Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | |
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Governor of Maharashtra | |
In office 20 February 1988 – 18 January 1990 | |
Chief Minister | |
Preceded by | Devakanta Barua |
Succeeded by | Indira Gandhi |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977–1984 | |
Preceded by | Maddi Sudarsanam |
Succeeded by | Katuri Narayana Swamy |
Constituency | Narasaraopet |
11th Union Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 10 October 1974 – 12 March 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Uma Shankar Dikshit |
Succeeded by | Charan Singh |
Union Minister of Communications | |
In office 11 January 1974 – 10 October 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Raj Bahadur |
Succeeded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
3rd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 21 February 1964 – 30 September 1971 | |
Governor |
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Deputy Chief Minister | J. V. Narsing Rao (1967-1971) |
Preceded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1967–1972 | |
Preceded by | Chapalamadugu Ramaiah Chowdary |
Succeeded by | Dondeti Krishna Reddy |
Constituency | Narasaraopet |
In office 1956–1967 | |
Preceded by | Andhra Pradesh Assembly Created |
Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
Constituency | Phirangipuram |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra State | |
In office 1955–1956 | |
Preceded by | Chandramouli |
Succeeded by | Andhra State Assembly Dissolved |
Constituency | Phirangipuram |
Personal details | |
Born | Tubadu, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tubadu, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India) | 28 July 1909
Died | 20 May 1994 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana, India) | (aged 84)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Kasu Raghavamma |
Relatives |
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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (28 July 1909 – 20 May 1994) was the
Early life
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was born in Tubadu in
Career
Reddy is credited with creating the Industrial infrastructure in and around
Reddy also held key positions such as Telecommunications Minister, Home Minister of India (1974–1977). It was during his tenure as home minister, Indira Gandhi declared Emergency in 1975 without his knowledge. His deputy Om Mehta was closer to Gandhi family than Reddy. He rebelled against Indira and expelled her from the Congress. She walked away with majority of leaders and cadres. Reddy headed the residual group called Reddy Congress which later merged with Congress (Indira). And also served as the Governor of Maharashtra (20 February 1988 to 18 January 1990). He was also only one of two elected All India Congress Committee Presidents, all others having been nominated.[4]
Reddy spared no effort to keep AP united, even in the face of the 1969 Telangana Agitation. It is said that over 9 months of the movement, about 370 youngsters and students were killed in police firings and that more than 70,000 people were arrested of which 7,000 were women and that people were lathi-charged 3,266 times, and about 20,000 people were injured in the lathi charge, and 1,840 people had received bullet injuries and fractures, tear gas was supposedly used 1,870 times. It is alleged that all of this was suppressed by the then Kasu Brahmananda Reddy government by using brute force.[citation needed]
The famous Chiran Palace was named after Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, in his honor.
References
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