G. Kishan Reddy

Politician, Social Activist

Indian Thimmapur village, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India

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ProfessionPolitician, Social Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/06/1964
Age61 years
BirthplaceThimmapur village, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameGangapuram Kishan Reddy
NicknameKishan Anna
Other nameKishan Reddy Gangapuram

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityCentral Institute of Tool Engineering (CITE), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational QualificationDiploma in Tool Engineering

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date22/03/1995

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseGangapuram Kavya Reddy (businesswoman)

Family

FatherG. Swamy Reddy (deceased
MotherG. Andalamma (deceased)
Children
  • Tanmai Reddy
  • Vaishnavi Reddy

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (1980-present)
Political Journey
  • Became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) (1977)
  • Became a member of the BJP (1980-present)
  • Convener of the BJYM’s Ranga Reddy district committee (1980-1981)
  • State Treasurer of BJYM Andhra Pradesh (1982-1983)
  • District President of BJYM Andhra Pradesh (1982)
  • State Secretary of the BJYM (1983-1984)
  • President of BJYM in Andhra Pradesh (1986-1990)
  • All India Secretary of BJYM (1990)
  • Made in-charge of BJYM in South India (1990)
  • All India Vice President of the BJYM (1992-1994)
  • Three consecutive terms as the National General Secretary of the BJYM (1994-2001)
  • Served as the state treasurer, state spokesperson, and state headquarters administrative in charge of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh (July 2001 - August 2002)
  • National President of the BJYM (September 2002 - September 2005)
  • Contested and won the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls from the Himayatnagar constituency on BJP's ticket
  • Floor leader of the Bharatiya Janata Legislative Party (BJLP)
  • State General Secretary and Official Spokesperson of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh (September 2004)
  • Contested and won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls from the Amberpet constituency
  • President of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh for two consecutive terms (March 2010 - March 2014)
  • President of the BJP in Telangana (2014-2016) (July 2023 - present)
  • Contested and won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls from the Amberpet constituency
  • Floor leader of the BJP MLAs (May 2018)
  • Contested and lost the 2018 Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls from the Amberpet constituency
  • Contested and won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Secunderabad constituency
  • Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021)
  • Assumed charge of the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), the Ministry of Tourism, and the Ministry of Culture (7 July 2021 - July 2023)
  • Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Secunderabad constituency by 49,944 votes
  • Appointed as Union Cabinet Minister of Coal and Mines (June 2024)
  • Joined Janata Party as a Yuva Karyakartha (youth worker) inspired by Lokmanya Jayaprakash Narayan
  • Joined the BJP on its inception in 1980
  • Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) (7 July 2021 - July 2024)
  • BJP Telangana State President (July 2023 - 2025)
  • Re-elected as Member of Parliament from Secunderabad in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Favourites

SportsKabaddi, Carrom, Badminton

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMaruti 800

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. G. Kishan Reddy was a pracharak for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Andhra Pradesh during college.
2. In 1994, he traveled to the United States as part of a delegation to research the American political system.
3. He visited the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Nepal to study policies related to young people.
4. Reddy founded the World Youth Council Against Terrorism (WYCAT) and the International Youth Conference Against Terrorism (IYCAT).
5. He played a key role in advocating for the formation of the separate state of Telangana.
6. Known for his dedication to social activism, Reddy focuses on advocating for children.
7. He has held various positions and attended international conferences addressing terrorism.
8. Reddy authored two books, Seema Suraksha and Jagran Yatra.
9. Chairman of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Home Guards Welfare Association.
10. Chairman of Telangana Kabaddi Association.
11. National Secretary of Indian Council of Political Leaders (Alumni member platform of American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL)).
12. International Vice Chairman of Afro Asia Youth Council.
13. At age 11, he assumed the presidency of his upper primary school.
14. Throughout his academic pursuits, he organized awareness programs on governmental negligence towards countering terrorism and spearheaded movements advocating for the rights of the visually impaired and physically challenged.
15. International Chairman of World Youth Council Against Terrorism (WYCAT).
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