N. Uttam Kumar Reddy

Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy (born 20 June 1962) is a politician and former Indian Air Force pilot from the Indian state of Telangana. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nalgonda constituency. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kodad between 1999 and 2009 and from Huzurnagar between 2009 and 2019. He served as the president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee from February 2015 until June 2021. He served as the Minister of Housing, Weaker Selection Housing Programmes in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's ministry.

N. Uttam Kumar Reddy
Uttam Kumar Reddy in 2017
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byGutha Sukender Reddy
ConstituencyNalgonda, Telangana
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2014 – 5 June 2019
Succeeded bySaidi Reddy Shanampudi
ConstituencyHuzurnagar
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
ConstituencyHuzurnagar
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byVenepalli Chander Rao
Succeeded byVenepalli Chander Rao
ConstituencyKodad
President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
February 2015 – June 2021
National President
Preceded byPonnala Lakshmaiah
Succeeded byRevanth Reddy
Personal details
Born
Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy

(1962-06-20) 20 June 1962
Suryapet, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Suryapet district, Telangana), IND
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseN. Padmavathi Reddy
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force

Early life

Uttam Kumar Reddy was born on 20 June 1962 in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh to Purushottam Reddy and Usha Devi. He is a graduate in B.Sc. He is a former fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. He flew the MiG 21 and MiG 23 in front line fighter squadrons. He served as the Controller of Security, Protocol, Administration, Foreign trips of President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.[1]

Political career

Uttam Kumar Reddy is a five-time MLA from Congress. He won the 1999 elections from Kodad constituency. He won from the same constituency in 2004 elections. In 2009, he shifted to Huzurnagar constituency and won the 2009, 2014 elections. After the formation of Telangana, he contested and won the 2018 elections from Huzurnagar. In the 2019 general elections, he contested and won as an MP from Nalgonda constituency. After winning as an MP, he resigned as an MLA from Huzurnagar that he won in 2018, with effect from 5 June.[2] He served as the Minister of Housing, Weaker Sections Housing Programmes in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy's ministry.[1]

He represented the Telangana region in an all party meeting held by the then Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in January 2011 to discuss the Srikrishna Committee report.[3]

He served as the official president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) from March 2015 until June 2021.[4][5] After the defeat of Congress party in 2020 GHMC elections, he resigned as the TPCC president.[6] However, the party continued with him until he was replaced by Revanth Reddy in June 2021.[1][5]

Other works

Uttam Kumar Reddy played the role of a chief minister in the movie Terror (2016).[7]

Personal life

Uttam Kumar Reddy is married to N. Padmavathi Reddy. The couple has no children.[8]

References
  1. Bandari, Pavan Kumar (20 June 2021). "Uttam Kumar Reddy birthday: A Journey of IAF pilot to TPCC President". The Hans India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Uttam tenders resignation as MLA". The Hindu. 5 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "Telangana polls: Is blue-eyed boy Uttam Kumar Reddy the chief minister face of People's Front?". The New Indian Express. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. "TPCC Chief: I'll Strive to Strengthen Party". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (26 June 2021). "Parliamentarian A Revanth Reddy appointed Telangana PCC chief". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. "Uttam Kumar Reddy resigns as chief of Telangana Congress after GHMC poll debacle". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. Yellapantula, Suhas (23 February 2016). "Terror: Taking The Road Less Travelled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  8. "KCR family plundering state money: Uttam Kumar Reddy". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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