Dr. Ramalinga Reddy is an Indian politician who is the Transport Minister[1] and Muzrai Minister of Karnataka. Reddy is the Chairman of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation & the current working president of Karnataka Indian National Congress since February 2021. He was Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2 September 2017 to 17 May 2018 and Minister of Transport of Karnataka from 18 May 2013 to 2 September 2017 and again from 20 May 2023.

Ramalinga Reddy
Minister of Transport
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
20 May 2023
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byB Sriramulu
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2008
Preceded byConstituency Established
ConstituencyB.T.M Layout
In office
1989–2008
Preceded byM. Chandrasekhar
Succeeded byB. N. Vijaya Kumar
ConstituencyJayanagara
Minister of Home Affairs
Government of Karnataka
In office
2 September 2017 – 17 May 2018
GovernorVajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byDr. G. Parameshwara
Succeeded byDr. G. Parameshwara
ConstituencyB.T.M Layout
Minister of Primary and
Secondary Education & Sakala

Government of Karnataka
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byRaja Amareshwara Naik
Succeeded byD. H. Shankaramurthy
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies
Government of Karnataka
In office
2002–2004
Preceded byD. B. Inamdar
Succeeded byH. S. Mahadeva Prasad
Personal details
Born (1953-06-12) 12 June 1953 (age 71)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
ChildrenSowmya Reddy
Sreraj Reddy
Parent(s)B. Venkatareddy
(father),
Pillamma
(mother)
EducationBachelor of Science

Reddy contested the Karnataka 2018 election and was re-elected from the BTM Layout constituency.

References

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  1. ^ "Metro Rail ridership up 30% despite Shakti scheme: Karnataka minister responding to PM Modi - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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