Minister For Finance, Planning, Small Savings, State Lotteries

Early Life

Anam Ramanarayana Reddy (born 10 July 1952) is a politician in India. As of 2012, he is the Finance and Planning Minister for the state of Andhra Pradesh, with a seat in the cabinet of the government led by Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy. He is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy was born in Nellore to Anam Venkata Reddy. He is the brother of Anam Vivekanada Reddy who is also a politician. He was educated at St.Joseph's English Medium High School and was awarded B.Com and B.L. degrees from Andhra University.

Career

Reddy was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Rapur constituency in Nellore district. On both occasions he was a candidate of the Telugu Desam Party. He served as Minister for Roads and Buildings in the cabinet of N. T. Ramarao.

He joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1991 and, as a consequence of delimitation coming into force,[clarification needed] he switched to the Atmakur Assembly constituency for the 2009 state assembly elections.

He was again elected. Between 2007 and 2009, Reddy was State Minister for Information and Public Relations in the government of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. By July 2009 he had been appointed State Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development. As of 2012, Reddy is the State Minister for Finance and Planning in the government of Kiran Kumar Reddy.There were reports in June 2011 that he had hoped to be moved from that position during the cabinet reshuffle that resulted from the merge of Praja Rajyam with the INC.