G. Kishan Reddy
Indian politician (born 1960)
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Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (born 15 June 1960)[1] is an Indian politician who is serving as the 25th Minister of Coal and 45th Minister of Mines since 2024. He also served as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India from 2019 to 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1980.[2][3] He is an MP representing Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2019. He served as the floor leader of the BJP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 and gave it up after being elected as the state BJP president of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.[4][5] He was first state president of Telangana BJP from 2014 to 2016, appointed again as Telangana BJP president on 4 July 2023 and served till 30 June 2025.[6]
G. Kishan Reddy | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 25th Union Minister of Coal | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Pralhad Joshi |
| 45th Union Minister of Mines | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Pralhad Joshi |
| 34th Union Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Succeeded by | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
| 12th Union Minister of Culture | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Succeeded by | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
| 9th Union Minister of Development of the North Eastern Region | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Dr. Jitendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| 48th Union Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Kiren Rijiju |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Constituency | Secunderabad, Telangana |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency shifted from Andhra Pradesh |
| Succeeded by | Kaleru Venkatesham |
| Constituency | Amberpet |
| 1st President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana | |
| In office 4 July 2023 – 30 June 2025 | |
| National President | J. P. Nadda |
| Preceded by | Bandi Sanjay Kumar |
| Succeeded by | N. Ramchander Rao |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 8 April 2016 | |
| National President |
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| Preceded by | Office established (himself as President of United Andhra) |
| Succeeded by | K. Laxman |
| 9th President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 8 March 2010 – 1 June 2014 | |
| National President |
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| Preceded by | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Succeeded by | Kambhampati Hari Babu (of bifurcated Andhra) |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency shifted to Telangana |
| Constituency | Amberpet |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. Krishna Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Constituency bifurcated as per Delimitation Act, 2002 |
| Constituency | Himayatnagar |
| 9th President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gangapuram Kishan Reddy 15 June 1960[1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Party (1977-1980) |
| Spouse |
G. Kavya (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Diploma, CITD |
Personal life and education
Early political career
Reddy started his political career as a youth leader of the Janta Party in 1977.[9]
Once the BJP was formed in 1980, he joined the party full time. He became the state treasurer of the state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh.
- From 1982 to 1983 he was Bharatiya Janata Party Andhra Pradesh Yuva Morcha State Treasurer
- From 1983 to 1984 he was Bharatiya Janata Party State Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh
- From 1986 to 1990 he was the State President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andhra Pradesh
- From 1990 to 1992 he was the National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha & In-charge of the South India
- From 1992 to 1994 he was the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
- From 1994 to 2001 he was the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
- From 2001 to 2002 he was the State Treasurer, State Spokesperson & Head Quarter Incharge of Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh
- From 2002 to 2004 he was the National President of the BJYM
- From 2004 to 2005 he was the State GS and official spokesperson, BJP Andhra Pradesh.[9]
Election statistics
| Year | Contested For | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result | Reference | |
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| 1 | 2004 | MLA | Himayatnagar | Govind Giri (TRS) | 55,338 - 23,577 | +31,761 | Won | |
| 2 | 2009 | Amberpet | Mohd Fareeduddin (INC) | 59,134 - 31,891 | +27,243 | Won | ||
| 3 | 2014 | Aedla Sudhakar Reddy (TRS) | 81,430 - 18,832 | +62,598 | Won | |||
| 4 | 2018 | Kaleru Venkatesham (TRS) | 60,542 - 61,558 | -1,016 | Lost | |||
| 6 | 2019 | MP | Secunderabad | Talasani Sai Kiran Yadav (BRS) | 3,84,780 - 3,22,666 | +62,114 | Won | |
| 7 | 2024 | Danam Nagender (INC) | 4,73,012 - 4,23,068 | +49,944 | Won |
Rise in state politics
Member of Legislative Assembly and Floor leader
Between 2004 and 2009 he was the MLA, Himayatnagar Constituency, Floor Leader of BJP in State Assembly.[citation needed] In 2009, when Himayatnagar (Assembly constituency) was abolished and largely replaced by Khairatabad Assembly constituency, Reddy contested from Amberpet Assembly Constituency.[16] From 2009 to 2014 he was the MLA, Amberpet Assembly Constituency, Floor Leader of BJP in State Assembly.[citation needed] He was elected in 2009 to the Amberpet assembly constituency with a majority of over 27,000 votes.[17]
President of State BJP
From 2010 to 2014, he was the BJP State President of the Andhra Pradesh. He was unanimously elected as the Telangana BJP president, as an inaugural holder.[citation needed]
Reddy, began the 22-day Telangana "Poru Yatra"– a 3,500-kilometre (2,200 mi) journey through 986 villages and 88 assembly constituencies stressing the need for a stance on Telangana state – on 19 January.[18]
Union minister of India
He was elected MP in the Lok Sabha from Secunderabad constituency in 2019 and 2024.[19]
Minister of State
On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs in the Government of India.[20][21] From 2019 to 2021 Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India, serving along with Nityanand Rai.
Considering the increase in demand for local public transport, he wrote a letter to the chief minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, urging him to resume MMTS services in the city.[22]
Union Cabinet Minister
- Minister of Tourism (2021-2024)[23]
- Minister of Culture (2021-2024)[24]
- Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (2021-2024)[25]
On 18 June 2022, the union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy explaining the training process of Agnipath Scheme at a press conference, stated that the people selected as Agniveers would be given training for the "skills of drivers, washermen, barbers, electricians and other professionals". The video clip of the remark became viral. Reddy said that there would be drivers, electricians, barbers and thousands other posts and people selected under this scheme, would be helpful in those jobs. A reporter noted that Skill Development Corporations was already established to train youth with different skills, Reddy answered that such skills would be imparted in Agnipath scheme as well.[26]
- Minister of Coal (2024-present)[27]
- Minister of Mines (2024-present)[28]
In 2024, he took charge as the Union Minister of Mines and Union Minister of Coal in the Third Modi ministry.[29]
Return to state politics
On 5 July 2023, Reddy was re-appointed the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana. He succeeded Bandi Sanjay Kumar.[30] This reshuffle came after weeks of infighting between various factions of the party.[31][32]