Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy

( Apr 15 1949 - May 06 2022 )

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Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy (15 April 1949 – 6 May 2022) was an Indian politician elected to serve as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Srikalahasti constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India, between 1989–1994, 1994–1999, 1999–2004, 2009–2014, and since 2014. He represented the Telugu Desam Party. He worked as Minister for Environment & Forests, Science & Technology, Cooperation in Nara Chandrababu Naidu Government. Reddy was born 15 April 1949 in Urandur village in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father Ganga Subbarami Reddy was an MLA from Sri Kalahasti constituency. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968 and Bachelor of Laws in 1972 from Sri Venkateswara University. He married Brunda, daughter of congress minister late Peddireddy Thimmaa Reddy. After his marriage, Reddy moved to Hyderabad to pursue his career in law. Later he decided to enter politics. Reddy got a TDP ticket in 1989 and he won the election with big majority. Since then he was elected to Sri Kalahasti constituency 3 more times. During his tenure between 1994 and 2004, he served as cabinet minister for various departments including Information Technology and R&B. He was a close aide of Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandra Babu Naidu. He has won the A.P. elections in 2014 as a legislator of Srikalahasti constituency for the record fourth time. He was one of the council of Ministers who took Oath on 8 June 2014 and was the Cabinet Minister for Environment, forest, Science and Technology and Cooperative. Reddy died of a heart attack on 6 May 2022 in a hospital in Hyderabad while he was undergoing treatment.

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Chittoor, Andhara Pradesh, India