Kiran Kumar Reddy

Some Lesser Known Facts about Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

• He was the captain of the Hyderabad, India under-22, South Zone Universities, and Osmania University cricket team.

• Kiran Kumar Reddy was elected as Speaker of the 13th Andhra Pradesh Assembly, unanimously, in June 2009.

•  He was made the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after incumbent K Rosaiah resigned citing personal reasons, by the Congress Legislature Party and authorized party in 2011.

• He started many welfare programs and schemes such as Mee Seva, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, SC/ST Sub-Plan, Bangaru Thalli, Mana Biyyam, Amma Hastham, chittor water scheme, etc.

• He resigned from the post of Chief Minister, as MLA (legislator) and also from the Congress party, after the Telangana bill was passed in Lok Sabha on 19 February 2014.

•  Kiran Kumar Reddy launched a new political party called Jai Samaikyandhra Party, in opposition for the Centre’s decision on bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh state.

• The Party was highly criticized and rejected by the people of Andhra Pradesh.

• Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy rejoined the Congress party after 4 years; since he resigned in 2014, and he met Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, who, formally welcomed Reddy.