Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy (born 18 September 1951) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kurnool constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of Telugu Desam Party.[1]

Quick Facts Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh, Preceded by ...
Kotla Prakasha Reddy
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Taking charge as the Minister of State for Railways
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byBuggana Rajendranath Reddy
Constituency Dhone
27th Union Minister of State for Railways
In office
28 October 2012  26 Jun 2014
(served along with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury)
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Minister
Preceded byMukul Roy
Succeeded byManoj Sinha
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2014
Preceded byK. E. Krishna Murthy
Succeeded byButta Renuka
ConstituencyKurnool
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byKotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Succeeded byKotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
ConstituencyKurnool
Personal details
Born (1951-09-18) 18 September 1951 (age 73)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
SpouseK. Sujatha Reddy
Children1 son and 2 daughters
ResidenceKurnool
As of 16 September, 2006
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Early life

He was born in Hyderabad to Shyamala Devi and former Chief Minister Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy. He did his graduation from Nizam College, Hyderabad.

Career

Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy was first elected to the parliament in 1991. He was re-elected as Member of Parliament from Kurnool in 2004 and 2009 for the 14th and 15th LokSabha respectively. He was the Minister of State for Railways in the UPA Government.

Positions held

Reddy has held various official posts:[2]

  • 28 October 2012 – Union Minister State, Railways.
  • 23 September 2009 – Member, Committee on Government Assurances.
  • 6 September 2010 – Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
  • 31 August 2009 – Member, Committee on Water Resources.
  • 21 August 2009 – Member, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (I.C.A.R).
  • 6 August 2009 – Member, Committee on Estimates.
  • 2009 – Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
  • 2007 – Member, Committee on Agriculture.
  • 2004 – Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
  • 1991 – Elected to 10th Lok Sabha.

Personal life

He is married to Kotla Sujatha Reddy and they have a son and two daughters.

References

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