Dr Ramalinga Venkat Reddy is an Indian politician who was the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2 September 2017 to 17 May 2018 and He was Minister of Transport of Karnataka from 18 May 2013 to 2 September 2017.[1]
Ramalinga Reddy MLA | |
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Home Minister of Karnataka | |
In office 2 September 2017 – 17 May 2018 | |
Governor | Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala |
Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
Preceded by | Dr. G. Parameshwara |
Succeeded by | Dr. G. Parameshwara |
Constituency | B.T.M Layout |
Minister of Transport, Govt. of Karnataka | |
In office 18 May 2013 – 2 September 2017 | |
Governor | Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala |
Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
Preceded by | R. Ashok |
Succeeded by | H. M. Revanna |
Constituency | B.T.M Layout |
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education | |
In office 2004–2006 | |
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies | |
In office 2002–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bengaluru, Karnataka | 12 June 1953
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Children | Sowmya Reddy Sreraj Reddy |
Parents | B. Venkatareddy (father), Pillamma (mother) |
Education | Bachelor of Science |
He contested in the Karnataka 2018 polls along with his daughter ([./Https://www.sowmyareddy.in Sowmya Reddy]). He was re-elected from the BTM Layout constituency.
Organizational Activities & Social Service
- Joined Indian National Congress Inspired by the poverty eradication programmes of Late Smt.Indira Gandhi and Late Sri.D.Devaraj Urs.
- Joined NSUI in 1973, attended NSUI National Convention in Trivandrum, Kerala.
- Evinced Interest in organizational activities during student days
Secretary 1973-1974 | Government Science college - Students Union – Bangalore. |
Member 1973-1974 | Student Council - Bangalore University. |
President 1977-1978 | Students Union - Bangalore University - Law College. |
Member 1980 - 1983 | Senate & Finance Committee - Bangalore University. |
Corporator 1983-1988 | Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. |
President 1985-1990 | Jayanagar Block Congress Committee. |
President 1998-2008 | Bangalore City District Congress Committee. |
Member 1990 - 2018 | Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. |
Member 2001 - 2018 | All India Congress Committee. |
Member Legislative Assembly | Elected consecutively for 07 terms from Jayanagar and BTM layout Assembly Constituency - 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013 & 2018 |
State Minister 1992 - 1994 | Finance, Major & Medium Scale Industries and APMC in Sri.Veerappa Moily’s Government. |
Chairman 1993 - 1994 | Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee. |
Minister 2002 - 2004 | Food & Civil Supplies and Bangalore city development in Sri S.M.Krishna’s Government . |
Minister 2004 - 2006 | Primary and Secondary Education in Sri N. Dharma Singh’s Government. |
Minister 2013 - 2018 | Transport and Home Department in Sri.Siddaramaiah’s Government – 2013 - 2018 |
Chairman 2013-2016 | Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. |
Chairman 2013 - 2014 | Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. |
KPCC Working President Feb 2021 | Assumed office as the KPCC Working President |
References
- ^ "BTM Layout voters want an end to traffic hassles: the constituency has many voters from the land-owning Reddy community, who made it good during the real estate boom". Daily News & analysis – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.