Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

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Kasu Brahm Ananda Reddy (born July 28, 1909 at Chirumamilli in Guntur District, A.P. – died on May 20, 1994) at Hyderabad, was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India from February 29, 1964 to September 30, 1971. On June 3, 1977 he was elected president of the Indian National Congress.

Kasu Brahm Ananda Reddy is credited with creating the Industrial infrastructure in and around Hyderabad. During his long regime of seven years (Longest for any Congress chief minister in the state of Andhra Pradesh), many major industries like BHEL, HMT, IDPL, Hindustan Cables and several defense establishments like MIDHANI, Bharath Dynamics were established. He was also know for giving orders to kill 390 students to suppress Telangana Movement in 1969.

Kasu Brahmananda Reddy also held the key positions, such as Home Minister of India (1974 - 1977) and the Governor of Maharastra (February 20, 1988 to January 18, 1990). His nephew Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy (son of his famous brother Kasu Vengala Reddy) is a Cabinet Minister in the A.P. Govt. Mr. Reddy had no children. The famous Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, was named in his honor.