Alimineti Madhava Reddy

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Alimineti Madhava Reddy
Bhongir
Personal details
Born(1949-05-01)1 May 1949
Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Died7 March 2000(2000-03-07) (aged 51)
Ghatkesar, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Cause of deathLandmine blast
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseUma Madhava Reddy
Children1

Alimineti Madhava Reddy (28 February 1949 – 7 March 2000) was an Indian politician from the state of

Bhongir constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).[1][unreliable source?
]

Early life and education

Alimineti Madhava Reddy was born to Narsa Reddy and Lakshmamma.[citation needed] He hailed from the erstwhile Nalgonda district in present-day Telangana.[2] He graduated from Osmania University in 1974 as B.E. Electrical engineer. He married Uma Devi.[citation needed] They have a son, Sandeep Reddy. Uma Devi and Sundeep Reddy are politicians as well.[3]

Political career

Reddy joined

Bhongir constituency representing TDP. He won the 1985, 1989, 1994 and 1999 elections.[4]

Reddy held several portfolios in the state cabinet, first under N. T. Rama Rao and then under N. Chandrababu Naidu. He served as the Minister for Health & Medical Education for 9 months (from December 1994 to August 1995) in N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet.[citation needed] He served as the home minister for 4 years, from 1995 to 1999. He was the first to serve as a home minister from erstwhile Nalgonda district[5] and as a minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (from 11 October 1999 until his death).[citation needed]

During his home ministership, Reddy was outspoken against the

Peoples War Group (PWG) to be reimposed, which was lifted by Rama Rao when he was the chief minister. The killings of the Naxalites increased. Reddy aggressively campaigned to help those who wish to surrender. He visited places where major attacks were taking place disregarding the warnings about threats, in order to show the support for the police on duty. This ended with Reddy on top of the PWG's hit list.[4][6]

Death

Reddy was killed in a landmine blast triggered by the outlawed

People's War Group of Naxalites near Ghatkesar on 7 March 2000 around 11 PM IST.[7] The security protocol of Reddy was found to be inadequately enforced. The government did not take action against the officials responsible for his security.[6]

Reddy's wife, Uma Madhava Reddy, who entered politics after his death, won the by-polls to the Bhongir constituency and served as a cabinet minister in Naidu's cabinet.

Alimineti Madhava Reddy Project after his death.[8][failed verification
]

References

  1. ^ In memory of late Sri A. Madhava Reddy
  2. ^
    ISSN 0971-751X. Archived
    from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived
    from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Menon, Amarnath K. (20 March 2000). "Andhra Pradesh minister killing by militant outfit PWG lays bare government's claim". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived
    from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b S., Nagesh Kumar (24 October 2003). "A blast and its shock". Frontline. Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Naidu to induct former minister's widow into cabinet on Monday". Rediff.com. 5 November 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Republic Day celebrated with fervour". The Hindu. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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