G. Kishan Reddy - Age, Wiki and Bio | Politician, Social Activist

Profession	Politician, Social Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/06/1960
Age	65 years
Birthplace	Timmapur village, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Gangapuram Kishan Reddy
Nickname	Kishan Anna
Other name	Kishan Reddy Gangapuram

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Central Institute of Tool Designs (CITD), Balanagar, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana) (1975-1978)
Educational Qualification	Diploma in tool design engineering

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	22/03/1995

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse	Gangapuram Kavya Reddy (businesswoman)

Family

Father

Gangapuram Swami Reddy (deceased; farmer)

Mother

Gangapuram Andalamma (deceased)

Children

Son	Tanmai Reddy
Daughter	Vaishnavi Reddy

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya 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

Political Party

Bharatiya 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

Favourites

Sports	Kabaddi, Carrom, Badminton

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Maruti 800

Some Lesser Known Facts

G. Kishan Reddy was a pracharak for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Andhra Pradesh during college.
In 1994, he traveled to the United States as part of a delegation to research the American political system.
He visited the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Nepal to study policies related to young people.
Reddy founded the World Youth Council Against Terrorism (WYCAT) and the International Youth Conference Against Terrorism (IYCAT).
He played a key role in advocating for the formation of the separate state of Telangana.
Known for his dedication to social activism, Reddy focuses on advocating for children.
He has held various positions and attended international conferences addressing terrorism.
Reddy authored two books, Seema Suraksha and Jagran Yatra.

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