J. C. Diwakar Reddy is a politician from

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. He won the

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seat in the

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as a

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candidate. J. C. Diwakar Reddy was born to J. C. Nagi Reddy in Juturu village, Peddapappur Mandal, Anantapur District (a well known politician and freedom fighter in Anantapur district).

Political career

Reddy has been elected 6 times to the State Assembly from the Tadipatri constituency in the Anantapur district. He was denied entry into the cabinet in 2009 and also later in

N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 13 September 1959) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 25 November 2010 and 1 March 2014. He was the last Chief Minister of the United Andhra Pradesh before th ...

’s ministry in 2010. He served as Pro tem Speaker in 2011 .

Personal life

JC Reddy graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He has a son

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and a daughter.http://www.morningcable.com/378-top-stories/17286-nadendla-manohar-elected-speaker.html

References

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