J.C. Diwakar Reddy is a senior most leader in the Congress Party and a strong politician in Anantapur district. He is representing Tadipatri Assembly Constituency (174) in faction ridden Anantapur District. He has been elected five times to the Assembly from the same constituency. He is arch rival of the late Paritala Ravi group in the district. He is a politician and businessman as well. Famous transport service, Diwakar travels belongs to J.C. Diwakar Reddy. He also has mining business. JC was part of the YS Rajasekhar Reddy cabinet during 2004-2009. He was denied entry into the cabinet in 2009 and also later in N. Kiran Kumar Reddy’s ministry in 2010.
JC is known for his out spoken skills and controversial statements. Recently he opined that the Congress Party in Anantapur district is in bad shape and nobody shall remain in the party after the floating of YS Jagan’s Party. J.C. Diwakar Reddy is highly dissatisfied Congress politician at the moment and may be hesitant to shift to Jagan’s group. He is most likely to get some nominated post in the party or government. Nothing is impossible in politics and it is art of the possible. Lets wait and see how the things turn for him in the near future!. Here is brief profile of J.C. Diwakar Reddy:
Name: J.C. Diwakar Reddy
Father’s Name: J.C. Nagi Reddy
Category: General
Permanent Address: D.No. 15-1-1256, Sanjeeva Nagar, 1st Road, Tadiparti, Ananthapur District.
Date and Place of Birth: 24th February, 1945
Educational Qualifications: B.Sc.
Profession: Agriculture
Number of terms elected to Assembly: 6 Terms
Public Office held:
1. Member, A.P. Legislative Assembly 1985- till the date.
2. Minister for Roads and Buildings and Panchayat Raj
3. Protem Speaker
Marital Status: Married
Name of the Spouse: Smt. J.C. Vijaya
Number of Children: One Son and One Daughter
Hobbies: Gardening
Constituency: Tadipatri, Anantapur District