N. Janardhana Reddy

Indian politician (1935 2014)

Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (20 February 1935 – 9 May 2014) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Visakhapatnam constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian legislature. From 1990 to 1992, he served as 12th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. His wife, Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi, was a minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh between 2004 and 2014. In September 2007, members of the militant Naxal group attempted to assassinate Reddy and his wife; both escaped unharmed.

Reddy was born in Vakadu on 20 February 1935. After completing his education, he briefly worked as a teacher in a Vakadu school. He entered politics in 1972 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha. In 1978, he became the general secretary of the state congress, he was later elected to the Legislative Council. In his five decade political career, he also served as a state minister and a legislator, He is the key person who laid foundation for development of technology park named “Sri Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park “ at Madhapur. Mr. Reddy worked until 1983 in Andhra Pradesh state government, serving as a minister in cabinets headed by Chief Ministers T. Anjaiah, Bhavanam Venkatram, and Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy. He was elected to Lok Sabha thrice, one each from the Bapatla (1998), Narsaraopet (1999) and Visakhapatnam (2004) constituencies. He represented Visakhapatnam as a congress member, and he served as President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in 1988. Members of the Naxalite extremist group, which Reddy had earlier outlawed, attempted to assassinate him on September 7, 2007. The attempt occurred while he was travelling with his family to his home village of Vakadu. He died in 2014 after prolonged illness, survived by his wife Rajyalaxmi and his four sons.

1972–1978 : Member of Rajya sabha. 1978–1984 : MLC. 1978–1983 : Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Industries, Power and Agriculture Departments in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1988–1989 : P. C. C. President. 1989–1994 : MLA of Venkatagiri (Assembly constituency). 1989–1990 : Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Higher Education Departments in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1990–1992 : Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. 1998–1999 : MP (Bapatla – 12th Lok Sabha). 1999–2004 : MP (Narasaraopet – 13th Lok Sabha – 2nd term). 2004–2009 : MP (Visakhapatnam – 14th Lok Sabha – 3rd term). 2009 : Elected to Rajya Sabha. 2010 : Re elected to Rajya Sabha.