Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 





REDDY, SHRI KOTLA VIJAYA BHASKARA
I.N.C. - KURNOOL (ANDHRA PRADESH)



  
Father's Name:   Shri K. Pedda Nagi Reddy

Date of Birth:   16 August 1920

Place of Birth:   Vill. Amakathadu, Laddagiri in Distt. Kurnool(Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 7 June 1950

Spouse's Name:   Smt. K. Shyamla Reddy

Children:   Two sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B. Educated at Basant Theosophical College, Madnapalle and Madras Law College, Madras (Tamil Nadu) 
Profession :
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Sportsman, Political and Social worker 
Permanent Address :
   Navodaya Colony, Banjara Hills Road No. 2, 
Hyderabad-500001 (Andhra Pradesh)
Tels. (040) 248722/238844

Positions Held :
   
1955-61Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Secretary, Congress Legislative Party, Andhra Pradesh
1955-62Member, Public Accounts Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1959-64Chairman, Zila Parishad, Kurnool
1961-62Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1962-64General Secretary, P.C.C., Andhra Pradesh
1964-67Chairman, Zila Parishad, Kurnool
1967-72Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
1967-71Minister, Co-operation, Major Irrigation and Finance, Andhra Pradesh
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)
1977-82Member, Estimates Committee
1980-81President, P.C.C.(I), Andhra Pradesh
1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1982-83Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
Jan. 1983-Dec. 84Union Cabinet Minister, Shipping and Transport and Union Minister, 
Industry and Company Affairs
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1990-91Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources
Member, Political Affairs Committee, C.P.P.
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
June 1991-Oct. 92Union Cabinet Minister, Law, Justice and Company Affairs
Oct. 1992-Dec. 94Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Started 15 high and elementary schools in all villages of Kurnool district; introduced mid-day meal scheme in primary school for children of 6-11 age groups in the entire State of Andhra Pradesh; got rice supplied at Rs. 1.90 per kg. 
Special Interests :
   Sports and games 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
  Reading and watching sports 

Sports and Clubs :
Captain, hockey and football teams Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh; Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Sports Council, 1967-69 
Countries Visited :
   Japan, Russia, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information :
Participated in freedom struggle; victim of lathi-charge at Madanapalli thrice: once when Shri Mahadev Desai died, again when Mata Kasturba died on 23 Feb. 1943 and finally when Gandhiji was fasting 
Election Result :
   
Kurnool Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,49,138
Total votes polled 7,12,995
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (I.N.C.)3,23,208
(2) Shri S.V. Subba Reddy (T.D.P.)2,90,389
(3) Shri D. Vishnuvardhan Reddy [N.T.R.T.D.P. (LP]  59,034
(4) Shri Panchagnula Mallikharjuna Sastry (B.J.P.)   9,444
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