Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy

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Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
14 June 2015 – 15 February 2019 (Resigned)
Personal details
Born
Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy

(1956-03-26) 26 March 1956 (age 68)
Allipuram, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Parent
  • Somireddy Raj Gopal Reddy (father)
Alma materAndhra University

Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy is an Indian politician from Sarvepalli in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He has held several cabinet ministerial positions in the state of Andhra Pradesh and is a former member of both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

Personal life

Reddy was born on 26 March 1956 in Allipuram, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He served as DCCB chairman in 1987.[1]

Political career

Reddy was appointed as in-charge of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for Nellore district in 1992. He contested and won as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time from the Sarvepalli Assembly constituency in 1994.[2] During 1996 to 1999, he was appointed as the Minister of Youth Services and Sports under the First N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.

In 1999, Reddy once again contested as a MLA and won, representing the same constituency until 2004. In 2001, He was appointed Minister of Information and Broadcasting under the Second N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry. In 2004, he was again appointed as the in-charge of the TDP for Nellore district. Later, in 2011 he became a member of the TDP politburo.

In 2015, he was nominated and appointed as a

Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) and served as the Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing from 2017 to 2019 under the Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry. He resigned as a MLC in 2019 to contest as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Sarvepalli in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]

Reddy is considered one of the oldest continuing members and played a key role in the TDP activities.[5][6][7][8][9] He is set to contest as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sarvepalli in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Chandramohan Reddy Somireddy(TDP):Constituency- SARVEPALLI(NELLORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ "Sarvepalli Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ Desk, Tupaki (2015-06-14). "somireddy chandramohan reddy MLC Swearing ceremony". www.tupaki.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ Business Standard (15 February 2019). "AP minister resigns as legislative council member". Business News, Finance News, Union Budget 2024, India News, Stock Markets BSE/NSE News,SENSEX, NIFTY. Retrieved 27 March 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)[dead link]
  5. ISSN 0971-751X
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  6. ISSN 0971-751X
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  8. ^ Kumar, D. Surendra (2023-12-17). "Arch rivals set to clash in Sarvepalli". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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