Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy (born 18 September 1951) was a member of the 15th
Lok Sabha
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of
India
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. He represented the
Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also se ...
constituency of
Andhra Pradesh
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and is a member of
Indian National Congress
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.
Early life
He was born in
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
to Shyamala Devi and former Chief Minister
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) served as the chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress and was elected t ...
. He did his graduation from
Nizam College
The Nizam College is a constituent college of Osmania University established in 1887 during the reign of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana.
History
The Nizampur University College was originally the "Mirsar ...
,
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
.
Career
Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy was first elected to the parliament in 1991. He was re-elected as Member of Parliament from Kurnool in 2004 and 2009 for the 14th and 15th LokSabha respectively. He was the Minister of State for Railways in the UPA Government.
Positions held
Reddy has held various official posts:
* 28 October 2012 — Union Minister State, Railways.
* 23 September 2009 — Member, Committee on Government Assurances.
* 6 September 2010 — Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
* 31 August 2009 — Member, Committee on Water Resources.
* 21 August 2009 — Member, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (I.C.A.R).
* 6 August 2009 — Member, Committee on Estimates.
* 2009 — Re-elected to 15th
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
(3rd term).
* 2007 — Member, Committee on Agriculture.
* 2004 — Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
* 1991 — Elected to 10th
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
.
Personal life
He is married to Kotla Sujatha Reddy and they have a son and two daughters.
References
External links
official biography
Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh
1951 births
Living people
India MPs 2004–2009
Telugu politicians
India MPs 2009–2014
India MPs 1991–1996
Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
People from Kurnool district
People from Rayalaseema
United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
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