Anam Ramanarayana Reddy (born 10 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the
Government of Andhra Pradesh
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, abbreviated as GoAP, is the Administrative division, state government and the administrative body responsible for the governance of the States of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati is the capital ...
and also
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national ...
from
Atmakur Assembly constituency
Atmakur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia ...
. Previously, he has held several ministerial positions in the
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
state cabinet.
Early life
Ramanarayana Reddy Anam was born in
Nellore
Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India.Anam Vivekananda Reddy who was also a politician. He was educated at St.Joseph's English Medium High School and was awarded B.Com and B.L. degrees from
Andhra University
Andhra University is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. It is graded as an A++ institution by NAAC receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4.
History
King Vikram Deo Verma, the Mah ...
.
Political career
In 1983, Reddy was first elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన సభ, ISO: ''Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh.
The Le ...
from the Nellore assembly constituency (dissolved in 2007 via 2002 Delimitation ACT) as a
Telugu Desam Party
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...
candidate. He served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during First N. T. Rama Rao ministry.
In 1985, he switched and was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన సభ, ISO: ''Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh.
The Le ...
from the
Rapur Assembly constituency
Rapur Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008.
Overview
It was part of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur, Kavali, Atmaku ...
in
Nellore district
Nellore district, officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region, is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2011 Census, the district's population was 2,963,557 of which ...
. Again, he served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during
Second N. T. Rama Rao ministry
The Second and Third N. T. Rama Rao ministry (or also known as 15th ministry of Andhra Pradesh) formed the executive branch of the Government of Andhra Pradesh after the Telugu Desam Party securing majority seats in the 1985 Andhra Pradesh Leg ...
.
In 1991, he joined the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
.
In 1999, he contested and was elected from
Rapur Assembly constituency
Rapur Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008.
Overview
It was part of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur, Kavali, Atmaku ...
for the
1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was conducted in 3 phases simultaneously with the 1999 Indian general election for the 11th Andhra Pradesh Assembly. The election was held on 4 September 1999, 11 September 1999 and 17 Sept ...
.
In 2004, he contested and was elected again from
Rapur Assembly constituency
Rapur Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008.
Overview
It was part of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur, Kavali, Atmaku ...
for the
2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 2004 Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, was held in 2004 with the Indian National Congress winning 185 of the 294 seats in the Assembly.
In the history of Andhra Pradesh, it was the first time the grand old party entered into an alliance wit ...
. And in 2007, Reddy was appointed State Minister for Information and Public Relations during First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2009.
In 2009, as a consequence of delimitation coming into force he switched and was elected from
Atmakur Assembly constituency
Atmakur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia ...
for the
2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state in the first phase on 16 April 2009 and the second phase on 23 April 2009. ...
. And in July 2009, he was appointed State Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development during Second Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2012.
In 2012, he was the State Minister for Finance and Planning during Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry.
In 2016 he joined the Telugu Desam Party along with his brother Anam Vivekananda Reddy.
In 2018, he left
Telugu Desam Party
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...
and joined
YSR Congress Party
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (, YSRCP or YCP), often shortened to simply the YSR Congress Party, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The party was initially registere ...
in the presence of
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy (born 21 December 1972), also known mononymously as Jagan, is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the Andhra ...
.
In 2019, he again switched and was elected from
Venkatagiri Assembly constituency
Venkatagiri Assembly constituency is a constituency partially in Tirupati district and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments ...
for the
2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 2019 for constituting the 15th Legislative Assembly (Andhra Pradesh), fifteenth legislative ...
.
In 2023, he was suspended from YSR Congress Party, as he was in favor of
Telugu Desam Party
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...
.
in 2024, he contested and was elected as a
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national ...
from
Atmakur Assembly constituency
Atmakur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia ...
as a
Telugu Desam Party
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...
candidate for
2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 13 May 2024 for constituting the 16th Andhra Pradesh Assembly, sixteenth Andhra Pradesh Assembly. The ...