# Anam Ramanarayana Reddy

Anam Ramanarayana Reddy (born 10 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency. Previously, He has held several ministerial positions in the Andhra Pradesh state cabinet.

## Early life

Ramanarayana Reddy Anam was born in Nellore to Venkata Reddy Anam. He is the brother of Anam Vivekananda Reddy who was 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.

## Political career

In 1983, Reddy was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Nellore assembly constituency (dissolved in 2007 via 2002 Delimitation ACT) as a Telugu Desam Party candidate. He served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during First N. T. Rama Rao ministry.
In 1985, he switched and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Rapur Assembly constituency in Nellore district. Again, he served as Minister for Roads and Buildings during Second N. T. Rama Rao ministry.
In 1991, he joined the Indian National Congress.
In 1999, he contested and was elected from Rapur Assembly constituency for the 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
In 2004, he contested and was elected again from Rapur Assembly constituency for the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. And in 2007, Reddy was appointed State Minister for Information and Public Relations during First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2009.
In 2009, as a consequence of delimitation coming into force he switched and was elected from Atmakur Assembly constituency for the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. And in July 2009, he was appointed State Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development during Second Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry which he held until 2012.
In 2012, he was the State Minister for Finance and Planning during Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry.
In 2016 he joined the Telugu Desam Party along with his brother Anam Vivekananda Reddy.
In 2018, he left Telugu Desam Party and joined YSR Congress Party in the presence of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
In 2019, he again switched and was elected from Venkatagiri Assembly constituency for the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
In 2023, he was suspended from YSR Congress Party, as he was in favor of Telugu Desam Party.
in 2024, he contested and was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency as a Telugu Desam Party candidate for 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election after nearly 3 decades.

## Election statistics

| | Year | Contested For | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Votes | Majority | Result |
| 1 | 1983 | MLA | Telugu Desam Party | Nellore | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy (INC) | 51,613 - 22,068 | +29,545 | Won |
| 2 | 1985 | MLA | Telugu Desam Party | Nellore | Nuvvala Venkata Ratnam Naidu (INC) | 39,427 - 34,515 | +4,912 | Won |
| 3 | 1989 | MLA | Telugu Desam Party | Rapur | Nuvvala Venkata Ratnam Naidu (INC) | 53,331- 57,985 | -4,654 | Lost |
| 4 | 1994 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Rapur | Yellasiri Sreenivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 43,791 - 52,180 | -8,389 | Lost |
| 5 | 1999 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Rapur | Yellasiri Srinivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 59,127 - 52,999 | +6,128 | Won |
| 6 | 2004 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Rapur | Yellasiri Srinivasulu Reddy (TDP) | 67,607 - 61,769 | +5,838 | Won |
| 7 | 2009 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Atmakur | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu (TDP) | 76,907 - 58,263 | +18,644 | Won |
| 8 | 2014 | MLA | Indian National Congress | Atmakur | Mekapati Goutham Reddy (YSRCP) | 8,927 - 91,686 | -82,729 | Lost |
| 9 | 2019 | MLA | YSR Congress Party | Venkatagiri | Kurugondla Ramakrishna (TDP) | 1,09,204 - 70,484 | +38,720 | Won |
| 10 | 2024 | MLA | Telugu Desam Party | Atmakur | Mekapati Vikram Reddy (YSRCP) | 91,165 - 83,589 | +7,576 | Won |