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Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy
Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy is an Indian Politician who (born on 26 March 1956), in a political family from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. On 2nd of April 2017 he has sworn into the cabinet as the Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing for the state of AP. His father Late Shri Rajagopal Reddy played an active role in Janata Party, who has dedicated all his life fighting against Congress party, this has brought him good recognition and was also the district party president.

Early Political Career
Mr. Reddy was naturally attracted towards politics from his collage days and as an enthusiastic youth, played an active role in 1977-78 general election in Janata Party along with his father. Later after his father's demise in 1983, he followed his Maternal Uncle, Late Shri Nallapareddy Srinivasulu Reddy into Telugu Desam Party the same year and has been serving the party at various levels ever since.

Legislative Career

Mr. Reddy was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Sarvepalli Constituency of the 9th Legislative Assembly (1994-99) and during this tenure he also served in the cabinet of Mr. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu; held various portfolios like Sports, CMEY, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries. He was re-elected from the same constituency for the 10th Legislative Assembly (1999-2004) and served as the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) minister in Mr. Naidu’s Cabinet.

 Early Political Career 

Mr. Reddy was elected as the chairman of Nellore District Central Cooperative Bank in 1987 at an age of 31. He held the office for 3 years. During his tenure in 1989 the body was superseded and with the intervention of high court an election was conducted in 1990, which he won very convincingly.

 Rise in the Party 

At a very young age Mr. Reddy led the Andhra Pradesh’s Anti-Arrack Movement in 1992 as a convener, which started in Nellore. Ultimately resulted in the statewide prohibition. This had caught the attention of the then Chief Minister Late Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and was made the district party president till the following general election. Won assembly elcetions from Sarvepalli Constituency of the 9th Legislative Assembly (1994-99). During this tenure he also served in the cabinet of Mr. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu; held various portfolios like Sports, CMEY, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries.

Briefly after the 2004 general election under the leadership of the party president, he was again given the mighty task of leading the district in the opposition. During this period he had led a number of agitations against the Congress lead government. In 2012 he was made the member of Polit Bureau, which is the highest decision making authority in the party.

He was active in the Anti State Bifurcation Movement; he protested and voiced his concerns against the same. He also fought openly and exposed the corruption of Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy and how he misled the people.

In 2014 he became a part of six-member coordination committee, which is supposed to be the bridge between the party and the Government. In the dawn of TDP emerging as a National Party, central committees were announced in Oct 2015. Mr. Reddy is one among the imminent leaders in the Central Polit Bureau yet again. He became a Member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh, nominated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and later on the 2nd of April 2017 he has sworn into the cabinet as the Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing for the state of AP.

 Achievements 

2017


 * Member of the Polit Bureau, TDP
 * Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture and Agri-Processing for the state of AP

2015


 * Member of the Polit Bureau,TDP
 * Member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh

2012


 * Member of the Polit Bureau, TDP

2004


 * District Party President, Nellore. Telugu Desam Party

2001


 * Minister for Information and Public Relations for the state of AP (I&PR)

1999


 * Member of the Legislative Assembly, Sarvepalli AP

1996


 * Minister for Sports, CMEY, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries for the state of AP

1994


 * Member of the Legislative Assembly, Sarvepalli AP

1992


 * District Party President, Nellore. Telugu Desam Party
 * Convener, Anti Arrack Movement of Andhra Pradesh

1990


 * Chairman, District Central Cooperative Bank - Nellore

1987


 * Chairman, District Central Cooperative Bank - Nellore