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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | | death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India | ||
| constituency = [[Nellore Rural (Assembly constituency)|Nellore Rural]] | | constituency = [[Nellore Rural (Assembly constituency)|Nellore Rural]] | ||
| office = Member of | | office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly <br> Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| | | term_start = 2009 | ||
| predecessor = | | term_end = 2014 | ||
| successor = | | predecessor = ''Constituency Established'' | ||
| successor = [[Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy]] | |||
| constituency1 = [[Nellore City (Assembly constituency)|Nellore]] | |||
| term_start1 = 1999 | |||
| term_end1 = 2009 | |||
| predecessor1 = Thallapaka Rameshreddy | |||
| successor1 = Mungamuru Sridhara Krishna Reddy | |||
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] till 2015 and [[Telugu Desham Party|TDP]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] till 2015 and [[Telugu Desham Party|TDP]] | ||
| spouse =Himavathi Anam | | spouse =Himavathi Anam | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Reddy was married to A. Himavathi from Duvvuru, a | Reddy was married to A. Himavathi from Duvvuru, a Mandal in erstwhile Nellore District and they have two sons, Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy, and Anam Ranga Mayur Reddy who are also active in [[Nellore]] politics. Sports and games were Viveka's hobbies and he was fond of children. | ||
== Career== | == Career== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Anam Vivekananda Reddy died on 25 April 2018 at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad after a prolonged illness.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/naidu-pays-his-last-respects-to-vivekananda-reddy/article23687991.ece | title=Naidu pays his last respects to Vivekananda Reddy | date=27 April 2018 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= | Anam Vivekananda Reddy died on 25 April 2018 at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad after a prolonged illness.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/naidu-pays-his-last-respects-to-vivekananda-reddy/article23687991.ece | title=Naidu pays his last respects to Vivekananda Reddy | date=27 April 2018 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-03-02/Anam-Viveka-hospitalised-/362857|title = Anam Viveka hospitalised|date = 3 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="h888">{{cite web | title=Former MLA of Nellore Anam Vivekananda Reddy dies aged 67 | website=The Hindu | date=25 April 2018 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/former-mla-of-nellore-anam-vivekananda-reddy-dies-aged-67/article23667596.ece | access-date=22 December 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:2018 deaths]] | [[Category:2018 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]] | [[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Politicians from Nellore district]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu politicians]] | [[Category:Telugu politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019]] | |||
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]] | |||
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Anam Vivekananda Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy |
| Constituency | Nellore Rural |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Thallapaka Rameshreddy |
| Succeeded by | Mungamuru Sridhara Krishna Reddy |
| Constituency | Nellore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1950 Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 25 April 2018 (aged 67) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | INC till 2015 and TDP |
| Spouse(s) | Himavathi Anam |
| Children | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy, Anam Ranga Mayur Reddy |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/viveka.anam |
Anam Vivekananda Reddy, better known as Anam Viveka, was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of Indian National Congress and joined the Telugu Desam Party in 2016.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Anam Vivekananda Reddy was born in Nellore to Anam Venkata Reddy. He was the nephew of the late Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy, political leader from Andhra Pradesh during pre and post-Indian independence. He was the brother of Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, who was the minister for Information and Public Relations in the cabinets of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Konijeti Rosaiah, as well as the minister for finance in the cabinet of N. Kiran Kumar Reddy. Viveka earned a B.A. degree from V.R. College, Nellore.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Reddy was married to A. Himavathi from Duvvuru, a Mandal in erstwhile Nellore District and they have two sons, Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy, and Anam Ranga Mayur Reddy who are also active in Nellore politics. Sports and games were Viveka's hobbies and he was fond of children.
Career[edit | edit source]
Vivekananda Reddy was elected a Member of Legislative Assembly thrice to the AP Assembly. He also served as President of District Land Mortgage Bank, Nellore (1982), Councillor and Vice-Chairman of Nellore Municipality (1982), President of District Central Co- Operative Bank, Nellore, Correspondent and Secretary of S.V.G.S. College, Nellore (1988) and V.R. College, Nellore (1988), Chairman of Sri Venugopala Swmay Temple, Nellore (1994), Municipality of Nellore (1995) and President of Chamber of Municipal Chairman, 1996.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Having been in politics for many years, Vivekananda Reddy retired in 2014, which allowed his sons to succeed him in politics. The Anam brothers are political rivals of the Mekapati brothers in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Congress Party MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy was and his MLA brother Mekapati Chandra Sekhar Reddy remain strong supporters of YSR Congress Party and Jagan Mohan Reddy. In 2016, the Anam brothers joined the Telugu Desam Party.
Death[edit | edit source]
Anam Vivekananda Reddy died on 25 April 2018 at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad after a prolonged illness.[1][2][3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Naidu pays his last respects to Vivekananda Reddy". The Hindu. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Anam Viveka hospitalised". 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "Former MLA of Nellore Anam Vivekananda Reddy dies aged 67". The Hindu. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2024.