Marri Shashidhar Reddy | |
|---|---|
 Marri Shashidhar Reddy at his Office | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sripathi Rajeshwar Rao |
| Succeeded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Sanathnagar |
| In office 1992 - 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Sripathi Rajeshwar Rao |
| Constituency | Sanathnagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1949 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India (Now Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party (2022–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1992 - 2022)[2] |
| Spouse | Indira Reddy |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Marri Chenna Reddy, Savitri Devi |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Kansas State University |
Marri Shashidhar Reddy (born 24 August 1949)[3] is an Indian politician. He has been active both at the state level and national level politics in India. He was elected as an MLA four times from Sanathnagar (Assembly constituency). The first time he contested by-polls was in 1992 and he was elected again three times (1994, 2004, 2009) from the same constituency.
In 2005, he became part of the high-powered National Disaster Management Authority, he has been responsible for formulating the Government of India guidelines that would ensure prompt and effective response to cyclones in any part of India.[4] He was also the Convener of the National level Task Force on Naxal violence set up in 2004.[5] On 19 November 2022 Marri Shashidhar Reddy was expelled from congress party for six years for anti-party activities.[6] He joined BJP on 25 November 2022 in New Delhi in presence of Party President J. P. Nadda, Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, G. Kishan Reddy along with senior leaders of Telangana.[7]
- ^ "Telangana Congress Leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy Joins BJP". NDTV India. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Ex-vice chairman of NDMA Shashidhar expelled day after meeting Shah". New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "About". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Management of Cyclones, National Disaster Management Guidelines. - ^ Congress task force on naxal violence to tour States
- ^ The Hindu (19 November 2022). "Congress expels Shashidhar Reddy for six years". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ NDTV (25 November 2022). "Telangana Congress Leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy Joins BJP". Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.