G. Chinna Reddy

G. Chinna Reddy
Vice Chairman
Telangana State Planning Board
Assumed office
2024 February 24 - Incumbent
Preceded byB. Vinod Kumar
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014 - 2018
Preceded byRavula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Succeeded bySingireddy Niranjan Reddy
ConstituencyWanaparthy
Minister for Rural Development
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
20 April 2007 – 25 May 2009
GovernorN. D. Tiwari
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byRavula Chandra Sekar Reddy
Succeeded byRavula Chandra Sekar Reddy
ConstituencyWanaparthy
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byDr. A. Balakrishnaiah
Succeeded byRavula Chandra Sekar Reddy
ConstituencyWanaparthy
Personal details
Born (1956-07-07) 7 July 1956 (age 68)
Jayanna Tirumalapur, Gopalpet mandal, Wanaparthy district
Political partyINC
SpouseRama
ChildrenAditya Reddy, anurag reddy
ResidenceHyderabad

Gillella Chinna Reddy (born 7 July 1956) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is a senior member of Indian National Congress and won Wanaparthy Assembly constituency seat for four times and served as minister for Rural Development in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Early life and education

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G. Chinna Reddy was born on 7 July 1956 in Jayanna Tirmalapur Village, Gopalpet Mandal, Mahabubnagar, Telangana. He completed his doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Pertanion Malaysia In 1986 and completed his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Osmania University in 2000.[citation needed]

Political career

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G. Chinna Reddy served as President of the Students Union at Zilla Parishad High School, Wanaparthy in 1966-67 and later joined in Congress party and held the position of General Secretary of AP Youth Congress from September 1980 to February 1983. He unsuccessfully contested as an MLA in 1985 from Wanaparthy and In 1989 he contested as MLA from Wanaparthy Constituency and won for the first time.

Chinna Reddy represented as Mla from 1989 to 1994, 1999–2004, 2004–2009, and 2014-2018 and he has held the position of minister for Rural Development in undivided Andhra Pradesh from 26 April 2007 to 20 May 2009 in Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry. In 2021 he unsuccessfully contested as Congress candidate for the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar graduate MLC constituency.[1]

Chinna Reddy's name was announced In 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections as MLA candidate for Wanaparthy initially but later withdrawn by Congress[2] and later on 24 February 2024 he was appointed as Vice Chairman for Telangana State Planning Board (TSPB).[3][4]

Party positions held

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  • Telangana PCC Disciplinary Committee Chairman[5]
  • Telangana PCC Telangana Formation Day celebrations committee[6]

Elections contested

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Year Election Constituency Party Opponent Majority Result
1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC A.Balakrishnaiah - TDP 11,458 Lost
1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC A.Balakrishnaiah - TDP 27,875 Won
1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Chandra Shekar - TDP 21,982 Lost
1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Chandra Shekar - TDP 3,353 Won
2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Kandoor Lavanya - TDP 3,975 Won
2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Chandra Shekar - TDP 10,568 Lost
2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Singireddy Niranjan Reddy - TRS 4,291 Won
2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election Wanaparthy INC Singireddy Niranjan Reddy - TRS 51,685 Lost
2021 Telangana Legislative Council Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar Graduate INC Surabhi Vani Devi - TRS Lost

References

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  1. ^ Deccan Chronicle (23 February 2021). "I will fight for employees, lawyers, jobless youth: Chinna Reddy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ The Hindu (14 November 2023). "After decades of public life these seniors won't be seen in the next Telangana Assembly". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ Deccan Chronicle, D. C. (25 February 2024). "Chinna Reddy Appointed as TS Planning Board Vice Chairman". Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ The Hindu (24 February 2024). "Former minister G Chinna Reddy appointed Vice Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ The New Indian Express (1 January 2022). "Revanth-Jagga fight tests Chinna Reddy's skills". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. ^ Deccan Chronicle (4 June 2023). "BRS has no right to celebrate farmer's day', says Congress". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.