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{{Short description|Indian politician}}

| birth_name                = Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

| birth_date                = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1960|9|13}}

'''Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy''' (born 13 September 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]. He was the last Chief Minister of the United [[Andhra Pradesh]] before the formation of the [[Telangana]] state on 2 June 2014.

Reddy was sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 25 November 2010. A four-time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in Andhra Pradesh, he was a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party before resigning from it in February 2014 over the creation of [[Telangana]] state. Concurrently Reddy also submitted his resignation from the chief ministership to Governor [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]; the latter accepted the resignation, but asked Reddy to continue as caretaker chief minister. [[President's Rule]] was imposed in the state on 1 March 2014. On 10 March 2014 he floated his new political outfit called [[Jai Samaikyandhra Party]].<ref name="newparty" /> In elections the party failed to win a single seat and lost deposits in many seats. Finally the party dissolved on 13 July 2018 and Reddy re-joined INC.

Kiran Kumar Reddy is a Congress party member and his father Amaranath Reddy was a minister in [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] cabinet When P.V. Narasimha Rao was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as Mr. Reddy was considered close to late [[Indira Gandhi]] and P.V. Narsimha Rao. His family hails from [[Nagaripalle]], near [[Kalikiri]], [[Chittoor district]].<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/andhra-cm-rosaiah-resigns/117006/on "Andhra CM Rosaiah resigns citing personal reasons"], ''Business Standard'', 24 November 2010.</ref> He did his schooling from [[Hyderabad Public School]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104011833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/hyderabad/28277980_1_n-kiran-kumar-reddy-ysr-high-command "Cong mulling a Reddy CM to stop Jaganaut?"], ''The Times of India'', 9 July 2010.</ref> and intermediate from St. Josephs' Junior College, Hyderabad. He did his [[B.Com]] from [[Nizam College]] and [[LL.B]] from University College of Law, [[Osmania University]].In his college days he was avid cricketer and batch mate of former Indian Cricket team captain [[Mohammad Azharuddin]] and represented Hyderabad in Ranji trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiran Kumar Reddy's profile |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2010/nov/24/kiran-kumar-reddys-profile-205542.html |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 November 2010}}</ref>

He was the captain of the [[Hyderabad, India]] under-22, South Zone Universities and Osmania University cricket team.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100823063444/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081763070300.htm "Highlight people's problems, Speaker tells parties "], ''The HINDU'', 17 August 2010.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/445/445259/445259.html Career statistics of Reddy from Cricketarchive]</ref> He also attended Besant Theosophical High School in Chennai for some years.

Reddy was elected to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1989 after his father's death.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2009/05/26/stories/2009052650240100.htm The Hindu : Front Page : Kiran Kumar to take over as Speaker]. Hinduonnet.com (26 May 2009). Retrieved 23 December 2010.</ref> He served as member of the Public Undertakings Committee and Assurance Committee. He was elected to the state assembly from Native [[Vayalpadu]] ([[Valmikipuram]]) in 1989, 1999 and 2004. He lost in 1994 when Congress was routed in Chittoor district. He won from [[Pileru (Assembly constituency)|Pileru]] in 2009 after Valmikipuram got merged into Pileru constituency under delimitation.  A known [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|YSR]] loyalist, he was the Congress government [[chief whip]] for five years from 2004,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071029001152/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/06/stories/2006110605710400.htm Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Chief Whip denies encroachment charge]. The Hindu (6 November 2006). Retrieved 23 December 2010.</ref> before he was made the speaker. On 10 March 2014 he announced the formation of Jai Samaikyandhra Party with Chundru Srihari Rao as its Founder-President.<ref name="newparty">{{cite web |title=Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy floats Jai Samaikyandhra Party |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/former-andhra-cm-kiran-kumar-reddy-floats-jai-samaikyandhra-party/ |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=news.biharprabha.com |access-date=10 March 2014}}</ref>

[[Category:1960 births]]