Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy
Minister for Energy, Forests, Environment, Science and Technology, Mines and Geology
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
11 April 2022
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byBalineni Srinivasa Reddy
Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2019  7 April 2022
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byNara Lokesh
Succeeded byBudi Mutyala Naidu
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
2014
Chief Minister
Preceded byAndhra Pradesh Assembly Created
Constituency Punganur
Member of the Legislative Assembly
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Chief Minister
Preceded byN. Amaranatha Reddy
Succeeded byUnited Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Divided
ConstituencyPunganur
In office
1999–2009
Chief Minister
Preceded byG.V Sreenath Reddy
Succeeded byNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
ConstituencyPileru
In office
1989–1994
Chief Minister
Preceded byChalla Prabhakar Reddy
Succeeded byG.V Sreenath Reddy
ConstituencyPileru
Personal details
Political partyYSR Congress Party (2013 - Present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1989 - 2013)

Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is serving as Minister of Energy, Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, Mines and Geology in the Andhra Pradesh government since April 2022.[1] Earlier he served as the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Mines and Geology Minister during 2019–2022.[2] Reddy was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from YSR Congress Party for the Punganur Assembly constituency in 2019.[3] He is accused by the opposition TDP of running a sand mafia and looting of sand reserves with Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy as accused no 1 and Minister, Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy as A-2 and Venkat Reddy Director of Mines and Geology as A-3.

He won the 2009 elections from Punganur Assembly constituency and was appointed the Forest Minister in Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry. Post the death of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, he quit the ministerial post citing differences with Kiran Kumar Reddy, the later Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. In 2013, he joined YSR Congress Party.[1] He later won 2014 elections and 2019 elections.[4][3]



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He hails from Chittoor district[1] and holds a PhD in sociology.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 K. Umashanker (11 April 2022). "Peddireddi's sway in Cabinet widens". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". The Hindu. 8 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Punganur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Punganur Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. "Punganur Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Punganur, Andhra Pradesh". Elections in India. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. MN Samdani (13 April 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: New ministers in CM Jagan Reddy's cabinet score high with PhDs, professional degrees". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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