P. Mahender Reddy

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P. Mahender Reddy
Chief Minister of Telangana
Succeeded byPonguleti Srinivas Reddy
Member of Legislative Council, Telangana
Assumed office
5 Jan 2022
ChairmanGutha Sukender Reddy
Deputy ChairmanBanda Prakash
Leader of the House
  • K. Chandrasekhar Rao
  • Anumula Revanth Reddy
Constituency
K. Chandrasekhar Rao
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byPuvvada Ajay Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byTelangana Assembly Created
Succeeded byPilot Rohith Reddy
Constituency Tandur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byMalkud Narayan Rao
Succeeded byTelangana Legislative Assembly
Constituency Tandur
In office
1994–2004
Preceded byM. Chandra Sekhar
Succeeded byMalkud Narayan Rao
Constituency Tandur
Personal details
Born (1963-09-23) 23 September 1963 (age 60)
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
, Telugu Desam Party
SpouseSunitha Mahender Reddy
Children1 Son , 1 Daughter
Parents
  • Late Sri P. Malla Reddy (father)
  • Smt. P. Rukkamma (mother)
ResidenceHyderabad
EducationB.V.sc
Source: [telangana.gov.in]

Patnam Mahender Reddy (23 September 1963) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He is a four time MLA and former minister in the TRS and BRS governments.

Personal life and education

Mahender Reddy was born in Golluriguda in Shabad Mandal. He is a veterinary doctor. He is the nephew of former Home Minister and MLA,

Ranga Reddy District for two terms. His brother Patnam Narender Reddy was an MLC from erstwhile Ranga Reddy District for two terms and won the November 2018 Assembly election against Revanth Reddy from Kodangal constituency. In February 2024, his wife Sunitha Reddy joined Congress.[2]

Career

Mahender Reddy was 4-time MLA from

Tandur Assembly Constituency. He was elected as MLA to Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from Tandur assembly constituency in 1994, 1999 and 2009 and after bifurcation of the state was re-elected in 2014 to Telangana Legislative Assembly
.

He was elected first in the 1994 general elections from Tandur constituency, Ranga Reddy District on Telugu Desam Party. Mahender Reddy was the Ranga Reddy district President of Telugu Desam Party from 2009 to 2014.

TRS

Reddy joined TRS in 2014 and was elected as an MLA from Tandur assembly constituency for a 4th term. He was the Minister for Transportation in the first Telangana government from 2014 to 2018. He lost the elections in Nov 2018. However, his clout on the Rangareddy district politics ensured that the TRS party elected him as an MLC in 2019. In August 2023, he was made a minister for Mines & Geology and Information & Public Relations again after his name was dropped for the Tandur Assembly seat.[3][4]

Other interests

He is Chairman of Dr. Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Chevella.

He is the Chairman of Patnam Mahender Reddy Memorial Educational Society which consists of three engineering colleges in and around Hyderabad, namely PRRM Engineering College, Shabad, Ranga Reddy district, Raja Mahendra College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy district and P. Indra Reddy Memorial Engineering College, Chevella, Ranga Reddy district.

Controversy

Reddy was involved in rude behaviour with police and apologised later. But a case was booked by Yalal police station of Tandur mandal in Viakrabad under different sections for detering a public servant from discharging his duties.[5]

References

  1. ^ telangana.gov.in
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (24 August 2023). "Patnam Mahender Reddy may get mines, I&PR portfolios". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ^ Service, Express News (28 April 2022). "Abusive TRS MLC apologises to cop in Telangana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2024.