Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy

Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
9th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office 20 September 1982 – 9 January 1983
Preceded by	B. Venkataram Reddy
Succeeded by	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Constituency	Kurnool(General)
9th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(2ndterm)
In office 9 October 1992 – 12 December 1994
Preceded by	N. Janardhan Reddy
Succeeded by	N. T. Rama Rao
MP (Lok Sabha)
In office 1977–1979, 1984–1989, 1989–1991, 1991–1992, 1996–1998
Personal details
Born	(1920-08-16)16 August 1920 Amakathadu, Laddagiri Village, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
Died	27 September 2001
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	K. Shyamla Reddy
Children	Two sons and three daughters
Alma mater	Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and Madras Law College, Madras(Tamil Nadu)
Profession	Agriculturist, Lawyer, Sportsman, Political and Social worker
Cabinet	Cabinet Minister, Government of India (1983–1984 and 1991–1992)
Committees	Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (1961–1962), Member, Committee on Estimates (1977–1982), Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation (1990–1991), Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources(1990–1991)
Portfolio	Shipping and Transport and for Industry and Company Affairs (1983–1984), Law, Justice and Company Affairs (1991–1992)
Religion	Hinduism

Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on two occasions, in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha six times in 1977, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998. He was a Union cabinet Minister as well as member of several parliamentary committees. He lost the 1999 elections and subsequently retired from active politics.

Biography and politics

Born in the remote village of Laddagiri in Kurnool district to the family of a landlord, he began his involvement in politics at gram panchayath level and rose to be involved at national level. He graduated in law but rarely practised due to his political workload. He represented several assembly constituencies in the district but his major breakthrough came in when he was elected as chairman of Zilla Parishad. He held several posts both in the Indian National Congress party and in central and state governments. He is credited as the man of value based politics. After his death "kisanghat" was erected in his memory by the state government.

Personal life

His son, Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy, is a Member of Parliament representing Kurnool Parliamentary constituency for the second term.