Kiran Kumar Reddy Biodata

Birth Name : Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

Date of birth : 13/09/1960

Place of birth : agaripalle, Chittoor dist, Andhra pradesh, India

Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy is an Indian politician who has the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was born on September 13, 1960 at Nagaripalle, Chittoor district, Andhra pradesh, India, to 'Sarojamma' and 'N. Amarnath Reddy'. He is Spouse of 'Radhika Reddy', this pair having two children 'Nikelesh Reddy', 'Niharika Reddy'. His Father is a former Congress party member and a minister in 'P. V. Narasimha Rao' cabinet as he was considered close to late 'Indira Gandhi' and 'P.V. Narsimha Rao'.

Early Life

He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and intermediate from St. Josephs' Junior College, Hyderabad. He did his B.Com from Nizam College and LL.B from University College of Law, Osmania University. He was the captain of the Hyderabad, India under-22, South Zone Universities and Osmania University cricket team. He also attended Besant Theosophical High School in Madras for some years.

Political career

Kiran Kumar Reddy was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1989 after his father's death. He served as member of the Public Undertakings Committee and Assurance Committee. He was elected to the state assembly from Native Vayalpadu in 1989, 1999 and 2004. He lost in 1994 when Congress was routed in Chittoor district. He won from Pileru in 2009 after Valmikipuram got merged into Pileru constituency under delimitation. A known YSR loyalist, he was the Congress government chief whip for five years from 2004, before he was made the speaker.

Kiran Kumar Reddy was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 13th Andhra Pradesh Assembly in June 2009. His name for the speaker's post was proposed by erstwhile chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi, AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi & Asaduddin Owaisi, Agriculture minister N. Raghuveera Reddy and two other independents.