Alimineti Madhava Reddy
Alimineti Madhava Reddy (28 February 1949 – 7 March 2000) was an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhongir constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).[1][unreliable source?]
Early life and education
[edit]Alimineti Madhava Reddy was born to Narsa Reddy and Lakshmamma.[citation needed] He hailed from the erstwhile Nalgonda district in present-day Telangana.[2] He graduated from Osmania University in 1974 as B.E. Electrical engineer. He married Uma Devi.[citation needed] They have a son, Sandeep Reddy. Uma Devi and Sundeep Reddy are politicians as well.[3]
Political career
[edit]Reddy joined Telugu Desam Party in 1984[2] and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhongir constituency representing TDP. He won the 1985, 1989, 1994 and 1999 elections.[4]
Reddy held several portfolios in the state cabinet, first under N. T. Rama Rao and then under N. Chandrababu Naidu. He served as the Minister for Health & Medical Education for 9 months (from December 1994 to August 1995) in N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet.[citation needed] He served as the home minister for 4 years, from 1995 to 1999. He was the first to serve as a home minister from erstwhile Nalgonda district[5] and as a minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (from 11 October 1999 until his death).[citation needed]
During his home ministership, Reddy was outspoken against the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency. He made the ban on Peoples War Group (PWG) to be reimposed, which was lifted by Rama Rao when he was the chief minister. The killings of the Naxalites increased. Reddy aggressively campaigned to help those who wish to surrender. He visited places where major attacks were taking place disregarding the warnings about threats, in order to show the support for the police on duty. This ended with Reddy on top of the PWG's hit list.[4][6]
Death
[edit]Reddy was killed in a landmine blast triggered by the outlawed People's War Group of Naxalites near Ghatkesar on 7 March 2000 around 11 PM IST.[7] The security protocol of Reddy was found to be inadequately enforced. The government did not take action against the officials responsible for his security.[6]
Reddy's wife, Uma Madhava Reddy, who entered politics after his death, won the by-polls to the Bhongir constituency and served as a cabinet minister in Naidu's cabinet.[7] The Srisailam Left Bank Canal, an irrigation project located in Nalgonda district in Telangana, was renamed as Alimineti Madhava Reddy Project after his death.[8][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ^ "In memory of late Sri A. Madhava Reddy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Uma Madhav Reddy, son to join TRS today". The Hindu. 14 December 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Uma Madhava Reddy, son Sandeep join TRS". The Hindu. 15 December 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b Menon, Amarnath K. (20 March 2000). "Andhra Pradesh minister killing by militant outfit PWG lays bare government's claim". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Plum posts for Nalgonda leaders". The Hindu. 3 June 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b S., Nagesh Kumar (24 October 2003). "A blast and its shock". Frontline. Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Naidu to induct former minister's widow into cabinet on Monday". Rediff.com. 5 November 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Republic Day celebrated with fervour". The Hindu. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1994–1999
- Telugu Desam Party politicians
- 1949 births
- 2000 deaths
- Osmania University alumni
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh
- Crime in Telangana
- Home ministers of Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu politicians
- People from Nalanda district
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004
- Asian politicians assassinated in the 2000s
- Indian politicians assassinated in the 20th century
- Politicians assassinated in 2000