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Nagam Janardhan Reddy
Nagam Janardhan Reddy is a Politician and a former leader of the Telugu Desam Party. He is a MLA representing Nagarkurnool constituency
Nagam Janardhan Reddy was a former politician of the Telugu Desam Party and was a former leader of the TD Telangana Forum and served as a Minister from 1995 to 2004.
Personal Profile
Janardhan Reddy was born on May 22, 1948 to Nagam Venkata Reddy and Narayanamma in Nagar Kurnool of Mahabubnagar. He completed his MBBS at Osmania Medical College and practiced medicine for a while before entering politics. He is married to Suguna and has two sons and a daughter.
Politics
Nagam Janardhan Reddy was first elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly as MLA representing Nagar Kurnool constituency in 1978. He was re-elected as MLA six times after that. Janardhan Reddy also served as convener of the Telugu Desam Telangana Forum.
Nagam Janardhan Reddy has resigned to his MLA post on July 15, 2011 which was rejected by the Speaker. He has tendered his resignation again on July 24, 2011 stating that he has resigned voluntarily.
Once a staunch loyalist of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, Nagam was suspended from the Telugu Desam Party after differences between him and the other TDP leaders from Telangana region grew. He quit the Telugu Desam Party along with K Harishwar Reddy, Jogu Ramanna and S Venugopalachary on September 9, 2011. He floated a new outfit '''Telangana Nagara Samithi''' in September 2011 to continue fighting for the separate statehood of Telangana. His resignation was accepted by the speaker on November 12, 2011.
2012 Nagarkurnool by-election
Nagam Janardhan Reddy won the Nagarkurnool by-election defeating his nearest Congress rival Kuchakulla Damodar Reddy by a margin of 27,325 votes. Nagam received 71,001 votes.
Positions held
- Minister for Civil Supplies, Health, Medical Education, Welfare and Prohibition, Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Minister for Medicine and Health, Family Welfare, and Prohibition
- Chairman of District Chest Diseases
- Chartered President of Lions Club
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News
- Telangana Self-Respect Day observed - December 9, 2011
- Telangana News on November 16, 2011 - November 16, 2011
- Janardhan Reddy to tour in Telangana - November 13, 2011
- Resignations of Nagam and Prasanna Kumar Reddy accepted - November 12, 2011
- Nagam files a petition in High Court to direct Speaker to accept his resignation - November 11, 2011
- Komatireddy Venkat Reddy loses 4 kgs as his indefinite fast enters Day 3 - November 3, 2011
- Nagam calls to intensify Telangana agitation - November 2, 2011
- All-party delegation meets CM and urges him to withdraw security forces at Singareni Collieries - September 18, 2011
- Nagam Janardhan Reddy launches 'Telangana Nagaara Samithi' - September 9, 2011
- Nagam Janardhan Reddy and 3 other rebel MLAs quit TDP - September 7, 2011
- No decision on fresh resignations soon - July 28, 2011
- Sentiments not a criteria for carving out new states says Eluru MP Sambasiva Rao - July 27, 2011
- Chandrababu not against Telangana state says Eraballi - June 3, 2011
- Nagam demands TDP to address Telangana Issue before moving no-confidence motion - June 2, 2011
- Kodandaram to work with Nagam only if he quits TDP - May 10, 2011
- TRS ready to work with Nagam Janardhan Reddy if he quits TDP - May 3, 2011
- TDP to support 'Million march' on March 10th - March 8, 2011
- TRS to boycott Assembly sessions - March 2, 2011
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