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Raghu Veera Reddy

Indian politician

Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy (born 12 February 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was appointed as President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in March, 2014.

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 Career
    • 2.1 President, APCC
  • 3 Personal life
  • 4 Positions held
  • 5 References

Early life

Raghuveera Reddy was born on 12 February 1957 in Ananathpur district to N. Kaveerappa and he belongs to a Yadava caste. He did his B.Sc. and Bachelors in Law from SK University.

Career

Raghuveera Reddy Yadav, is a three times M.L.A from Madakasira *embly Cons*uency. He has been changed to Kalyandurg Cons*uency during 2009 elections after the reorganisation of cons*uencies. Raghuveera Reddy was contested and won from Kalyandurg *embly Cons*uency in 2009 elections.

He served as a Minister for Agriculture in Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy’s cabinet an continued with the same in Konijeti Rosaiah’s government as well. In Nallari Kiran *ar Reddy's government he had crucial portfolio of Revenue Minister in the reorganisation of cabinet.

President, APCC

He was elected as the Congress Committee President for the residual Andhra Pradesh (post bifurcation into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on 11 March 2014.

Personal life

N.Raghuveera Reddy, married to Sunitha and has a daughter and a son.

Positions held

  • President for Students Union, S.K. University, Ananthapur
  • Chairman, Neelakantapuram Group of Temples
  • Chairman, Kallur Subbarao Trust
  • Minister for Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2009 cabinets.
  • Minister for Revenue Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the recent reformation of cabinet
  • APPCC President 2014-2019

References