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2nd Chief Minister of Telangana since 2023
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.[α] [2] 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 and personal life
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Revanth Reddy was born on 8 November 1969 in Konda Reddy Pally of Mahboobnagar district (in present-day Nagarkurnool district , Telangana ), India.[3] [4] Bachelor of Arts from
Andhra Vidyalaya College , Osmania University , Hyderabad .[5] [6]
Reddy married Geetha, former union minister Jaipal Reddy 's niece.[7] [8] [9]
Political career
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Early political career
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Revanth Reddy was a member of ABVP while he was a student.[3] local body election and was elected as ZPTC member from Midjil mandal as an independent candidate.[10] [11]
In 2007, 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]
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In 2009, Revanth was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Kodangal constituency with 46.46% votes as a TDP candidate.[3] Congress (INC).[12] 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] [12] 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 .[13] [14]
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 an election.[12] Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC).[15]
MP )
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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 BRS .[16]
2023 Telangana Assembly election campaign
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In June 2021, Reddy was appointed as president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee , replacing N. Uttam Kumar Reddy .[17] [18]
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,[19] [20] [21] Kodangal constituency in 2009 and 2014, he is representing the constituency for the third time.
Chief Minister of Telangana
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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 .[22] [23] [24]
In the first ten days of his governance, the government launched 2 of his 6 "guarantees", the free bus travel for women and insurance under the 'Arogyasri' scheme was increased to ₹10 lakh . It’s 'Praja Palana' outreach program receives over 1.05 crore applications, covering as many as 1.11 crore households. [25]
In May 2024, he was summoned by the Delhi Police after the Telangana Congress shared a doctored video of Amit Shah on it's Twitter handle. He denied any role in the creation or the dissemination of the video.[26] [27]
Revanth Reddy calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2024
In celebrations of 10 years of Telangana achieving statehood , his government celebrated it on a grand scale on 2nd June 2024.[28] [29]
He met with Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari , Piyush Goyal , Amit Shah and J. P. Nadda in July 2024, in order to expedite pending infrastructure works and to release funds for other state works.[30] [31] [32] [33] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to allot the Sravanapalli coal mining block to the PSU Singareni Collieries Company .[34]
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S.No
Year
Election
Constituency
Party
Votes
Vote %
Margin
Result
1 2006
ZPTC
Midjil
Independent
Won
2 2007
MLC
Kodangal
Independent
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
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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 .
[35] [36]
Controversies
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Arrest for bribery
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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 .[37] [38] [39] [40] [41] 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.He Spent 30 days in jail Regarding this Case[42] [43]
Summons for Circulating Fake Video
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Delhi Police has summoned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in connection with a controversial video featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah . The video, shared on social media by the Telangana Congress , was accused of being doctored using deepfake technology . [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49]
See also
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References
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^ He is the 2nd person to serve as CM, while serving the 3rd five-year tenure since the formation of Telangana.
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^ " . The Indian Express . 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024 .
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