K.C.Reddy or Kysamballi Chengalraya Reddy

Reddy

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( Telugu

Telugu language

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 : కైసంబల్లి చంగలరాయ రెడ్డి ) (4 May 1902 - 1976) was the first Chief Minister

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 of Karnataka

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(then Mysore state) in India

India

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. He belonged to Kysamballi village of Kolar

Kolar

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 district.

He was born to Telugu

Telugu people

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 family in Kolar He was the president of the Mysore People's Federation from 1935 to 1937. He was president of Mysore Congress

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

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 twice, in 1937-38 and 1946-47. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India

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. He was elected a member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly in 1952, member of Rajya Sabha

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 from 1952-1957, and member of Lok Sabha

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 from 1957-1964 during which he served as Minister for Housing and Supplies in 1957-61 and as Minister for Commerce and Industries

Minister of Commerce and Industry (India)

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in 1961-62.