Marri Chenna Reddy
| Marri Channa Reddy | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
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In office 6 March 1978 – 11 October 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Jalagam Vengala Rao |
| Succeeded by | Tanguturi Anjaiah |
| Constituency | Vikarabad, Tandur |
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In office 3 December 1989 – 17 December 1990 |
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| Preceded by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1919 Peddamangalaram Village, Moinabad Mandal, Atraf-i-Balda, Hyderabad State (now in Telangana, India) |
| Died | 2 December 1996 (aged 77) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt Marri Savithri Devi |
| Children | 4; Late Marri Krishna Reddy, Marri Ravindra Reddy, Marri Shashidhar Reddy, Kothapally Vasudha Reddy |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Marri Channa Reddy (13 January 1919 – 2 December 1996) was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh (1974–1977), governor of Punjab (1982–1983), governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party. He also served as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1990.
Reddy was among the stalwarts who headed the Telangana movement of Andhra Pradesh in the late 1960s. He also has the credit of being one of the youngest ministers; He became a minister of Andhra Pradesh at the age of 30.
Marri Channa Reddy was born to Marri Lakshma Reddy and Buchamma on 13 January 1919 in Siripuram village (presently in marpally mandal), Atraf-i-Balda, Hyderabad State took his MBBS degree in 1941. He was the founder of Andhra Yuvajana Samiti and Students Congress. He was associated with several student, youth, social, educational, literary and cultural organisations, He edited a weekly for about two years and contributed articles to leading dailies and Journals.
He took active part in the political struggle in the erstwhile Hyderabad State and in 1942 was the General Secretary of Andhra Mahasabha (which was a precursor of the State Congress). In 1946, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the State Congress and General Secretary of Hyderabad City Congress. He was one of the founders and as well General Secretary of the Ideological K.M.P.Group in the Congress. He was General Secretary of the Andhra Provincial Congress Committee for several years and a member of the P.C.C Working Committee for 30 years.
In 1950, Reddy was nominated to the Provisional Parliament and was appointed Whip of Congress Parliamentary Party. He was elected member of the Hyderabad Legislative Assembly in the first General Elections and from 1952–1956 was Minister for Agriculture and Food, Planning_and Rehabilitation in Hyderabad State.As Minister he held the Indian Delegation to the World Conference of Agriculturists held in Rome under the auspices of the F.A.O. in 1953, Subsequently in 1955, he represented India as the Deputy Leader of the Indian Delegation to F.A.O. Conference in Rome.
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