T. Jeevan Reddy

Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy
Member of Telangana Legislative Council
In office
30 March 2019 – 29 March 2025
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Leader of the House
ConstituencyNizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar, Telangana
(Graduates Constituency)
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byTelangana Assembly Created
Succeeded byM. Sanjay Kumar
ConstituencyJagtial
Minister of Roads & Buildings
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
26 April 2007 – 20 May 2009
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Preceded byA. Chandra Shekar
Succeeded byGalla Aruna Kumari
Minister of Excise,
Distilleries and Molasses Control
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
9 January 1983 – 16 September 1984
Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded by
Succeeded byAshok Gajapathi Raju
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2009
Preceded byL. Ramana
Succeeded byL. Ramana
ConstituencyJagtial
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byG. Rajesham Goud
Succeeded byL. Ramana
ConstituencyJagtial
In office
1983–1985
Preceded byDeverakonda Surender Rao
Succeeded byGodisela Rajesham Gowd
ConstituencyJagtial
Personal details
Born (1951-01-05) 5 January 1951[1]
Bathkepally, Hyderabad State, India (now Jagtial district, Telangana State, India)
PartyBharat Rashtra Samithi (20 April 2026 - Incumbent)
Other political
affiliations
Telugu Desam Party
Indian National Congress (Till 25 March 2026)[2]
OccupationPolitician and Advocate

Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy is an Indian politician who served as the Cabinet Minister in United Andhra Pradesh in NTR I and YSR I ministries. He was elected as a Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly after the formation of Telangana in 2014. He served as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar Graduates Constituency between 2019 and 2025. He was elected six times to the Legislative Assembly.

He was first elected as Panchayat Samithi President of Mallial in 1981 in non-party-based elections, equivalent to today's legislative constituency. He was elected as MLA for the first time from the Telugu Desam Party in 1983 and was inducted into the state cabinet with an Excise Minister portfolio. He later differed with N. T. Rama Rao and joined the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi in the year 1984. He won the elections from the Congress Party in 1989, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2014. In 2019, he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council (Graduate) from Karimnagar Assembly constituency with a majority of (39,430) votes.

Reddy contested against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi President in the 2006 and 2008 Parliamentary by-election. In the 2008 Parliamentary elections, he lost marginally with 14,000 votes only. In 2006, he was inducted into the State Cabinet until 2009, during which he held the portfolio of R&B. After the formation of Telangana State, he won the only seat from North Telangana for the Congress.

Jeevan Reddy tendered his resignation to Congress party’s primary membership as well as AICC membership citing discontent over defections and neglect of senior members, ending 42-year party association on 25 March 2026.[3][4]

Jeevan Reddy Joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi on 20 April 2026 in the presence of party President and Ex Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao at the Praja Ashirvada Sabha held in Jagtial.[5][6]

Minister in old Andhra Pradesh

He was the Roads and Buildings Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2007[7] to 2009.[8] He was a senior member of the Congress Party.[9]

Career

Jeevan Reddy was elected as an MLA six times consecutively from Jagityal constituency[10] and was defeated by L. Ramana of the Telugu Desam Party in the 2009 elections.[8]

In 2006 and 2008, he lost the Karimnagar by-election to TRS leader K. Chandrashekhar Rao.[11] In the 2019 elections, he was elected as the legislative council (MLC) member for the graduates' constituency, Karimnagar.

Member of Legislative Assembly

DurationConstituencyPolitical party
1983–1985JagtialTDP
1989–1994JagtialINC
1996–1999JagtialINC
1999–2004JagtialINC
2004–2009JagtialINC
2014–2018JagtialINC
S.No. Year Election Type Constituency / Post Candidate Party Result Main Opponent Opponent Party
1 1983 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Telugu Desam Party Won Juvvadi Ratnakar Rao Indian National Congress
2 1985 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost Godisela Rajesham Goud Telugu Desam Party
3 1989 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won Godisela Rajesham Goud Telugu Desam Party
4 1994 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost L. Ramana Telugu Desam Party
5 1996
(By-poll)		 Assembly By-Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won L. Ramana Telugu Desam Party
6 1999 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won L. Ramana Telugu Desam Party
7 2004 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won L. Ramana Telugu Desam Party
8 2006
(By-poll)		 Lok Sabha By-Election Karimnagar T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost K. Chandrashekar Rao TRS
9 2008
(By-poll)		 Lok Sabha By-Election Karimnagar T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost K. Chandrashekar Rao TRS
10 2009 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost L. Ramana Telugu Desam Party
11 2014 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won Dr. M. Sanjay Kumar TRS
12 2018 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost Dr. M. Sanjay Kumar TRS
13 2019 MLC Election
(Graduates)		 Karimnagar Graduates T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Won Chandrashekhar Goud Independent (TRS Backed)
14 2023 Assembly Election Jagtial T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost Dr. M. Sanjay Kumar BRS
15 2024 Lok Sabha Election Nizamabad T. Jeevan Reddy Indian National Congress Lost Dharmapuri Arvind Bharatiya Janata Party

References

  1. ↑ "Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia".
  2. ↑ "Former minister Jeevan Reddy resigns from Congress, ends 42-year association". The Times of India. 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Former Minister T. Jeevan Reddy quits Congress ending his 42-year-old association, slams Chief Minister Revanth Reddy". The Hindu. 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "T Jeevan Reddy quits Congress after four decades". The New Indian Express. 26 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "KCR alleges govt. okayed Centre's proposal to install meters to farm pumpsets, flays HYDRAA". The Hindu. 20 April 2026. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Joining BRS is a turning point in my career, says Jeevan Reddy". Telangana Today. 20 April 2026. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "AP CM inducts 17 ministers, reshuffles portfolios". Oneindia. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Rajasekhara Reddy credits his party's success to Singh, Gandhi". Livemint. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "KCR's fast for political gain: Congress". The Hindu. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "A blend of knowledge and experience". The Hindu. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "TRS paid price for inflicting unnecessary by-polls on AP people".
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