Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy
Uttam Kumar Reddy in 2017
Minister of Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies
Government of Telangana
Assumed office
7 December 2023
Governor
Chief MinisterAnumula Revanth Reddy
Preceded by
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
6 June 2019 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byGutha Sukender Reddy
ConstituencyNalgonda
2nd President of the
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2 March 2015 – 4 December 2020
AICC President
Preceded byPonnala Lakshmaiah
Succeeded by
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
Assumed office
9 December 2023
Preceded byShanampudi Saidireddy
ConstituencyHuzurnagar
In office
2 June 2014 – 5 June 2019
Preceded byTelangana Assembly Created
Succeeded byShanampudi Saidireddy
ConstituencyHuzurnagar
Minister of Housing and Cooperative Societies
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 May 2009 – 1 March 2014
Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded byBotsa Satyanarayana
Succeeded byAllola Indrakaran Reddy
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byTelangana Assembly Created
ConstituencyHuzurnagar
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byVenepalli Chander Rao
Succeeded byVenepalli Chander Rao
ConstituencyKodad
Personal details
Born
Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy

(1962-06-20) 20 June 1962 (age 61)
Suryapet, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Suryapet district, Telangana), IND
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseN. Padmavathi Reddy
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service1982-1991
RankFlight Lieutenant

Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy (born 20 June 1962) is a politician and former Indian Air Force pilot from the Indian state of Telangana. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nalgonda constituency. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kodad between 1999 and 2009 and from Huzurnagar between 2009 and 2019. He served as the president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee from February 2015 until June 2021. He served as the Minister of Housing, Weaker Selection Housing Programmes in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's ministry.

Early life

Uttam Kumar Reddy was born on 20 June 1962 in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh to Purushottam Reddy and Usha Devi. He is a graduate in B.Sc. He is a former fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. He flew the MiG 21 and MiG 23 in front line fighter squadrons. He served as the Controller of Security, Protocol, Administration, Foreign trips of President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.[1]

Political career

Uttam Kumar Reddy is a five-time MLA from Congress. He won the 1999 elections from Kodad constituency. He won from the same constituency in 2004 elections. In 2009, he shifted to Huzurnagar constituency and won the 2009, 2014 elections. After the formation of Telangana, he contested and won the 2018 elections from Huzurnagar. In the 2019 general elections, he contested and won as an MP from Nalgonda constituency. After winning as an MP, he resigned as an MLA from Huzurnagar that he won in 2018, with effect from 5 June.[2] He served as the Minister of Housing, Weaker Sections Housing Programmes in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's ministry.[1]

He represented the Telangana region in an all party meeting held by the then Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in January 2011 to discuss the Srikrishna Committee report.[3]

He served as the official president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) from March 2015 until June 2021.[4][5] After the defeat of Congress party in 2020 GHMC elections, he resigned as the TPCC president.[6] However, the party continued with him until he was replaced by Revanth Reddy in June 2021.[1][5]

In 2023 Assembly Elections he contested from Huzurnagar and won with a majority of 44888 votes on BRS candidate Shanampudi Saidireddy. He took oath as minister at L B Stadium in Hyderabad on 7 december 2024 and later he were assigned Irrigation and Food & Civil Supplies portfolios on 9 december 2024 in Revanth Reddy Ministry.[7][8]

Other works

Uttam Kumar Reddy played the role of a chief minister in the movie Terror (2016).[9]

Personal life

Uttam Kumar Reddy is married to N. Padmavathi Reddy. The couple has no children.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bandari, Pavan Kumar (20 June 2021). "Uttam Kumar Reddy birthday: A Journey of IAF pilot to TPCC President". The Hans India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Uttam tenders resignation as MLA". The Hindu. 5 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Telangana polls: Is blue-eyed boy Uttam Kumar Reddy the chief minister face of People's Front?". The New Indian Express. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "TPCC Chief: I'll Strive to Strengthen Party". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (26 June 2021). "Parliamentarian A Revanth Reddy appointed Telangana PCC chief". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Uttam Kumar Reddy resigns as chief of Telangana Congress after GHMC poll debacle". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ^ The Hindu (9 December 2023). "Portfolios allocated to Ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ India Today (9 December 2023). "Revanth Reddy assigns portfolios to 11 ministers in Telangana Cabinet: Full list". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ Yellapantula, Suhas (23 February 2016). "Terror: Taking The Road Less Travelled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. ^ "KCR family plundering state money: Uttam Kumar Reddy". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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