Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was born on 28th July 1909 in Chirumamilla Village of Guntur District to S. Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy and Smt. Chhayamma. After completing graduation and LLB he started practice as a lawyer in 1933. Starting from his student days he was actively involved in the National Movement and underwent rigorous imprisonment.

He entered the political arena when he was 27 years old and was elected President of the Guntur District Board. In March 1946, winning the provincial elections, he was a legislator in the Madras Provincial Assembly for six years. He was inducted into the Cabinet of the newly created state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 where he excelled as Finance Minister and Minister for Planning.ln 1964 he was elected Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Many Central projects were initiated and public sector industries were set up: the Nagarajunasagar and Tungabhadra High Level Canal projects, rail-cum­ road Bridge on Godavari River, creation of the South-Central Railway Zone, establishment of Vizag Steel Plant and modernized Vishakapatnam port and harbor. He was also instrumental in establishing many PSUs like BHEL, IDPL, ECIL, BDL, etc. which created many job opportunities for the youth.His welfare activities included providing house sites and pucca houses to landless backward classes and establishment of educational institutions in every nook and corner of the state. He also strengthened the Panchayatraj and Zilla Parishads. He resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 24th September 1971.

He was appointed Chairman of the Sixth Finance Commission in 1972-73. Later he was inducted into the Union Cabinet and held the portfolios of Minister for Communications and Home Minister. In 1988 he was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra.

He breathed his last on 20th May 1994.

India Post is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on Kasu Brahmananda Reddy.

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