CM Revanth Reddy pays tribute to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
Synopsis
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy paid tribute to freedom fighter and former undivided Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy on his birth anniversary on 28 July 2026, with the Chief Minister's Office marking the occasion formally.
Key Takeaways
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was a freedom fighter and served as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1964 to 1971 .
Revanth Reddy paid homage on Brahmananda Reddy's birth anniversary, 28 July 2026 .
The tribute was formally posted by the Chief Minister's Office of Telangana on X.
Telangana governments have maintained a practice of honouring pre-bifurcation leaders since the state's formation in 2014 .
The gesture reflects Telangana's acknowledgement of its shared administrative history with undivided Andhra Pradesh.
On the birth anniversary of freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy paid homage to the late leader on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, with the Chief Minister's Office of Telangana marking the occasion formally.
A leader who shaped undivided Andhra Pradesh
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was a towering figure in the political history of the region — a participant in India's independence movement who went on to serve as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1964 to 1971, one of the longest tenures in the state's history. His years in office spanned a formative period for the state, encompassing land reforms, administrative consolidation, and the political churning that would eventually lead, decades later, to Telangana's own statehood in 2014.
Telangana's act of remembering a shared past
The tribute carries a quiet but deliberate significance. Since bifurcation in 2014, Telangana governments have made a practice of honouring prominent figures from the united Andhra Pradesh era — freedom fighters and former chief ministers alike — as a way of acknowledging the shared history that predates the division. For Revanth Reddy, a Congress chief minister leading a state that was carved out of the very administrative unit Brahmananda Reddy once helmed, the gesture is both historical and political — a bridge across the bifurcation line.
Such commemorations serve as annual anchors in Telangana's political calendar, reminding citizens that the state's roots run deeper than 2014, and that its leaders carry a longer inheritance than the statehood movement alone.
Point of View
Both Telugu states have competed to own the pre-2014 political inheritance, and such commemorations are a soft but steady assertion of continuity. For a relatively young state still constructing its historical identity, these annual tributes to united AP-era leaders are part of a deliberate nation-building exercise at the regional scale.
NationPress
28 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Kasu Brahmananda Reddy?
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1964 to 1971, making him one of the longest-serving chief ministers of the state.
When is Kasu Brahmananda Reddy's birth anniversary?
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy's birth anniversary falls on 28 July, and in 2026 it was formally observed by the Telangana Chief Minister's Office.
Why did Revanth Reddy pay tribute to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy?
Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy paid tribute on the occasion of Kasu Brahmananda Reddy's birth anniversary, continuing the Telangana government's practice of honouring prominent leaders from the undivided Andhra Pradesh era.
What is Kasu Brahmananda Reddy's connection to Telangana?
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy served as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, the state that was bifurcated in 2014 to create Telangana. Telangana governments honour him as part of the shared regional history that predates the bifurcation.
Who is the current Chief Minister of Telangana?
A. Revanth Reddy of the Indian National Congress has been the Chief Minister of Telangana since December 2023.
