Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Biography
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Personal Life
Political Timeline of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Biography

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was an Indian politician, who served as the sixth president of India. Reddy began his journey with the Indian National Congress Party in the independence movement,
he managed several key offices in independent India as the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was also a Speaker for two times of the Lok Sabha and a Union Minister and later became the youngest president of India.
However, Reddy was jailed for participating in the Quit India Movement.
He was elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1946 as a Congress party representative.
In 1953, he became the deputy chief minister of Andhra State and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.
He was a union cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi and Lok Sabha Speaker from 1967 to 1969.
Subsequently, he retired from active politics but returned in 1975.

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Personal Life

Full Name	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Date of Birth	19 May 1913
Date of Death	01 Jun 1996 (Age 83)
Place of Birth	Anantapuram
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education
Profession	Politician
Father's Name	NA
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	Neelam Nagaratnamma
Children	1 Son(s) 3 Daughter(s)

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Interesting Facts about Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the youngest president of India.

Political Timeline of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

1977 – 1982 : Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India.
1967 – 1969 : Reddy served as the fourth Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
1964 – 1966 : He was the Minister of Steel and Mines.
1962 – 1964 : Late he became the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
1960–1963 : Neelam Sanjiva Reddy started his journey as President of Indian National Congress.

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