N. Janardhana Reddy
Reddy, 2009
12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office 17 December 1990 – 9 October 1992
Governor	Krishan Kant
Preceded by	Marri Chenna Reddy
Succeeded by	Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009
Preceded by	M. V. V. S. Murthy
Succeeded by	Daggubati Purandeswari
Constituency	Visakhapatnam
In office 10 October 1999 – 6 February 2004
Preceded by	Konijeti Rosaiah
Succeeded by	Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy
Constituency	Narasaraopet
In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999
Preceded by	Ummareddy Venkateswarlu
Succeeded by	Daggubati Ramanaidu
Constituency	Bapatla
Minister of Agriculture Forests & Higher Education Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1989–1990
Governor	Kumudben Joshi Krishan Kant
Chief Minister	Marri Chenna Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 1989–1994
Preceded by	V. Bhaskara Saikrishna Yachendra
Succeeded by	Raja VVRK. Yachendra Velugoti
Constituency	Venkatagiri
12th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 1988–1989
AICC President	Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by	Jalagam Vengal Rao
Succeeded by	V. Hanumantha Rao
Minister of Revenue, Power, Industries & Agriculture Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1978–1983
Governor	Sharada Mukherjee K. C. Abraham Ram Lal
Chief Minister	Marri Chenna Reddy Tanguturi Anjaiah Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh
In office 1978–1984
Chairman	N. Venkata Subbaiah
Leader of the House	Marri Chenna Reddy Tanguturi Anjaiah Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy N. T. Rama Rao
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 2010–2014
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	V. Vijaysai Reddy
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
In office 2009–2010
Preceded by	C. Ramachandraiah
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
In office 1972–1978
Preceded by	Yasoda Reddy
Succeeded by	Buddha Madhu Priya
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born	Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (1935-02-20)20 February 1935 Vakadu, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	9 May 2014(2014-05-09) (aged 79)[1] Hyderabad
Spouse	Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi
Children	4
Residence	Hyderabad
As of 12 May, 2006 Source: [1]

Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (20 February 1935 – 9 May 2014) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Visakhapatnam constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian legislature. From 1990 to 1992, he served as 12th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. His wife, Nedurumalli Rajyalakshmi, was a minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh between 2004 and 2014.

In September 2007, members of the militant Naxal group attempted to assassinate Reddy and his wife; both escaped unharmed.^[1][2]

Life and career

Reddy was born in Vakadu on 20 February 1935. After completing his education, he briefly worked as a teacher in a Vakadu school. He entered politics in 1972 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha. In 1978, he became the general secretary of the state congress, he was later elected to the Legislative Council. In his five-decade political career, he also served as a state minister and a legislator, He is the key person who laid foundation for development of technology park named “Sri.. Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park “ at Madhapur. Mr.Reddy worked until 1983 in Andhra Pradesh state government, serving as a minister in cabinets headed by Chief Ministers T. Anjaiah, Bhavanam Venkatram, and Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy.^[3] He was elected to Lok Sabha thrice, one each from the Bapatla (1998), Narsaraopet (1999) and Visakhapatnam (2004) constituencies.^[4] He represented Visakhapatnam as a congress member, and he served as President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee in 1988.^[3][4] He joined Channa Reddy's cabinet in 1989, serving as Revenue Minister.

After Reddy quit the position of Chief Minister, Janardhan Reddy succeeded him, ascending to the Chief Ministership in 1990. Communal riots in Hyderabad presented a challenge; Reddy was credited with bringing law and order to the region in a short time.^[3] He was the first Chief Minister to ban the militant Naxalite People's War Group.^[3] One important decision during his career was the privatization of professional education.^[4] Many medical and engineering colleges in the private sector were permitted to operate during his tenure. Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy succeeded him as Chief Minister in October 1992.^[5][6] Members of the Naxalite extremist group, which Reddy had earlier outlawed, attempted to assassinate him on September 7, 2007. The attempt occurred while he was travelling with his family to his home village of Vakadu.^[6] Although three of his followers died in the incident, Reddy and his wife escaped unharmed. Reddy was elected to the Rajya Sabha again in 2010, where he served until his death.^[3] In his final years, Reddy suffered from a liver ailment and Parkinson's disease.^{[7][failed verification]} He died in 2014 after prolonged illness, survived by his wife Rajyalaxmi and his four sons.^[4][5][8]

Political history

• 1972–1978 : Member of Rajya sabha.^[3]
• 1978–1984 : MLC.^[3]
• 1978–1983 : Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Industries, Power and Agriculture Departments in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• 1988–1989 : P.C.C. President.
• 1989–1994 : MLA of Venkatagiri (Assembly constituency).
• 1989–1990 : Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Higher Education Departments in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• 1990–1992 : Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.^[5]
• 1998–1999 : MP (Bapatla – 12th Lok Sabha).
• 1999–2004 : MP (Narasaraopet – 13th Lok Sabha – 2nd term).
• 2004–2009 : MP (Visakhapatnam – 14th Lok Sabha – 3rd term).
• 2009 : Elected to Rajya Sabha.
• 2010 : Re-elected to Rajya Sabha.^[3]