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G. Kishan Reddy
G. Kishan Reddy | |
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| Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Dr. Jitendra Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Constituency | Secunderabad |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 Served along with H. G. Ahir (2019) and Nityanand Rai (2019-21) | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Kiren Rijiju |
| Succeeded by | Nisith Pramanik, A.K Mishra |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kaleru Venkatesham |
| Constituency | Amberpet |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Shifted to Telangana after Bifuraction of Andhra Pradesh |
| Constituency | Amberpet |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency bifurcated as per Delimitation Act 2002 |
| Constituency | Himayatnagar (Assembly constituency) |
| President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gangapuram Kishan Reddy 15 June 1960[1] Timmapur, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telengana), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | G. Kavya |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad, New Delhi |
| Website | Official site |
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (born 15 June 1960)[2] is an Indian politician who is currently serving as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3] He is an MP representing Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2019. He served as the floor leader of the BJP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 and gave it up after being elected as the state BJP president of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.[4][5]
Early life[edit]
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy, was born in Timmapur village in Rangareddy district of Telangana to G. Swamy Reddy[6] and Andalamma.[7] He did a diploma in tool design from CITD.[6]
Political career[edit]
Reddy started his career as a youth leader in the late twentieth century. He was elected as National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2002 to 2005. He was elected as an MLA from Himayatnagar constituency in 2004 and was elected again in 2009 & 2014 to the Amberpet assembly constituency with a majority of over 27,000 votes.[8]
Reddy, began the 22-day Telangana "Poru Yatra"– a 3,500-kilometre (2,200 mi) journey through 986 villages and 88 assembly constituencies stressing the need for a stance on Telangana state – on 19 January.[9]
He was unanimously elected as the Telangana BJP president succeeding Bandaru Dattatreya.[citation needed]
On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs in the Government of India.[10][11]
Considering the increase in demand for local public transport, he wrote a letter to the chief minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, urging him to resume MMTS services in the city.[12]
Political Journey[edit]
Reddy started his political career as a youth leader of the Janta Party in 1977. Once the BJP was formed in 1980, he joined the party full time. He became the state treasurer of the state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh. Since then he has served in various capacities designated to him in the party. A summary is given below in the table :
| Duration | Post Held |
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| 1982-1983 | Bharatiya Janata Party Andhra Pradesh Yuva Morcha State Treasurer |
| 1983-1984 | Bharatiya Janata Party State Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh |
| 1986-1990 | State President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh |
| 1990-1992 | National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha & In-charge of the South India |
| 1992-1994 | National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha |
| 1994-2001 | National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha |
| 2001-2002 | State Treasurer, State Spokesperson & Head Quarter Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh |
| 2002-2004 | National President of the BJYM |
| 2004-2005 | State GS and official spokesperson, BJP Andhra Pradesh |
| 2004-2009 | MLA, Himayatnagar Constituency, Floor Leader of BJP in State Assembly |
| 2009-2014 | MLA, Amberpet Assembly Constituency, Floor Leader of BJP in State Assembly |
| 2014-2016 | BJP State President of the Telangana |
| 2014-2018 | MLA, Amberpet Assembly Constituency |
| 2016-2018 | Floor Leader, State Assembly Telangana |
| 2019- | MP Lok Sabha Secunderabad Constituency |
| 2019-21 | Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India (Served along with Nityanand Rai) |
| 2021- | Minister of Tourism, Minister of Culture and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India |
Awards and recognition[edit]
| S.No | Awards & Recognition |
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| 1 | Best child friendly legislator award in the AP Assembly by UNICEF (United Nations) |
| 2 | Outstanding Youth Leadership Award for the year 2009 by Maryland India Business Round Table, USA |
| 3 | A medal by Union of Bulgarian Commandos for his contribution towards Global Peace at Sophia Capital of Bulgaria |
Key Positions Held[edit]
| S.No | Key Positions Held |
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| 1 | International Vice Chairman of Afro Asia Youth Council |
| 2 | Chairman of Telangana Kabaddi Association |
| 3 | Chairman of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Home guards Welfare Association |
| 4 | National Secretary of Indian Council of Political leader |
| 5 | Internal Chairman of World Youth Council Against Terrorism |
| 6 | 3 times MLA from Amberpet Assembly Constituency |
| 7 | MoS for Home affairs & MP, Secunderabad Lok Sabha Constituency |
| 8 | Minister of Tourism, Minister of Culture and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha".
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha".
- ↑ "Telangana assembly elections 2018: Saffron leader Kishan Reddy still king of hearts in Amberpet". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ↑ G. Kishan Reddy (15 January 2010). "Telangana: inevitable and desirable". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "G Kishan Reddy: A leader who rose through the ranks". India Today. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reddy, G Kishan (20 March 2019). "G. Kishan Reddy Election Affidavit for Parliamentary Constituency - Secunderabad" (PDF). Suvidha. Election Commission of India. pp. 1–18.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "బీజేపీ నేత కిషన్రెడ్డికి మాతృవియోగం". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Kishen Reddy files nomination papers". The Hindu. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Gadkari flags off BJP's Telangana Yatra". Deccan Herald. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi Cabinet 2019 oath-taking ceremony Updates: Modi, Amit Shah take oath; Maneka Gandhi likely to be pro-tem LS Speaker". Firstpost. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019, archived from the original on 2 June 2019, retrieved 3 June 2019
- ↑ "G Kishan Reddy urges Telangana CM to resume MMTS services | Hyderabad News - Times of India".
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