Raghu Veera Reddy
| N. Raghu Veera Reddy | |
|---|---|
| President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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Assumed office March 11, 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Raghu Veera Yadav 12 February 1957 Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Neelakanthapuram Raghu Veera Reddy born Raghu Veera Yadav (born 12 February 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was appointed as President, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in March, 2014.
Early life
Raghu Veera Reddy was born on 12 February 1957 in Ananathpur district to N. Kaveerappa and he belongs to a Yadava caste.[1] He did his B.Sc. and Bachelors in Law from SK University.
Career
Raghuveera Reddy Yadav is a three times M.L.A from Madakasira Assembly Constituency. He has been changed to Kalyandurg Constituency during 2009 elections after the reorganisation of constituencies. Raghuveera Reddy was contested and won from Kalyandurg Assembly Constituency in 2009 elections.
He served as a Minister for Agriculture in Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy’s cabinet an continued with the same in Konijeti Rosaiah’s government as well. In Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy's government he had crucial portfolio of Revenue Minister in the reorganisation of cabinet. [2]
President, APCC
He was elected as the Congress Committee President for the residual Andhra Pradesh (post bifurcation into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on March 11, 2014.
Personal life
He is married to Sunitha and has a son and a daughter.
Positions held
- President for Students Union, S.K. University, Ananthapur
- Chairman, Neelakantapuram Group of Temples
- Chairman, Kallur Subbarao Trust
- Minister for Agriculture in 2004, 2009 cabinets.
- Minister for Revenue Minister in the recent reformation of cabinet
- APPCC President