Kunduru Jana Reddy

Kunduru Jana Reddy is an advanced Indian statesman with a veteran touch and a Congress party hero. Maintained his leadership through the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and numerous terms, he is famed for his long legislative career and organizational experience.

Acknowledged for his people's link and sway in the state politics, he is still regarded as a major Congress leader in Telangana by 2025.

By Rashmi | Friday, January 16, 2026, 01:14:47 PM [IST]

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Kunduru Jana Reddy Biography
Kunduru Jana Reddy Personal Life
Political Timeline of Kunduru Jana Reddy
Kunduru Jana Reddy Achievements
Interesting Facts about Kunduru Jana Reddy
Kunduru Jana Reddy Net Worth

Kunduru Jana Reddy Biography

Kunduru Jana Reddy started his political journey in student politics and subsequently joined the Congress party at the grassroots level. It took him years to create a support group that was unshakeable in the Nalgonda area, and that was able to rise up and become a party leader who was trusted and powerful.

He was a winner in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections several times, which resulted in him being thought of as a good legislator and a strong regional development supporter. His presence in the electoral arena made him one of the most senior Congress leaders in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

After the birth of Telangana in 2014, Reddy continued his legislative journey in the newly formed state. He was instrumental in reorganizing the Congress party during its darkest hours when regional parties ruled the roost.

He contested and won the same Nalgonda constituency in 2018 and then held the position of the Leader of the Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, where he was mainly concerned with governance, public responsibility, and legislative discussions.

Jana Reddy has always been there when he was not at the front leading the pack, and he has been helping the party with his advice and with the training of the future Congress leaders.

For the year 2025, Kunduru Jana Reddy is still an acclaimed senior Congress leader in Telangana whose rich legacy of legislative service and organizational capability underlie his presence.

Kunduru Jana Reddy Personal Life

Full Name	Kunduru Jana Reddy
Date of Birth	20 Jun 1946 (Age 79)
Place of Birth	Nagarjuna Sagar, Nalgonda
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	12th Pass
Profession	Agriculture, Social Work
Father's Name	Kunduru Veera Reddy
Mother's Name	N/A
Spouse's Name	Sumathi
Spouse's Profession	N/A
Children	2 Son(s)

Kunduru Jana Reddy Net Worth

Net Worth

₹16.19 CRORE

ASSETS

₹16.19 CRORE

Liabilities

N/A

Interesting Facts about Kunduru Jana Reddy

Jana Reddy resigned from the Telugu Desam Party after having differences with N.T.Rama Rao on expelling 30 cabinet ministers in 1988. After resignation he, founded his own political party - Telugumahanadu, which eventually merged with Congress Party.

Political Timeline of Kunduru Jana Reddy

2025: Serving as a senior Congress leader and political mentor in Telangana.
2025: Serving as senior Congress leader and political mentor in Telangana.
2023: Did not contest Assembly elections; continued advisory role within Congress.
2018: Elected MLA from Nalgonda; became Leader of the Opposition, Telangana Assembly.
2018: K Jana Reddy is contesting from Nagarjuna Sagar in 2018 assembly elections.
2014: Elected Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly after state formation.
2014: After the separation of Telangana, again he successfully contested from Nagarjuna Sagar. On 13 June 2014, he was elected as Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly.
2010: From December, 2010 to February 2014, he served in as Cabinet Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Water Supply.
2009: He contested from the Nagarjuna Sagar seat and defeated Tera Chinnapa Reddy of Congress Party.
2004: He again elected as MLA from Chalakurthy assembly constituency and was inducted as Cabinet Minister. He held the portfolios like- Home, Jails, Fire Services, Sainik Welfare, Priniting & Stationery and Housing & Weaker Section Housing Programme and A.P. Housing Board till 2009.
1999: In very next assembly elections, Reddy dethroned G Ramamurthy from Chalakurthy seat and became MLA.
1994-2004: Re-elected as MLA in successive terms.
1994: He contested assembly election on Congress ticket, but lost against G Ramamurthy of TDP.
1989: Elected Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the first time.
1989: Resigned to the membership of TDP and Assembly in March, 1989 in protest against the Government style of functioning and policies of NTR. Immediately he joined Congress Party. He successfully fought the assembly election on Congress ticket and became MLA. He served as Cabinet Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture from 1992 to 1994.
1985: He was re-elected to the same constituency. He was inducted in Cabinet Minister in Successive TDP Governments. As a Cabinet Minister he held the portfolios such Agriculture (Horticulture, Sericulture, Sugar), Agriculture University (Horticulture & Veterinary), Co-operation, Forests, Marketing & Warehousing, Fisheries, Animal Husbandary, Command Area Development, Transport, Roads and Buildings, Ports and Panchayat Raj & Rural Development in Successive TDP Governments till 1989.
1983: Elected as independent MLA of A.P. from Chalakurthy Constituency. Later he joined TDP.
1981 : Reddy was elected as President, Peddavoora Panchayat Samithi.
1978: He contested his first assembly election as Janta Party candidate from Chalakurthy seat of Andhra Pradesh and lost against Congress leader Ramulu Nimmala.
1974: Kunduru Jana Reddy entered Politics through JP�s Total Revolution. He organised local youth for constructive activities.

Kunduru Jana Reddy Achievements

Jana Reddy played a key role in the implementation of Nagarjuna Sagar Project (Left Canal). During his minister ship, he was the Chairman of Cammand Area Development Authority (CADA), Nagarjuna Sagar Project (Left Canal).

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