Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy

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Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
9th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office 9 October 1992 – 12 December 1994
Governor	Krishan Kant
Deputy Chief Minister	Koneru Ranga Rao (1992-1994)
Preceded by	Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Succeeded by	Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao
In office 20 September 1982 – 9 January 1983
Governor	K. C. Abraham
Preceded by	Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy
Succeeded by	Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao
Union Minister of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
In office 21 June 1991 – 9 October 1992
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by	Subramanian Swamy
Succeeded by	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Union Minister of Industry
In office 7 September 1984 – 31 December 1984
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	V. P. Singh
Succeeded by	Rajiv Gandhi
Union Minister of Shipping and Transport
In office 2 February 1983 – 7 September 1984
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	C. M. Stephen
Succeeded by	Veerendra Patil
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 1994–1994
Preceded by	K. E. Prabhakar
Succeeded by	K. E. Krishna Murthy
Constituency	Dhone
In office 1983–1985
Preceded by	Hanumantha Reddy
Succeeded by	B. V. Mohan Reddy
Constituency	Yemmiganur
6th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 1980–1981
AICC President	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Kona Prabhakara Rao
Succeeded by	Kona Prabhakara Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1996–1999
Preceded by	Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
Succeeded by	K. E. Krishnamurthy
Constituency	Kurnool
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	E. Ayyapu Reddy
Succeeded by	Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
Constituency	Kurnool
In office 1977–1984
Preceded by	K. Kodanda Rami Reddy
Succeeded by	E. Ayyapu Reddy
Constituency	Kurnool
Minister of Cooperation, Major Irrigation and Finance
In office 1967–1971
Chief Minister	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh
In office 1967–1972
Chairman	Pidathala Ranga Reddy Thota Rama Swamy
Deputy Chairman	Mamidipudi Anandam Erram Sathynarayana
Leader of the House	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy P. V. Narasimha Rao
Constituency	Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born	(1920-08-16)16 August 1920[1] Amakathadu, Laddagiri Village, Kurnool District, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	27 September 2001(2001-09-27) (aged 81)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	K. Shyamla Reddy
Children	Two sons and three daughters
Alma mater	Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and Madras Law College, Madras (Tamil Nadu)
Profession	Agriculturist, Lawyer, Sportsman, Political and Social worker

Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) served as the 9th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress^[when?] and was elected to the Lok Sabha six times. Reddy also served as a Union cabinet Minister, along with serving on several parliamentary committees. He lost the 1999 elections and subsequently retired from active politics.^[2] Botanical Garden in Hyderabad is named after him.