset for Cong, Revanth Reddy loses in Kodangal to TRS' Patnam Narender". The News Minute. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Telangana TDP strips Revanth Reddy off party posts ahead of reported defection to Congress". The News Minute. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Revanth Reddy, former Telangana TDP leader, joins Congress". The Hindu. 31 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Ali, Roushan (20 September 2018). "Revanth Reddy appointed TPCC working president". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Telangana election results 2019: After losing in Kodangal, Revanth wrests Malkajgiri seat from TRS". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (26 June 2021). "Parliamentarian A Revanth Reddy appointed Telangana PCC chief". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Pisharody, Rahul V. (28 June 2021). "New Telangana PCC chief Revanth Reddy has to take on TRS and keep Congress flock together". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  16. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/revanth-files-nomination-for-kodangal-constituency/articleshow/105031768.cms
  17. ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/nov/11/tpcc-chief-a-revanth-reddyfiles-papers-in-kamareddy-constituency-2632024.html
  18. ↑ "Telangana Election Results 2023: Who is Revanth Reddy, among key architects of Congress performance in state". The Indian Express. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Revanth Reddy To Be Sworn In As Telangana Chief Minister Tomorrow". NDTV. 7 December 2023.
  20. ↑ Livemint (7 December 2023). "Telangana CM Revanth Reddy gets iron barricades removed from office premises". mint. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  21. ↑ The Hindu (9 December 2023). "A. Revanth Reddy | Rise to power". Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "When Reddy visited Melbourne". The Indian Sun. 6 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Racism not motive behind attacks on Indians in Australia: TDP". The Economic Times. 21 June 2009. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "2019 elections: Revanth Reddy in touch with Congress". The New Indian Express. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  25. ↑ "Revanth Reddy wife Geetha speaks to RDO in Kodangal". AP7AM. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  26. ↑ "Revanth Reddy Daughter Nymisha Reddy Birthday- Family Pics". AP7AM. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  27. ↑ "How TDP's Revanth Reddy Walked Into the Trap". The New Indian Express.
  28. ↑ "TDP MLA Revanth Reddy caught bribing". The Hindu. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "TDP Telangana MLA Revanth Reddy caught red handed by ACB in a multi-crore bribery attempt". ibnlive. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "TDP Legislator Trapped While Allegedly Offering Bribe, 3 Arrested". ndtv. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Revant Reddy's Remand Extended for 29 June 2015". telangananewspaper.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "Cash-for-vote scam accused Revanth Reddy released from jail". The Economic Times. 1 July 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  33. ↑ "Revanth Reddy remanded in judicial custody, lodged in jail". The Hindu. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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