T. Jeevan Reddy
Indian politician (born 1951)
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Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy is an Indian politician who served as the Cabinet Minister in United Andhra Pradesh in NTR I and YSR I ministries. He was elected as a Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly after the formation of Telangana in 2014. He served as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar Graduates Constituency between 2019 and 2025. He was elected six times to the Legislative Assembly.
(Graduates Constituency)
Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy | |
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| Member of Telangana Legislative Council | |
| In office 30 March 2019 – 29 March 2025 | |
Chairman | |
Deputy Chairman | |
Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar, Telangana (Graduates Constituency) |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Succeeded by | M. Sanjay Kumar |
| Constituency | Jagtial |
| Minister of Roads & Buildings Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 26 April 2007 – 20 May 2009 | |
| Governor | |
Chief Minister | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Preceded by | A. Chandra Shekar |
| Succeeded by | Galla Aruna Kumari |
| Minister of Excise, Distilleries and Molasses Control Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 9 January 1983 – 16 September 1984 | |
| Governor | |
Chief Minister | |
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| Succeeded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | L. Ramana |
| Succeeded by | L. Ramana |
| Constituency | Jagtial |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | G. Rajesham Goud |
| Succeeded by | L. Ramana |
| Constituency | Jagtial |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Deverakonda Surender Rao |
| Succeeded by | Godisela Rajesham Gowd |
| Constituency | Jagtial |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1951[1] |
| Party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (20 April 2026 - Incumbent) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party Indian National Congress (Till 25 March 2026)[2] |
| Occupation | Politician and Advocate |
He was first elected as Panchayat Samithi President of Mallial in 1981 in non-party-based elections, equivalent to today's legislative constituency. He was elected as MLA for the first time from the Telugu Desam Party in 1983 and was inducted into the state cabinet with an Excise Minister portfolio. He later differed with N. T. Rama Rao and joined the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi in the year 1984. He won the elections from the Congress Party in 1989, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2014. In 2019, he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council (Graduate) from Karimnagar Assembly constituency with a majority of (39,430) votes.
Reddy contested against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi President in the 2006 and 2008 Parliamentary by-election. In the 2008 Parliamentary elections, he lost marginally with 14,000 votes only. In 2006, he was inducted into the State Cabinet until 2009, during which he held the portfolio of R&B. After the formation of Telangana State, he won the only seat from North Telangana for the Congress.
Jeevan Reddy tendered his resignation to Congress party’s primary membership as well as AICC membership citing discontent over defections and neglect of senior members, ending 42-year party association on 25 March 2026.[3][4]
Jeevan Reddy Joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi on 20 April 2026 in the presence of party President and Ex Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao at the Praja Ashirvada Sabha held in Jagtial.[5][6]
Minister in old Andhra Pradesh
He was the Roads and Buildings Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2007[7] to 2009.[8] He was a senior member of the Congress Party.[9]
Career
Jeevan Reddy was elected as an MLA six times consecutively from Jagityal constituency[10] and was defeated by L. Ramana of the Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 elections.[8]
In 2006 and 2008, he lost the Karimnagar by-election to TRS leader K. Chandrashekhar Rao.[11] In the 2019 elections, he was elected as the legislative council (MLC) member for the graduates' constituency, Karimnagar.
Member of Legislative Assembly
Election statistics
1983 Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly election won BY Juvvadi Rathnakar rao Indian National Congress
1985 Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly election lose by (TDP)
1989 ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTION WON BY (TDP)
1994 ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTION Loss By L Ramana (TDP)
1996 Andhra Pradesh legislative Assembly By - Election won the election Won By (TDP)
1999 Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly election jagityal Won By L Ramana (TDP)
2004 Andhra Pradesh jagityal assembly election won By jeevan Reddy (TDP)
2006 Karimnagar Lok Sabha By-election loss By K Chandrasekhar Rao (BRS)
2008 Karimnagar Lok Sabha by-election loss By K Chandrasekhar Rao kalvakuntla (BRS)
2009 Andhra Pradesh jagityal assembly election Loss By L Ramana (TDP)
2014 won the jagityal Assembly election By Dr Sanjay Kumar (BRS)
2018 Telangana jagityal Assembly election Loss By Dr Sanjay Kumar (BRS)
2019 won election graduate MLC
2023 Telangana jagityal assembly election loss by Dr Sanjay Kumar (TRS)
2024 Nizamabad Parliament Lok Sabha election Loss By Dharmapuri Aravind (BJP)