K. E. Krishna Murthy

K. E. Krishna Murthy
6th Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2014 – 23 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byDamodar Raja Narasimha
Succeeded by
Minister for Revenue, Registration and Stamps
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2014 – 29 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byRaghu Veera Reddy
Succeeded byPilli Subhash Chandra Bose
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1999 - 2004
Preceded byKotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Succeeded byKotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
Constituency Kurnool
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2014 - 2019
Preceded byK. E. Prabhakar
Succeeded byKangati Sreedevi
Constituency Pattikonda
In office
2009 - 2014
Preceded byKotla Sujathamma
Succeeded byBuggana Rajendranath Reddy
Constituency Dhone
In office
1978 - 1994
Preceded bySeshanna
Succeeded byKotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Constituency Dhone
Personal details
Born
Kambalapadu Ediga Krisha Murthy Goud

(1938-10-02) 2 October 1938 (age 86)
Dhone, India
SpouseK. E. Padmavathamma
RelationsK. E. Madanna (Father)

K. E. Prabhakar (Brother)
K. E. Prathap (Brother)

K. E. Shyam Babu (son)
Alma materSri Venkateswara University
OccupationPolitician
Known forTelugu Ganga project

Kambalapadu Ediga Krishna Murthy (born 2 October 1938), popularly known as K. E. Krishna Murthy, is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-2019 and as an Irrigation minister in N. T. Rama Rao cabinet from 1985-1987. Also he worked in the cabinet of Tanguturi Anjaiah.

Murthy was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly five times from Dhone constituency, one time from Pattikonda constituency and to the Lok Sabha for one term from Kurnool constituency.