Nagam Janardhan Reddy
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nagam Janardhan Reddy
| image = Nagam Janardhan Reddy Adressing media during Telangana Agitation.jpg
| caption = Nagam Janardhan Reddy addressing media during Telangana agitation
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|05|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana
| residence = {{nobr|Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar}}{{force singular}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly,
United Andhra Pradesh
| constituency = Nagarkurnool
| termstart = 1994
| termend = 2014
| successor = Marri Janardhan Reddy
| predecessor = Vanga Narayan Goud
| office1 = Minister for Health
Government of Andhra Pradesh
| termstart1 = 1995
| termend1 = 2004
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = N. Chandrababu Naidu
| successor1 =
| predecessor1 =
| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly,
United Andhra Pradesh
| constituency2 = Nagarkurnool
| termstart2 = 1985
| termend2 = 1989
| successor2 = Vanga Narayan Goud
| predecessor2 = Vanga Narayan Goud
| party = Bharat Rashtra Samithi (since 2023)
| otherparty = Indian National Congress (2018{{ndash}}2023)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2013{{nbnd}}2018)
Telangana Nagara Samithi (2011{{ndash}}2013)
Telugu Desam Party (1982{{nbnd}}2011)
| spouse =
| children =
}}
Nagam Janardhan Reddy (born May 22, 1948) is an Indian politician. Reddy is a five-term member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Nagarkurnool constituency.{{cite web |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Nagarkurnool-in-Telangana |title=Last Election Results in Nagarkurnool, Telangana |publisher=elections.traceall.in |accessdate=2017-09-13}}
Political career
Nagam Janardhan Reddy started his political career with Telugu Desam Party. He served as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Nagarkurnool. He was the Minister of Health in the state of United Andhra Pradesh from the year 1995 to 2004.
In the year 2011 he was suspended from the Telugu Desam Party for anti-party activities.{{Cite web |date=2011-05-26 |title=TDP rebel leader Nagam suspended |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/tdp-rebel-leader-nagam-suspended-371053.html |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=News18 |language=en}} He later immediately quit from the assembly in support of creation of a separate Telangana state.{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2011 |title=Suspended TDP Telangana leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy demands assembly speaker N Manohar to accept his resignation in 72 hours. Threatens to start agitation on the Assembly premises if the Speaker delays his decision. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/suspended-tdp-telangana-leader-nagam-janardhan-reddy-demands-assembly-speaker-n-manohar-to-accept-his-resignation-in-72-hours-threatens-to-start-agitation-on-the-assembly-premises-if-the-speaker-delayshis-decision-/articleshow/9236435.cms |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Twists and turns in Telangana politics |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-twists-and-turns-in-telangana-politics/20110704.htm |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=Rediff |language=en}}
Later he floated a new political party 'Telangana Nagara Samithi' merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |date=2015-08-20 |title=Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy floats new outfit |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150820/nation-current-affairs/article/dr-nagam-janardhan-reddy-floats-new-outfit |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}} In 2012 he again contested from the same constituency as an Independent candidate and was successful.
In 2013 Reddy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2018 |first=Koride |last=Mahesh |title=Nagam Janardhan Reddy quits BJP to join Congress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nagam-janardhan-reddy-quits-bjp-to-join-congress/articleshow/63427568.cms |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
In the year 2018 after quitting Bharatiya Janata Party he joined the Indian National Congress Congress party.{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=Ravi |date=2018-04-25 |title=Nagam Janardhan Reddy joins Congress |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/nagam-janardhan-reddy-joins-congress/article23670750.ece |access-date=2022-10-29 |issn=0971-751X}}
On October 31, 2023, he once more switched his affiliation to the BRS party led by KCR.{{cite news|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/nagam-janardhan-reddy-vishnu-vardhan-reddy-joins-brs-1831011|title=కేసీఆర్ సమక్షంలో బీఆర్ఎస్లో చేరిన నాగం, విష్ణువర్ధన్ రెడ్డి|last1=Sakshi|date=31 October 2023|accessdate=31 October 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031091830/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/nagam-janardhan-reddy-vishnu-vardhan-reddy-joins-brs-1831011|archivedate=31 October 2023|language=te}}{{cite news |last1=ABP News |title=Former Minister Nagam Janardhan Reddy, Ex-MLA Vishnu Vardhan Join BRS |url=https://news.abplive.com/telangana/telangana-assembly-elections-former-minister-nagam-janardhan-reddy-ex-mla-vishnu-vardhan-join-brs-1639491 |access-date=31 October 2023 |work= |date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031170212/https://news.abplive.com/telangana/telangana-assembly-elections-former-minister-nagam-janardhan-reddy-ex-mla-vishnu-vardhan-join-brs-1639491 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |language=en}}
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Telangana
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana
Category:Former members of Telugu Desam Party
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1994–1999
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004