| Marri Channa Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Marri Chenna Reddy | |
| 6th Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Preceded by | Jalagam Vengala Rao |
| Succeeded by | Tanguturi Anjaiah |
| Constituency | Vikarabad, Tandur |
| 6th Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh(2nd term) | |
| Preceded by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1919 Peddamangalaram village, Chevella mandal, Rangareddy district, Hyderabad |
| Died | 2 December 1996 (aged 77) Chennai, Tamilnadu |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Marri Channa Reddy (1919–1996) was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh (1974–1977), governor of Punjab (1982–1983), governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party. He also served as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1990.[1] Dr. Channa Reddy was among the stalwarts who headed the Telangana movement of Andhra Pradesh in the late 60's. He also has the credit of being one of the youngest ministers; He became a minister of AP state at the age of 30.
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Born to Marri Lakshma Reddy, was born on 13 January 1919 In siripuram village in marpally mandal in Rangareddy district. He took his MBBS degree in 1941. He was the founder of Andhra Yuvajana Samiti and Students Congress. He was associated with several student, youth, social, educational, literary and cultural organisations, He edited a weekly for about two years and contributed articles to leading dailies and Journals.
He took active part in the political struggle in the erstwhile Hyderabad State and in 1942 was the General Secretary of Andhra Mahasabha (which was a precursor of the State Congress). In 1946, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the State Congress and General Secretary of Hyderabad City Congress. He was one of the founders and as well General Secretary of the Ideological K.M.P.Group in the Congress. He was General Secretary of the Andhra Provincial Congress Committee for several years and a member of the P.C.C. Working Committee for 30 years.
In 1950, Dr. Reddy was nominated to the Provisional Parliament and was appointed Whip of Congress Parliamentary Party. He was elected member of the Hyderabad Legislative Assembly in the first General Elections and from 1952–1956 was Minister for Agriculture and Food, Planning_and Rehabilitation in Hyderabad State.As Minister he held the Indian Delegation to the World Conference of Agriculturists held in Rome under the auspices of the F.A.O. in 1953, Subsequently in 1955, he represented India as the Deputy Leader of the Indian Delegation to F.A.O. Conference in Rome.
He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly again from Vikarabad constituency. During 1957–62, he was a member of the Public Accounts Committee, twice Chairman of the Estimates Committee and Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Regional (Telangana) Development Committee in State Legislative Assemably. In 1962 he was again elected, now from Tandur Constituency, and was Minister for Planning and Panchayat Raj and later for Finance, Commercial Taxes and Industries. In 1967, he was again returned to the Legislative Assembly and was Minister for Finance, Education and Commercial Taxes. He resigned the State Ministry on his appointment as Minister for Steel, Mines and Metals in the Union Cabinet (1967–63). Subsequently in April 1967, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha.
As Minister for Steel and Mines, he introduced several reforms to improve production and brought about decontrol of distribution of steel and coal. At the invitation of the British Government he visited the U.K. for talks on steel industry and other allied matters. He resigned from the Union Cabinet in April 1968.
Dr. Reddy took an active part in several public movements and played a notable role in the split In the Congress Organisation and in the movement for a separate Telangana State. Chenna Reddy became president of the Telangana Praja Samiti, then a popular youth movement so as to politicalise the movement. Accordingly, this movement-turned party, that secured the popular mandate in terms of winning 11 Loksabha seats (out of 14 seats),As head of the movement for separate Telengana, he made a significant contribution in resolving the issue as also in drafting of the Six Point Formula in 1971 which was later incorporated as ' New Deal for Telangana' in the Congress Manifesto when the elections to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly took place in 1972.
In 1974, Dr. Reddy accepted the office of Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous State of the country on a reported personal plea of Indira Gandhi made that she required Dr. Reddy's assistance to help her as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh,her home State. However this is widely seen as a reward for ending the Separate Telangana Movement.[2] As Chancellor for the state Universities, he set a practice of conferring Honorary Degrees on great scholars and renowned scientists from others parts of the country, particularly, from the South.[3] He also administered the state when it came under President's rule within 55 days of him taking office.
He was twice the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr.Reddy successfully brought the congress party to power on two occasions. He was the Pradesh Congress Committee President. He has also been Governor of Uttar Pradesh (during president rule in the mid-70's), Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Pondicheri. He was actually the person who created the peace process and eradication of terrorism in Punjab while being the Governor there.
Dr. Reddy was married to Srimati M. Savitri Devi and had two sons and a daughter. His younger son, Marri Shashidhar Reddy is active in politics. He has been elected four times to Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly and is presently an MLA. He is also a member of the National Disaster Management Authority and is the only politician in the country to hold a MoS (Minister of state) rank in Government of India and also a MLA. This unique distinction was bestowed upon in the year 2006. Dr.Reddy's eldest grandson Marri Aditya Reddy is an e-Governance expert and is a grass root level worker of the congress party in Andhra Pradesh state and looks after his father Sasidhar Reddy's constituency in the city.
Dr Reddy's Travels Abroad:- Rome,Switzerland, France Denmark, Belgium, United Kingdom, Pakistan, West Germany, Egypt, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania and USSR.
1. List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh
He has contributed a number of articles to several dailies and journals. Hobbiess: Games and sports-Football (College Team) horticulture and cultural activities. He was the President of the State Olympic Association and the State Football and the State Volley- ball Associations.