Raghu Veera Reddy

Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy (born 12 February 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was appointed President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in March, 2014.

N. Raghuveera Reddy
President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
11 March 2014 – 16 January 2020
Preceded byBotsa Satyanarayana
Succeeded bySake Sailajanath
ConstituencyMadakasira
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byB C Govindappa
Succeeded byU Hanumantaraya Chowdary
ConstituencyKalyandurg
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byY. T. Prabhakara Reddy
Succeeded byK. Sudhakar
ConstituencyMadakasira
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byH. B. Narase Gowd
Succeeded byY. T. Prabhakara Reddy
ConstituencyMadakasira
Personal details
Born
Raghuveera Reddy

(1957-02-12) 12 February 1957
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Children2
Residence(s)Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Early life

Raghuveera Reddy was born on 12 February 1957 in Anantapur district to N. Kaveerappa and he belongs to a Yadava caste.[1] He did his B.Sc. and Bachelors in Law from SK University.

Kannada film director Prashanth Neel is Reddy's cousin.[2]

Career

Raghuveera Reddy Yadav, is a three times M.L.A. from Madakasira Assembly Constituency. He has been changed to Kalyandurg Constituency during 2009 elections after the reorganisation of constituencies. Raghuveera Reddy contested and won from Kalyandurg Assembly Constituency in 2009 elections.

He served as a Minister for Agriculture in Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy’s cabinet and continued with the same in Konijeti Rosaiah’s government as well. In Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy's government he had crucial portfolio of Revenue Minister in the reorganisation of cabinet.[3]

President, APCC

He was elected as the Congress Committee President for the residual Andhra Pradesh (post bifurcation into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on 11 March 2014.

Personal life

Reddy is married to Sunitha and has a daughter and a son.

Positions held
  • President for Students Union, S.K. University, Anantapur
  • Chairman, Neelakantapuram Group of Temples
  • Chairman, Kallur Subbarao Trust
  • Minister for Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2009 cabinets.
  • Minister for Revenue Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the recent reformation of cabinet
  • APPCC President 2014-2019

References
  1. "Here, SCS can't step into Yadav-dominated villages - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "Prashanth Neel : మాజీ మంత్రి ర‌ఘువీరారెడ్డి బంధువే ప్ర‌శాంత్ నీల్.. వ‌రుస‌కు ఏమ‌వుతాడో తెలుసా". Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Raghuveera flays Naidu remarks on Manmohan | Deccan Chronicle". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
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