Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy | |
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| 3rd Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 10 February 1966 – 7 March 1971 | |
| Chief Minister | Dwarka Prasad Mishra Govind Narayan Singh Nareshchandra Singh Shyama Charan Shukla |
| Preceded by | P. V. Dixit(acting) |
| Succeeded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| In office 11 February 1965 – 2 February 1966 | |
| Chief Minister | Dwarka Prasad Mishra |
| Preceded by | Hari Vinayak Pataskar |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Dixit(acting) |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 5 April 1961 – 19 July 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Manubhai Shah |
| 1stChief Minister of Mysore State | |
| In office 26 January 1950 – 30 March 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Kengal Hanumanthaiah |
| 1stPrime Minister of Mysore State | |
| In office 25 October 1947 – 26 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Chief Minister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1902-05-04)4 May 1902 Kyasamballi,Kolar District,Kingdom of Mysore,Mysore Residency,British India (Now in Kyasamballi,Kolar District,Karnataka,India) |
| Died | 27 February 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 73) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Kyasamballi Chengaluraya Reddy (4 May 1902 – 27 February 1976) was the firstChief Minister ofMysore State (NowKarnataka). Reddy later served as the governor of Madhya Pradesh.
K.C. Reddy was born on 4 May 1902 into aVokkaliga[1][2][3] family in Kyasamballi village,Kolar district. He was a revolutionary from childhood and participated in many protests againstBritish rule in India.[4][5]
After graduating in law, Reddy along with other political activists, founded the Praja Paksha (Peoples' Party) in 1930.[6] The aim of this party was to achieve responsible government in thePrincely state of Mysore. The party gained support in rural areas as it largely highlighted the issues of farmers. The Praja Paksha and Praja Mitra Mandali joined to form the Praja Samyukta Paksha (Mysore People's Federation) in 1934. Reddy served as its president from 1935 to 1937.[7] Later, the federation merged with theIndian National Congress and participated in theIndian independence movement.[8] Reddy served as the president ofMysore Congress twice, in 1937–38 and 1946–47. He was also a member of theConstituent Assembly of India.
After independence of India in 1947, he was at the forefront of the Mysore Chalo movement seeking responsible state government inMysore State and went on to become the first Chief Minister of the state.[9][10] He served in this position from 1947 to 1952.
Reddy was elected as a member of theMysore Legislative Assembly in 1952 representingBangarapet.Subsequently, he served as a member of theRajya Sabha from 1952 to 1957 and as a member of theLok Sabha, representing Kolar from 1957 to 1962. During this period, he also served asUnion Minister for Housing and Supplies (1957–61) and asUnion Minister for Commerce and Industries (1961–62). Later, he also served as Governor ofMadhya Pradesh from 1965 to 1971.[11]
Reddy's birth centenary was commemorated in 2002 when his contribution towards the development of Karnataka was hailed.[12]
There are three chief ministers from Vokkaliga community (Sarvashri K.C. Reddy, K. Hanumathaiah and Kadidal Maniappa) between 1947 and 1956 in the Mysore state. The Vokkaligas dominated the politics of Mysore state during this period.
Till 1956, most of the rural Mysore was dominated by Vokkaligas and the three Chief Ministers (K.C. Reddy, Hanumathaiah and Kodidal Manjappa) were also Vokkaligas.
| Preceded by Post established | Chief Minister of Mysore State 25 October 1947 – 30 March 1952 | Succeeded by |
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