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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (28 July 1909 – 20 May 1994) was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India, from 29 February 1964 to 30 September 1971. On 3 June 1977, he was elected president of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | |
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| 11th Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 20 February 1988 – 18 January 1990 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Chidambaram Subramaniam |
| 20th Union Minister of Industry | |
| In office 30 July 1979 – 27 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | K. C. Pant |
| Succeeded by | T. A. Pai |
| President of Indian National Congress | |
| In office June 1977 – January 1978 | |
| 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 |
| 10th 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 | |
| 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 | 28 July 1909 Chirumamilla, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Chirumamilla, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 20 May 1994 (aged 84) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kasu Raghavamma |
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Early life
editKasu Brahmananda Reddy was born in Chirumamilla in Guntur district, British India
(now in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India).[2] His early education took place in Guntur and he graduated from Madras Presidency College. He also studied in Kerala. He practised law and was a very successful advocate. He married Raghavamma. Reddy had no children.[3]
Career
editReddy is credited with creating the Industrial infrastructure in and around Hyderabad. He was Second Congress Leader to expel Indira Gandhi from Indian National Congress. During his long regime of seven years (longest for any Congress chief minister in the state of Andhra Pradesh), many major industries like BHEL, HMT, IDPL, Hindustan Cables and several defence establishments like MIDHANI, Bharath Dynamics were established. During his tenure as the Chief Minister, Jalagam Vengal Rao, the Home Minister was instrumental in suppressing the Naxal movement in the north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
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
edit- ^ Gupta, Smita (2 November 2009). "Ghost Writers Of 1975". Outlook India. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Pandey, Bishwa Nath; Studies, University of London Centre of South Asian (1977). Leadership in South Asia. Vikas Publishing House. p. 292. ISBN 9780706905403.
- ^ https://www.primepost.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/raghavamma-brahmananda-reddy.png [bare URL image file]
- ^ https://www.primepost.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/raghavamma-brahmananda-reddy.png [bare URL image file]
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