Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy

Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy
Minister of Agriculture,
Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
2 April 2017 – 29 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPrathipati Pulla Rao
Succeeded byKanna Babu
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
14 June 2015 – 15 February 2019
Chairman
Leader of the HouseN. Chandrababu Naidu
ConstituencyElected by MLA's
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
26 November 2001 – 14 May 2004
Governor
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byBojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy
Succeeded byKomatireddy Venkat Reddy
Minister of Youth Services and Sports
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1996–1999
Governor
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byDasyam Pranay Bhasker
Succeeded byNaramalli Sivaprasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byKakani Govardhan Reddy
ConstituencySarvepalli
In office
1994–2004
Preceded byChitturi Venkata Sesha Reddy
Succeeded byAdala Prabhakara Reddy
ConstituencySarvepalli
Personal details
Born (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
NicknameCM

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

Personal life

Reddy was born on 26 March 1956 in Allipuram, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He served as DCCB chairman in 1987.[1] He was a protester of Anti-Sara Movement during 1991 and 1992. As the movement progressed and Late N. T. Rama Rao agreed with Reddy to join him, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy relented and outlawed it.[citation needed]

Political career

Reddy was appointed 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 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 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 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 contested and won as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sarvepalli in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election after nearly 2 decades.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Chandramohan Reddy Somireddy(TDP):Constituency- SARVEPALLI(NELLORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Sarvepalli Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Desk, Tupaki (14 June 2015). "somireddy chandramohan reddy MLC Swearing ceremony". www.tupaki.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 28 March 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 September 2023). "'Skill development scam': Chandrababu Naidu's arrest a conspiracy hatched by Chief Minister Jagan, alleges TDP leader Somireddy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Murali, S. (10 November 2023). "Somireddy welcomes Supreme Court fiat on pending cases against political leaders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ Murali, S. (2 November 2023). "CBI, ED should probe Andhra Pradesh liquor scam expeditiously: Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ Kumar, D. Surendra (17 December 2023). "Arch rivals set to clash in Sarvepalli". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 February 2024). "'YSRCP leader' makes vain bid on Somireddy with crowbar in Nellore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "Andhra Pradesh elections: TDP announces third list of 13 MP and 11 MLA candidates". The Times of India. 22 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 March 2024.